I'm a freshman in high school, I need as much advice as I can get! Please help!?

It's not even a month into high school and I'm screwing up REALLY badly. I'm in Honors English and Social Studies, and both have fulfilled their promises of tons of homework. How do I manage all of this work? How do I maintain a balance between school work and friends and religion and everything like that? How do I not stress out over things like bad grades and too much work? How do I manage my time? Please give me as much advice as you have, I REALLY REALLY need it!!!!!!I'm a freshman in high school, I need as much advice as I can get! Please help!?
This would be a good question for your school counsler and your parents. They could help you organize your time so there is time for everything. Just talk to them, and list your priorities in order so you can see what you need to spend the most time on and what you need to spend less time on. You mentioned religion, so maybe you could consider praying for help in knowing how to manage it all.I'm a freshman in high school, I need as much advice as I can get! Please help!?
I was in your position once.





I always just looked ahead. School will almost be done. Do it for yourself, and don't think life is all about friends. You are building your future!





Now Im done college and all, and it felt like time just flew!
WHAT do you do on week ends?? And after school do your home work right a way.
work as much as you can during school take a little break when you get home, do your homework, talk and socialize until you go to bed which would be helpful if it was earlier
i know what you mean. when i went into high school, i was put into the advanced english classes also. i really didnt feel like i should be in that class, i wasnt the greatest student and my first couple months as a freshman were tough. you really just need to prioritize. make sure school comes first and if you are having problems talk to your councelor or teacher. dont get worked up and stressed out, it will only make things harder. try to make a system that works for you. do homework in study hall and when you get home from school. if you know that you have to do something important, make it a priority. if you do it all when you get home, you have the rest of the night to socialize and what not. and if you dont, thats what the weekend is for. Just make sure you focus on school, it really is the most important thing in the long run.
May be change from Honor to Regular course?


Talk to your school counsellor about it.





Make a timetable (of a week), list the things you do in different weekdays. Then you may find it easier to make adjustment.
socialize with friends at school homework is for home and religion is whenever you want
Welcome to high school hunnie, you have to manage it because it gets worse and better as you guys. What I mean is, you get more work but you will learn how to manage it. What I did for a while was set times for everything. For example set a time limit for each subject, take breaks talk to friends on the phone. Whenever you can do work at school. If you can depends on who u are do work on the bus. School work is kinda high in rank, so find time for that first. Believe me I know I messed up sooo many times.
I know exactly what you are feeling cuz I feel the exact same way about junior year. Remember, school comes first so don't be afraid to tell your friends or your parents that you have too much work. I usually don't think about what work I have and I just sit down and do it (with lots of time being frittered away because I can't concentrate well). Try taking a little nap or eating a snack after you get home from school. It helps rejuvinate you. If you want to get some social time, Fridays and Saturdays are good. Just relax and have fun.
You will do it because you have too. If you are in honors, than I assume the idea of dropping out of school is not an option...so that being said, prepare yourself for many a days that you wish were just a few hours longer. Use the feeling of getting things done to drive you....





now for the real advise... I learned this from someone who read it in a book, but trust me...it works!





Make A, B, C, D to do lists.





A stands for Absolutly must do today...or right away. (list those things under that category.





B stands for Better do soon. (List the ';to do's'; that are not right away to do's, but will be if you don't do them quickly under this category.)





C stands for Could be done later. (Put the things you don't need to do anytime soon under this category, usually, these are the things you would rather be doing, or that you don't need to do to function, but could help you function better at some point.)





and finally, my favorite...


D stands for delegate. List the things you could ask someone else to do for you in this category. Again, these are usually things that you would rather do, but are so simplistic that doing them is only a waste of time.





Always make time to make your TO DO LIST...this method is so wonderful, because it is a one page glance at all you need to do, but also keeps you focused on what is important to do at specific times. It also forces you to see if you are procrastinating and fix it sooner than too late.





If you are skepticle...please just try it...it really works!
Nice advice Diana.
Hi there. Im a junior in Miami Senior and let me tell you I understand you. My best advice is to learn to manage your time. NEVER do all of your homework at one time. Take it slow and donot procrastinate. If you have a week take the week to break down everything taught during the week into pieces so you can better understand. Take margin notes.


If you learn to manage your time everything else falls into place. Managing your friends and personal life will be a breeze. I hope this helps!





Margret Diana Li Diaz Fley
My daughter is just like you and busy busy busy. She is in Band Orchestra, GATE Robotics and Quiz bowl and overloaded with homework (she takes honors classes as well) and goes to church on Wednesday activities. She has to stay after school until 5:00 then comes home and does homework and practices instruments. She tries to get as much done at school as possible but with shorter classes this year it is hard. Once she is done she has a couple hours down time to rest, read, watch television or what ever. Her social life is going to the school games and church on Wednesdays and sometimes Sundays. We have family time on Saturdays. I know that it is tough now, but trust me it will be worth it, just get it done soon as you get home so you can get on with whats left of the day. Get an agenda planner and write down all your work and assignments as well as other activities. It really helps.
homework first everything else last. good luck