Why it's important to learn.

My mindset in high school was to get the grades that I needed to get scholarships so I could go to college. Although college is an awesome goal to have as a high school student, it is also important to remember that you are there to learn. I lost sight of that because of my constant infatuation with college and all of it's greatness. There were so many important things that I should have learned in high school that I didn't, and now I am regretting the wasted time. Yes, I did get the grades to get into college, but what good are the grades when you don't retain the knowledge. It's important to realize that we are in school to learn, first and foremost, which will help us to get the scholarships and get the jobs and make the money. Remember, first things first; learn the stuff during the years your supposed to learn.

New Leaf

Now it's time to get serious. It's time to talk about things I want all high school students to know about college. Lets start with freshman year in high school. For some reason, a lot of high school students get it into their heads that freshman year grades are no big deal and they can get good grades junior and senior year and still be fine. The problem with that logic is that it doesn't work that way. Colleges look at your cumulative GPA, so that includes all your academic years in high school. There is no reason to take a year off. You're barely starting your academic career. It's time to put your thinking cap on and learn as much as you can, before the money even becomes a part of your education.