[Dolletta]

Some practical tips to tack on <3

-Know where each of your classes are beforehand. There's always that freshman who walks into the wrong class because they got lost.

-Don't be that kid who runs in the hallways to get to their next course!

-Pick out a spot to meet up with your friends during the lunch break, it can be chaotic to find people in an unfamiliar environment. (extra tip: try bringing your own lunch sometimes because waiting in those lines can eat up half of your break time).

-Try to finish any homework as soon as you get home while you're still in school-mode, or you'll procrastinate and end up not doing it/finishing at 3 in the morning...or right before class starts.

- Homework may seem boring and trivial but simply turning in assignments will improve your grades significantly. As someone who often missed assignments in early high school because of perfectionist anxiety, some of the best advice I can give is that a half-completed assignment is better than a zero.

-You don't have to make a million friends, but try and find a solid group of a few people who you'll know will have your back no matter what, they're out there.

Above all else, be kind. Kids are often going through a lot more than they let on. If you see someone being ostracized or bullied even a smile or a word of acknowledgment could change someone's life.