10 TIPS for Incoming JHS/SHS Students
1. Sa first day, huwag i-expect na magkaklase kayo ng friendship mo. Hindi party ang ipinunta mo sa school, pag-aaral teh!. 😁Huwag mo ding gawin ang pangmalakasang pakiusap mo sa mga teachers o principal para mailipat ka sa ibang section. 😑😑 Pumasok ka sa school 30 minutes to an hour early than your first class. Alam ko namang patron ka ng mga late, pero 'wag naman first day ha, pakitang tao ka muna.😅
2. If nagtataka ka anong dapat dalhin sa first day, magdala ka ng papel. One pad ng 1 whole, 1/2 crosswise & lengthwise, 1/4 para safe. Huwag ka munang pahalata na parasite ka. Dala ka na rin ng pen na black and red pati pencil (yung may tasa na ha, baka magdala ka nang di pa tasa tapos wala kang pantasa?!?!?!). Magsama ka na ng 2x2 pictures and 1x1, index card, pati gunting and glue. Sa first day, okay na 'yan kasi seryoso, may mga teachers na hihingan kayo kaagad ng index card or may pa-essay first day na first day. So 'wag ka agad buraot ng papel or index card, pakagalante ka muna sa sarili mo. Isipin mo first impression lasts, gusto mo first impression sa'yo ng mga classmate mo buraot?😅
3. Ayusin ang ilalagay sa bag. Minsan ang mga teacher, hindi lang basta 'Introduce yourself' yan, yung iba dyan modernized na. May pa portion yan na "Show us what's in your bag." Marami ng nabiktima nyan, laman lang ng bag e ballpen at pulbo, kahiya.😅
4. Tumulong ka sa paglilinis ng classroom. Hindi sapat ang isa o dalawang linggong Brigada Eskwela ng teachers mo pra maayos at malinisan lahat ang school. Kaya ‘pag may iniutos si teacher mag-volunteer agad! Bawal ang tatamad tamad, kasi kng hindi sige ka markado ka na agad sa teacher mo. 😅😥
5. Maglibot sa school. Hanap na agad ng fave spot! Hanapin kung saan ang canteen (hirap hanapin😅😅) bawal po lumabas ng school para mag recess ha. Hanapin ang library at kung maganda ba sya tulugan (lol)😅, at maghagilap ng CR! Minsan layo-layo CR nyan minsan per building pa tapos yung CR naka lock!😅. Hanap ka ng good for ihi lang, atsaka yung comfortable jumebs. Mabuti nang handa!
6. 'Wag maharot. Grade 7 ka palang!😅😑😑 'Wag agad mangolekta ng mga crushes sa iba't ibang section/grade/strand. Huwag magpacute sa mga Grade 12 lalo na yung mga nasa STEM, HUMSS, at lalong lalo na sa SMAW teh. kung ayaw mong mabiktima agad ng first JHS/SHS heart break, 'wag muna maharot. Sa mga SHS, 'wag kayong maniniwala sa 'landi ka lang habang G11 ka pa kasi pag G12 ka na super busy mo na'. Hindi yan totoo! Kasi kung totoo yan edi sana sinabi mo para di ka na umasang magiging kayo pa— dejk. Pero seryoso, ARAL-ARAL MUNA!
7. MATULOG! Alam ko namang nakaka excite at nakaka anxious, pero matulog ka. Make sure enough rest, kasi I'm telling you. First day na first day, nakaka drain! Atsaka pala, pag-isipan mo na kung saan ka uupo. If feel mo matuto talaga sige sa harap ka. If average lang tamang daldal, gitna. Pero kung alam mong sa sarili mo sa una ka lang makikinig pero kalagitnaan ng sem tutulugan mo na, dun na sa dulo o sulok. Paunang paghahanda ahaha😅😅😅. PERO KUNG MAY SEATING ARRANGEMENT (usually sa JHS) NO CHOICE KA.😅
8. Ok lang maging pabida sa klase pero huwag sobra. Kasi sinasabe ko sa'yo, tatatak ka sa mga teacher and classmates mo. Paepal at your own risk kasi Ending ikaw uutusan ng teacher mo, bibigyan ka ng responsibilities, kapag walang matawag sa recitation or magbabasa, ikaw at ikaw. Tapos kapag may gawain, ikaw gagawing leader. Kapag may ipapasa, ikaw pagdadalhin sa faculty. Even online, ikaw at ikaw co-contact-in. Gusto mo 'yon?!?!?! Keri lng naman, diba?😊😊😊
9. Do set HIGH goals for yourself. Pero NOT TOO HIGH, yung tamang enjoy lang. Ang importante naman you are having fun kahit nahihirapan ka na. Huwag mag-suicide kung nakakuha ka ng 75. JHS/Senior High School is not about the ranking, it's about surviving. You do not seek recognition here to feed your ego, you are after the survival and the actual learnings you would get. Yes, 95-100 are good marks, aim for it. Pero just because you got 80 below doesn't mean you are failing or it’s the end of the world for you. Personal experience, I told myself I'll aim to be on top ten . Pero pag tungtong ng college walanghiya, ang daming matalino. Ganun din sa JHS/SHS. Andaming magaling. Ang competitive ng environment. Nakakaligaw, nakaka suffocate. Kaya if yun at 'yun lang ang goal mo, sinasabe ko sayo mawawalan ka ng gana. Learn to have fun while learning. Isipin mo kung kaya ng iba, kaya mo din! Isipin mo marunong ka, at kaya mong maging magaling! SHS is an ocean, wherein professional divers could still possibly drown. It is a deep and dark ocean wherein you've got only two choices; to let youself drown or help yourself and learn how to swim. There's nothing in between. (Sana na gets nyo😅😅😅).
10. Don't befriend anyone just because you're alone. No, I'm not saying you should avoid any social interaction. I'm not saying raise your standard about friendship. What I'm trying to indicate is that, don't let yourself be in a circle of friends just because you're alone.😔 You won't be fully committed to the group. Kilalanin mo sila. 😏😏Tignan mo kung makakabuti ba sila. Kasi sa HS it is a tough world of diverse culture and talents. Don’t confine your circle in your section/strand only, you can be friends with different students in other section/Strands. 😊Remember it's a battle you can't do alone but with the help of your friends na would at least lessen your stress, friends that would be there facing obstacles and hardships with you, while learning and making worth to cherish memories, the battle can be triumphed.🤩 Swear, your JHS/SHS friends will be your LIFETIME FRIENDS na even you guys are professionals and already have your families, sila't sila yung and'yaan, kasama kang tatawanan kung paano nyo ibinagsak 😅 yung isang subject or iniyakan 😭 yung isang ex. Sila yung makaka-alam ng first walwalan experience mo. They are THAT crucial in your life. So don't be in a circle of friends just because you're lonely, be there because you feel like you're belong.
Enjoy, HIGH SCHOOL LIFE!
Thanks for reading😇
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