How to Survive High School

This article is for teens struggling to get through high school. This article is about making it to graduation day with a diploma in your hand.

50% OF LIFE IS JUST SHOWING UP - Go everyday, you would be amazed at the things that you miss when you are not there. Much of life is small steps added together. Many teachers give grades or portions of grades for attendance. High school is easier than you think.

TURN IN SOMETHING - Do your best work for every assignment and turn something in. Even if you do not know how to do it, that is how you learn. You make mistakes, the teacher tells you what is wrong and then you fix it. You are not expected to know how to do everything, you are learning.

DO YOUR BEST - Some days doing your best may actually happen. Other days it may mean just turning something in and other days it may mean just showing up. Do what you can each day. Do not give up. The worst thing that you can do is to drop out. Never drop out, you will not get a chance in life to do high school again, so do it this time.

NEATNESS COUNTS - You will learn that in life, appearances do matter. Look your best and do the same for your school work.

D's ARE PASSING - You need to pass all of your classes so that you can graduate. You would not believe the minimal amount of effort it takes to get a D. Slightly more and you will get a C. Some real effort will land you a B and going the extra mile will get you an A. Later in life no one will ever ask you what your grades are, but they will ask you if you graduated high school. At least to the minimum, even with all D's you can still get a high school diploma.

ASK FOR HELP - There are guidance counselors for a reason. If you need help, ask for it.

You can make it to graduation day even with a minimum amount of effort. If for some reason you do not have enough credits to graduate, many high schools will allow you to attend the graduation and receive a (fake) diploma. You can then make up the missing credits in summer school and receive your real diploma before fall begins.

Don't be a quitter, you can make it.