Back-To-School Tips!

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Ok, ok, I know what you're thinking. 

Why are you giving out back-to-school tips, you're too old to even be in school. 

First of all, ouch!

Secondly, I love assisting the young children of the generation and letting them know that they are not forgotten or lost at any opportunity that I can get. 

So for those who are returning to school, a new school, or college, this is for you!

Disclaimer: I have been out of school for quite some time now *cough" but I would tell you the things that I did before going back on my first day. 

Now, most of you are moving up to another level or grade and you might be moving to high school or to college. You may be seeing new faces or even still chilling with the same class you had since primary or elementary school.

Let's face it, school isn't the ideal place a person wants to spend most of their time, but make an effort this year to make learning fun. 

Here are the tips:

• Have school supplies. Yes! This is very important. This means books, pencils, folders, pens, uniforms (if applicable), textbooks, book bags, pencil cases, erasers, geometry sets, and so forth. Be equipped. If you walk into school without being equipped for it, then you're starting the battle in the loser position.

• Friends are necessary, you just choose them wisely. I know that parents/ guardians push the idea of getting your education and worrying about friends later, but this is partly true and false. Friends are needed in school, especially if you're going to a new one. It helps give you a sense of comfort to have someone you know on your side in the big world of education. Just ensure that these friends that you get are on the side of getting an education and bringing out the best of you. If you find yourself in a friend group where their worries are not education but relationships, sex, and other things that don't help you in the end, then you are in the wrong friend group. Drop them.

• Choose classes that you like, but also challenge you. When I was in high school I hate math. I even told the teacher to just give me an F for the term and get it over with. However, this teacher, God bless her heart, was a teacher who didn't settle on watching her students fail and helped me to get better at the subject. I didn't like it but it challenges me and I found myself even helping other students in it. So, find something that intrigues you and makes you want to do better. Learn from my unwillingness. :)

• Ask The Question. If you don't understand what's going on in class, then ask the teacher. If you suffer from stage fright, then wait until after or on a free period to ask your teacher to explain the topic. 

• Find Balance. Try not to overload yourself with too many classes or clubs. Find balance in getting your education and having a teenage or college student life. You want to remember that you actually went to school. 

• Take Breaks. Similar to the above tip, but I mean actually taking breaks when the break is happening. When you are on summer break or spring break, let your mind rest from studying and the pressure of school. Even after school or classes, take a break and do something else to give your mind a refreshing point of view. 

• Time Management. In school, I found this helpful leading up to exams. Create a study list. Find the times that work best for you and get at least 2 hours of study in. My list was Science on Mondays, Mathematics on Tuesdays, and so forth. 

• If you can, be ahead. Similar to the tip above, I didn't just wait until exams season to start studying but I did this thing where after every school day, I would read up on a subject. Reading it out loud and back to myself helped me to remember. 

• Find ways to best suit your learning. Not everyone learns the same. Some people can add 4+1 and get 5, but you would have to add 2+2+1 in order to get 5. Find what ways work for you in order to understand your assignments. I have seen people rap or put certain subjects into rhymes or theory in order to understand them the way they need to. 

• Vent. This is why I say friend groups are important. If you don't have that, that's fine. However, talk to someone you can trust when school becomes too hard for you or complicated. Sometimes speaking about it helps you relieve the pressure of it and put it in perspective for you. 

I hope these Back To School Tips helped you as much as some of them helped me when I was in school. *cough*. 

Most importantly, I pray that God covers and protects each and every one of you who is reading this who is going back to school or has children going back to school. I pray that He protects you and guides you. That He blesses you with His wisdom and knowledge, that you may prosper in everything you do. Amen

~TheRay