Summer ended......+ some helpful tips!

Wow! Summer went by pretty fast! Although sometimes I feel like "summer is so boring", I found out that summer had its good parts, and its bad parts. The good part is that (for me,) I didn't have to wake up early...so honestly, I'm a pretty late sleeper, so in the middle of summer, I would sleep till sometime 11-12 PM...GUILTY! 

The first day of school was ok. It felt different, because I had different teachers. I think they are all nice! I also really can't wait to play my cello. YASSS!!!!

I just wanted to say: START YOUR NEW YEAR CLEAN!!! REFRESHED!! And ready to do anything! After all, you did have more experience from those previous years.'

Tips for...:

Elementary School students:

1. Make sure to turn in your work EVERY TIME. This is a good habit you want to keep using for your life. 
2. Be innocent; always! In this world, there are a lot of wrong things going on, so stand strong and be innocent!
3. Don't pick up things you think is WRONG. If you have an older sibling that uses inappropriate language and you know it's wrong, don't be silly and follow them. Do the right thing by NOT doing those.
4. Make lots of GOOD friends, whether you're shy or not. The reason is that when you make a lot of friends, you get to have someone to talk to. Another thing is that you could hang out with them in middle school and high school. And make GOOD [influential] friends, because bad friends (like fake friends, or mean friends) can lead to bad thoughts, languages, or impressions.
5. Be nice and welcoming of new classmates. Who knows? They could be your loyal friend.
6. Don't stay up late.

Middle School students:

1. Make sure to turn in your work EVERY TIME. Again, this is a good habit you want to keep using for your life. 
2. Focus on your ACADEMICS, and secondly, on your LIFE. DO NOT DATE (have a boy/girlfriend) at this time of your life, yet. The last thing you want is to get an F on your final exam because you were crying over your break up the night before and didn't study.
3. This is tempting but DO NOT CUSS. Cussing just makes the situation worse, even if you feel like it was not a big deal. Just don't do it. It develops a bad habit, and when you have little kids around you, you don't want them talking dirty.
4. You should also make some new friends in middle school, unless you stay at one school from K-8/9. 
5. Be nice and welcoming of new classmates. You don't want to be that newbie being left out, right? Everyone needs friends, old AND new.
6. Don't put yourself, or anyone, down. 
7. Don't stay up late.

High School students:

1. Most obvious: make sure to turn in your work EVERY TIME. These years' grades are really important for you and your college.
2. Focus on your ACADEMICS. (read #1, again)
3. Dating/Having a boy/girlfriend can be a hassle during this time. But if you want to risk it anyways, go for it.
4. Do not, Do NOT, DO NOT GET PREGNANT, girls! You don't know the guy very well in high school, trust me. He could have STDs if you didn't test each other. You don't want to be taking care of a crying baby while trying to study for the SAT or something...
5. Try to be nice and welcoming of new classmates. 
6. Treat everyone, and yourself, with respect.
7. Drive ONLY if you get permission from your guardian.
8. DO NOT TAKE DRUGS, or do anything illegal.
9. Don't stay up late.

College students:

1. KNOW where your classes are before starting the first day.
2. STUDY for every test you may have.
3. Don't stay up late, especially if you know that you have a lot of work to do the next day.

Part/Full time working teens/adults:

1. If you're still in school, make sure to do every assignment and study before going on to working. 
2. If you job is stressful, consider a "resting" day; maybe once of twice every year. (But never be absent on an important day.)
3. Be well-rested, so that your head can run clearly; Don't stay up too late.
4. Give yourself a goal of when you'll finish a project, so that you won't procrastinate.