Things I Wish I Had Known Before High School

 Here's a list I'm compiling of things that I wish I had known before high school. Some are quite obvious, or even not necessarily related to my own experience, but still relevant to anyone entering high school.


1. Find people that you like to hang out with, and ones that you act the most like yourself with to be your friends, its also better if they have similar values as yourself...

2. Don't be afraid to try new things (within limits)

3. God can get you through ANYTHING that you are going through.

4. Work hard, but have fun as well. It's okay to take breaks when you need them!

5. High school may not be the best years of your life... it wasn't for me.

6. Although, it may drag in the beginning... It goes fast! Enjoy it.

7. Free education is a good thing.

8. Sports and clubs can help you make new friends. Some of my best friends I played sports with, or met because of sports.

9. There are people that care about  you- no matter who you are, someone loves you very much and there are lots of people that watch out for you everyday with or without your notice.

10. Hard work usually pays off in the end.

11. People will let  you down. Sometimes people aren't who you thought they were, sometimes people fail you. But you will let others down too sometimes. Its okay. 

12. Smile often.  A smile can brighten someones day. Often smiles will brighten yours.

13. Youth group is often a great way to make good friends! I didn't learn this until around my senior year, when I only had one year left of youth group. After that one year, I wished I had been in youth group all along. Don't miss the opportunity.

14. Participating in school events makes them more fun. If you have homecoming week, participate! You likely won't have many more opportunities like these ones in your lifetime.

15. Sit with new people occasionally at lunch, you never know if you're missing out on a great friendship just because you're stuck in a routine.

16. Church can revitalize you and encourage you so that you can deal with another week at school where you might deal with some pretty tough stuff.

17. Stick to your morals. Just because everyone else does something, doesn't mean that you have to conform.

18. Although, you might not agree or get along with your parents or guardians- they love you very much and are looking out for you. They want the best for you, even when they ruin your plans. Try to be nice to them.

19. Community service is a good thing, make time for it. Its important to serve your community, and it helps you to develop relationships with people outside of the school system that live in your area. Community service also looks good on college and scholarship applications.


That's all for now. I'll try to write more as I think of them.