Political Niche

My political inclinations have been catapulted as of late. With the recent terrorist threat level along with midterm elections coming soon, the political world is in a frenzy. These are very interesting times where the world is not taking a breath. The democratic party that has worked so hard to create fundamental change in the U.S. is now faltering and has a good possibility of losing its power. With the rise of the conservative movement as well as the faithful tea-partiers, Washington could be seeing the Obama presidency come to a drastic halt, as it will be difficult for him to get anything done without the support from the senate. These are very interesting times.

Career

As a high school student, I believe that it is a healthy exercise to think about what you want to do with your life. It won't hurt you in any way and it might even help you in your college decision making process. With so many different schools and each one offering a variety of majors, it couldn't hurt you to weed out the ones that don't have the major that suits your career choice. Even though many students eventually change their majors to something else, transferring schools is always an option if your particular school doesn't carry that major. Understanding a possible career choice could only help you prepare more for your college studies ahead of time. So go ahead and consider what you want to do with your life today; why wait?

Where should I go?

The next thing to figure out in your quest to college awesomeness is consider schools that you would like to go to. Though money is a huge issue, it is also important that you find a school that fits you. Location is usually a big issue, so find a school in the area you want. Then make sure the school has the degree that you would like to have. Another thing to look at is the schools values and what they seem to stand for. It's important to know what your school represents because it might conflict with your own values. So if the school fits your criteria with regards to location, degrees, and values, then it could be a good idea to go ahead and visit the school to see what's cool. Your college experience will be completely dependent on the school that you attend, so make sure it is the right school for you.

Lack of Effort

Sometimes it's easy as a high school student to see college as this far off world that will be presented to you when the time is right. The problem with this mindset is that there is a lack of effort when the SAT comes around. With a solid SAT score, high school students can literally save thousands of dollars in scholarships for college. If the effort is there, you can definitely obtain a sizable reward.

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.

The Little Things

There is a cause and effect in every situation in life. A person who eats garbage all their life and becomes overweight, will say that it's their body and they will do what they want with it. One thing that they don't think about is that it will effect the way that other people view them. It isn't merely a look of disgust from pedestrians that will effect them. As an employer in this economy, when hiring an applicant I want to bring aboard someone who is proficient and low maintenance. Saving money is the name of the game. If I have two equally qualified applicants and one of them is obese while the other isn't, I am going to go with the one who theoretically will have less health issues. Most people wouldn't have that issue cross their mind as they down the box of donuts while watching The Biggest Loser. If the world trend becomes proficiency, high technology with little waste as it seems to be, the larger people with indeed be, the biggest losers.