Final Installment of Advice from the Class of 2014 (well, maybe)

Thanks to the Class of 2014 for their serious and not so serious advice for next year's freshmen class. Here is the last in our series of tips from our wonderful seniors.

• Don't show up to school late on the first day during opening assembly. Everyone will see you, and Mrs. Good will call you to her office. :)
• If you want to eat, eat. Ice cream and Disney movies cure everything. College will work out.
• Don't take the time you have with your friends and family for granted because after senior year, you won't see them as much. So have fun these next four years and work hard. It will pay off!
• Don't be scared to try new things. Put yourself out of your comfort zone. Don't let a bad grade get you down.
• Get to know the members of your class. 
• High school will totally change you - be prepared. Don't be afraid to be different.
• Write your chapel talk over the summer.
• Take your religion class sophomore year. Take physics junior year.
• Start your homework on Saturday rather than Sunday. Buy a planner and color-code it.
• Relationships (boyfriends) don't matter in high school. You may think they do, but it's likely you won't continue the relationship in college. It's not the end of the world.
• Don't fight with each other because your time together is shorter than you think. Boys are stupid.
• Tryout for Candlelight even if you can't sing. 
• Don't take everything too seriously. Obviously do well with your school work, but dances, relationships, and other social stuff doesn't define your entire life. It seems that way, but it's not.
• It's only as stressful as you make it. Stress completely depends on your attitude. 
• Branch out and make friends with some upperclassmen. They aren't as scary as you think.
• Your grades are what they are, and there will be a college that's perfect for you.
• Get involved. Try as many new things as you can and then continue to do the things you truly enjoy. Do them with purpose. Carefully divide up your time so you can devote the most amount of time to doing things you truly enjoy.
• Don't burn bridges; you may need those people in the future.
• Talk to your teachers. They want you to do well.
• Don't be mean to each other.  Remember you're a girl not a grade.
• You're probably going to lose friends. That's okay; you'll make more.
• Take your friend out for ice cream if she's sad. If she does't like ice cream, do it anyway. Just don't let her sit home alone.
• Make your own story different from others.
• Find your confidence. Go after what you want. Enjoy each moment, good and bad. Savor them.
• GPS is one of the greatest places to be. Enjoy all the traditions and take pride in all that we are as a school.

And perhaps my favorite: "Don't wish it all away. It goes faster than think."  Amen to that!