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@@danno2614 God created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
God created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today@@waltuh6984
Points in this video summarized: -Get a calendar -don't read the textbook -spam practice problems after learning from a UA-cam video -read the rubric for writing a paper -copy the view of your teacher when writing a paper -get your drivers license when you can -have one less serious friend -avoid short form content -limit social media usage by hiding the apps -your classmates can/will cheat -get to know administrators -get a calendar booking app
i finished the video and I have another tip: use AI properly - read through it and make sure it sounds like your own writing, but more than that, rewrite entire sections if it is inaccurate. just know how to write essays or whatever BEFORE using AI
@oglass and there is paraphrase ai things. My school says don't use AI we will use an ai checker but if you paraphrase using an ai tool it doesn't show up
@@hurcraftplaygames4903 yes I have used ai to get knowledge I now know that coconut ends in um. Please don't use ai to learn, a simple google search will be 10x better.
yea i use ai all of the time for my school work, but i don't just copy everything it says blindly, i just use it when i dont feel like researching and i just use it to help me understand the topic, i can then just rewrite it in my own words and it's done
I got another tip, don’t do drugs. Im a rising junior in high school, and trust me, ts is bad. So much money down the drain that I could have spent elsewhere.
@@arjun-ys5xp sorry to hear that bro. I personally haven’t done any sort of drug, but I’ve seen the physical, mental, and financial burdens of those who have. I hope you can find a way to break free or that you already have.
@@johndolenc7658 thanks bro. Thankfully, I’m not too far gone since I haven’t ventured into any crazy hard shit. Just shit like nic, weed, dxm, and shrooms. But ye im slowly quitting everything.
@@alexkunce2002 yes there definitely are many amazing uses for drugs. Tbh, your viewpoint right now comes from a place of bias, and 99% of the shit that the media says about drugs is false. Some drugs like psychedelics can be very helpful every once in a while. However, certain drugs like some really hard opiates, certain benzos, and prolly meth too, should not be used recreationally imo
for the "get a goofball friend" tip, i would add onto it and get a friend of every type, and try to understand how they are personally and try to choose which qualities you would like to keep with yourself in the future
@@HotslicerGod created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
@@ScimaGDPlusGod created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
@@HotslicerGod created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
As a university undergrad senior about to complete his degree, here are a few tips for both high-schoolers and college students: 1. Don't skip studying. School exists to teach you how to learn and build connections. 2. Try things. If you focus on your future goals, you'll realize that knowing what you want is crucial for getting ahead. A lot of employers look for experience. A fancy degree can help, but building your skills is still a top priority. 3. Don't overwork or underwork. If you put in too much effort, you'll burn out and feel like you wasted your time and effort on things that didn't matter in the end. Conversely, putting in little effort results in you getting used to not having to try, which is bad for the times you do have to try. 4. Listen to other people. You can learn a lot from being open-minded and hearing other people's experiences. 5. Prioritize which kinds of trends to pay attention to. Are they relevant to you and your future career, or are they strictly just a social media thing? 6. Drop the ego/learn self-respect. A lot of teenagers think extremely about themselves one way or another. Comparing yourself to others isn't going to help you unless you're doing it only to learn. 7. Learn to be interested in things, even if they bore you. For example, a lot of students hate writing, but it's an important skill in almost every field, so learning to enjoy aspects of things you may not necessarily like at first is how you break out of and expand your comfort zone. 8. Be ready to have your preconceived ideas be obliterated. After high school, you're going to run into people from all walks of life, with different experiences and views. A lot of people learn respect in college because of this. At the same time, realize that it's ok to be different. Don't let social norms hold you down. 9. Be authentic. Trying to be different on purpose is a waste of time, and you're going to end up feeling like an imposter in your own life. The phrase "fake it 'til you make it" is good advice, but only if you intend to actually make it. 10. Discipline yourself. Setting rules for yourself, like sleeping at an appropriate time or remembering when to eat, is something that a lot of us lack until we get well into college. 11. Learn to extract value from things. It doesn't always have to be monetary value, but a lot of the skills or hobbies you may deem as useless or a waste of time can be turned into something healthy. If you can't justify doing it, drop it. It's ok to move on and do other things. Branch out. 12. AI is for cowards. Use it, but make sure you also don't need it. Fundamentals are key. 13. Learn to cook. You'll need this one. Trust me.
I read the first tip and already found one I can't abide by lol no, but seriously, I have school trauma from my previous school and idk how I'll get through high school. I won't get into it cuz I don't want this comment to be a vent sesh, but hey, maybe I just need a therapist at this point I hold a lot of resentment to most things school-related, school even made me hate reading books so much so that I never read books anymore
@@Infact77 For people with cases like you, it's often better to simply just know what is going to be covered in school and just teach it to yourself. The important thing isn't that you excel in school or even go to school - it's that you develop the ability to learn and communicate. However you learn these things is up to you. As for all things trauma-related, the best way to deal with trauma is to replace bad memories with good ones. It requires you to break out of your comfort zone, but that's the requirement for all improvement in general. You shouldn't touch an open wound, but once that wound is sealed, it becomes a scar. Eventually, scars can fade as long as you give them enough time and nourish yourself. Mental scars are the same. They might never go away entirely, but the severity of your reaction to thinking about them can decrease over time. We tend to think the most strongly about things that have recently happened or been on our mind. If you can't take your mind off of something bad, you'll have trouble healing from it because you're essentially touching the wound and not leaving it alone. If you don't know how to heal it, leave it be and let it heal itself. Don't let bad memories prevent you from doing the things you want. Your mental fortitude gets stronger when you are able to trust and believe that things are going to be alright. So the next time you pick up a book, do it for yourself, not for school. It's important to be aware of why you're doing things and for whom you're doing them.
Bro, this is the most helpful video I found for high school students I'm in my last year now with good grades, but sh*tty skills and technique. It kept my anxiety up each semester, and burnout was a prominent struggle. I'm tryna get a good start to build better habits and compete well without sacrificing my health and hobbies. Thanks for the great vid man!!!
I’m glad I could bring you some value and thank you for watching! Honestly I think it’s fine to take a break if youre feeling burnout. As in of course you can’t stop studying, but maybe a quick 2 week pause from any extracurriculars will help (with appropriate communication to all relevant parties)
My guy. I'm 16 rn, and starting to put my life together. This video is the SINGLE BEST video i've seen on this topic, so specific and actionable, absolutely love it! Please make more videos like this in the future, I subscribed because of this absolute gem, keep it up!!
I cannot thank you enough, I’m starting my senior year in hs, and have come to some of these conclusions on my own but unfortunately I never write my thoughts down and just end up complaining about it later. That part you said about if you want to actually understand a subject your interested in you do that later was so real. These tests don’t test you on your understanding rather your ability to recognize the types of questions and familiarity with the narrow scope of topics that they test you on.
Turns out we are the same age, live in a very similar socioeconomic region of California, and have similar perspectives. The one thing I'd say is that the driver's license is super varied depending on location. In suburban California, trust me I know, you can't get anywhere without it, but I have plenty of online friends who didn't consider it being necessary until they were like 22 and out of college entirely. If you live somewhere more urban or in a country with more public transport, even working adults don't have one.
Glad it helped! Honestly I was also insanely introverted when I started high-school, and it took YEARS for me to finally learn how to socialize with people. I would say just don't worry and try to get just a little better each day.
As an introverted person, some tips would be having close friends that will make you get out of your comfort zone and do things you may not have wanted to do before. Also, from my own experience I tend to be more out spoken when I'm with my friends. Also, to get closer to your teachers/administrators don't hesitate to just simply greet them with a "good morning/afternoon/hello/how are you doing?." It'll remind your teachers that you exist, and you will inevitably get to know/chat with them as the school year progresses. Don't make the same mistake as me where I barely spoke to my teachers at all in my freshmen year.
going into senior year this video is actually on the mark, especially with the drivers license and hanging out. Having fun means sooo much more than people think. If I had to pitch in another tip I'd say just straight up cheat even more than you advised. Ik this sounds really bad but honestly I was in some of those homework gc and (might of) seen allegedly many quiz/test early but it lowkey saved me. Not recommending anyone go this hard but just do it with the homework especially and just change up the answers or take turns with friends. Just a huge time saver and you can study for the actually important stuff. also study with your friends.
Thank you so much im going into grade 9 and im sick and tired of schools just being degrading grade games with dopamine fried fake friends I just want to live a happy life at this point
I watched this in August and when school started I made a calendar. It kinda changed my life, I am now 10x more organised, best decision, thank you so much :) P. S. Also, I started watching UA-cam videos about subjects now, and it has helped me very much, so that's very valuable too
2:58 another thing abt notes is when taking notes don’t just write everything down draw a picture or write a couple summarizing words or make a graph your brain processes it a lot better i’m pretty sure there is a youtube video out there somewhere
(3:07)"...they have to take smth as subjective as a literature or History paper and attach an objective grading scale to it..." This is the reason i love math and the sciences so much. 1+1 will always be two regardless of how the teacher is feeling that day😌
THIS is why I am studying engineering in college! I always greatly disliked humanities classes for this reason, you're absolutely right. I'm happy I won't have to deal with too much of this in the future.
There is some good advice in here. When it comes to getting to know admins, you might need charisma which some people are not blessed with, but it’s still good advice. The goofy friend advice was really good as well. I would argue that they actually do add very real value that sticks with you for life. It’s rare to have a goofy friend that also has a motivation and determination to do great things, but they exist. I know that for sure.
College Student here, I actually wish someone would have told me these things. I got over a 4.0 GPA but I was never involved in any clubs or administration. I was in it for the grades only, but now that I’m rethinking it getting to know the admin would have been beneficial. Don’t matter if your a freshman or senior it’s never too late to change. ONE MORE THING! Learn REAL TANGIBLE SKILLS. You literally will not get more free time unless you find an oil field and get rich. Learn things that you can apply to many branches of life. This is something I wish I would have done sooner
Great to hear these were applicable to you, thank you for watching! Also you're absolutely right, I think one of the best things we can do to improve our circumstance is learning high-demand tangible skills.
Yo deadass starting highschool soon and all other videos were just copy and pasted same tips. (I.E: Study alot, join clubs, make the teachers your friends) but this video had some real tips that I will def use. Thanks alot, you might have just changed my whole life for the better.
I highly stress the "get to know your administrators" tip. In fact, I recommend building and maintaining a good relationship with as many school officials and staff as possible, because you can singlehandedly put your school on the map by winning the biggest physics competition in your province for the first time ever, bring home several medals for badminton, top every single waterloo math/cs competition throughout your high school career, and even go to the International Chemistry Olympiad, the first participant from your district, let alone your school, and STILL lose valedictorian (which is elected by school staff in some places) to the student council president even though everyone knows she didn't do jack****, plays an irrelevant sport, and distracts literally everyone in every single stem class by asking the most basic, worthless, trivial questions possible every 2 minutes, just because her family's cozy with the school board.
European transportation is very nice for sure. I would kill for an actual working subway or metro system in my city. Instead its all just cars. This tip is definitely only for American's.
@@HotslicerYeah I live in the Netherlands and literally everyone rides their bike to school. It's only a 5 min ride for me and if something is too far we just take the train (but you kinda never need to bc everything the Netherlands is just so close together )
Yes but I live in a Muricanized smaller city in europe car is better to have in certain situation, ecpecially in winter, if I bicycle there, the journey is painful though not daily, weekly? I though mainly use public transport because the distance I move daily and going there by car is unnececeary and causes bad rust problems overtime to older cars There is tho a far superior city near where most my age peers go, lotsa places to go to and will never fail to find stuff to do I would love to move there with my career
the one about school administrators can apply for teachers as well because even though they don't have as much power they can still vouch for you if you get in trouble and can reduce your punishment at least 2 fold. Also help your teachers if you have time because when i helped organize a quiz type event with my literature teacher and some friends after that he would give us keys to classrooms or any space in the school and would sometimes even vouch for us for some of our grades in other classes which boosted our grades by at least 5% (it's worth knowing anyone)
In the same boat as you, just graduated and leaving for school in around a month. to add credibility to some of these points: I got to know a lot of my teachers, granted I went to a private school, and a lot of them were genuinely nice and bumped my grade up those few extra points needed. I never needed a calendar for my high school years, however I have quickly adopted one as it genuinely makes your day planning so much more efficient and effective, and reduces overlapping events. A strategy that worked for me with tests is to take note of all the hard problems as you go through the unit (this applies to more than just math, really any subject works) and create a study guide/practice test of those questions. After that test, if you still miss any of those concepts, just relearn them and you should be set for the actual test. On the topic of goofy friends, I will say they genuinely make the school experience much more fun. Being able to reliably hang out with someone who can just make anything and everything fun really helps keep things interesting. And there's nothing wrong with being the goofy friend either. To add to the 10 awesome points you gave, I will mention the drama side of high school: High school drama is worthless. Anything you hear or are a part of will literally not matter once you graduate. So, if there's anything that you think might haunt you for the rest of your life, or if there's just something that bothers you, it wont matter when high school is over. Lastly, if you aren't the enemy of everyone in your grade, try and have the most fun possible with them, especially in your senior year. This is the last year you will all be at the same place at the same time, and (at least to me) that's something you should make the most of. You might run into these people later in life, and it always help to have good relations with someone. Sorry for the wall of text, just thought I'd share my input adding on to the points made in the video :)
This is all useful advice, but a few notes: some schools rely much more heavily on the textbook verbatim, it gets less reliant as you go further but my experience in 9th grade was that many of the "advanced" classes asked for stuff from the specific textbook and youtube wasn't that reliable as it has more general knowledge. I agree that if there is a class in which you are doing really poorly in then you should cheat, but do it well, don't get caught, if a teacher is suspicious then don't cheat, you can recover from one bad test grade, though it is a slippery slope, don't cheat in ALL your classes, maybe just one.
Knowing school admins and getting to know your guidance councilor more personally is a major success moment for sure. I was able to switch out of classes with bad teachers, get a better overall schedule, and have had more success getting into the classes I want because I was friendly and knew the people in charge of those kinds of things.
I love this video, and I was slightly concerned when I heard you start talking about cheating, but I'm glad you brought it back by not actually showing the method.
i watched some of ur other vids and i think this style of commentary life content is really in demand ive seen youtubers like flowstate really blow up with minecraft gameplay in the background just random stuff. i really like your perspective and ideas and would def be interested in seeing more of this content
The only thing im proud of now is that I use a youtube mod which turns of yt shorts and instagram mod that doesnt have reels and story , its only for chatting. Been doing this for 6 months now and tbh I can feel the different of not scrolling brainrot after school.
Yes I also use that extension! Sooo helpful, because I think shorts are the main addictive thing with UA-cam, not really longform. Most longforms I watch are either genuinely really entertaining or educational
This video was awesome. I have been trying to get off my phone and spend less time on it, but it was really hard to do so I will try these things. Thanks
Here’s a very valuable one: avoid anything addicting. Smoking, Porn, Drugs, just don’t. If you’re gonna do anything at a party make sure it’s weed or edibles. Nothing else.
Class of 2023 here. Id add another tip about getting into relationships. I've seen a lot of relationships around me come and go. Some of which me and my friends thought would last forever but we were wrong. Its highly likely that you will break up so Its not worth it imo, especially if you have a lot going on. I get that people want to get experience which is totally okay. Just dont let it become a distraction. Relationships are supposed to be an addition, not take way. If you have a large friend group, best case scenario is that you learn from the relationships happening around you and wait till college or after. The dating landscape is the worst its ever been now that social media is such a big thing but whichever way you go, please be safe 🙏🏿
That's excellent advice and I can vouch. 95% of people I know who dated came out of it with regret. I think you need to build yourself and become really confident in your own skin during high school, then think about dating.
That calendar one is actually really nice. I did a similar thing on my most recent SAT, using the programs section to comment in a bunch of notes. My score improved by 110 points. And the best part? It doesn’t technically violate any of the official SAT rules. What I did, according to college board, is NOT cheating. Its a clever utilization of the resources they give you. They say the TI-84 is approved on the math section, and they never give you any specifics on what parts of the TI-84 are approved and which ones arent. The entire functionality of the device is available to you, so use it.
I’m going into my senior year, and I can 100% that calendars are really useful. I’m in a lot of stuff and it is CRUCIAL to understand time management if you don’t want to flounder
You're actually so goated, did so many of these in HS even though i still have a year left and it made it so much easier. Completely agree with all of these
As a senior in college, everything he said is incredibly useful and I wish I had seen something like this before high school. Making a calendar and talking to administrators seems overkill but trust its great advice and if you follow this video you will go FAR.
Thank you :D I am going to go to highschool in a few days, and I'm worried I'll get burned out, fall behind, or get distracted too much. But it's ok I'll do my best so thank you making the video because it did help me to think about what direction I should be taking in highschool
Thank you for the get to know your administrators advice! Last year I was spending HOURS trying to get an MUN club going, I even got two teachers intrested, but the school didnt make it official, until one of my firiends became intrested (he apprerently knew the vice principle really well) and got it set up almost immediately. The vice principal would check in on our achievements every now and then, and was very pleased with everything I was doing. fast forward to now, the principle left or retired or something idk and he became the new principle. This year I will be taking advantage of that unlike last year thanks to this video.
Tip: If your town or city has a good public transit system, you can use that instead of the car. Example: Vancouver, Canada's TransLink. Buses to EVERYWHERE. If you can get to an event with public transit, get there using it. Better than finding a parking space for 15 minutes.
Glad you agree on that! Honestly it felt so freeing being able to impulsively go to the library, or get lunch at a nearby restaurant, or go my friends house, etc etc. A license 100% levels up your high school experience. Thank you for watching!
doing what I can for the algorithm since this video came at the perfect time in my life. about 75% of the points don't apply to me because I take online classes, but it's still extremely important, and I can show it to my niece and nephew when they start high school as well.
Never seen this channel before but as a sophomore I find this video genuinely helpful and interesting. I’m definitely gonna try these tips and I’ve just downloaded opal to try it out. Thx man, keep up the great work!
Tip #2 is basically pqrst. The most important parts of pqrst are summarizing (which is why UA-cam is your friend) and testing (self testing is one of the best test prep methods). Good stuff here
This is a legendary video, last person I expected to save my high school experience was a minecraft youtuber i've been subscribed to for a long time. Thanks Hotslicer, this video is amazing! Keep up the good work!
As a second year college student I still found a lot of this useful (I’m debating stealing it idea and putting it In college format.) thanks all around great video w hotslicer
glad to hear that! thanks for watching and you can definitely put it in college format. One favor though, send me the link when the video is done. I'm going to college now so having tips from a 2nd year student would be super helpful :)
Been dropped out for almost 2 years now, trying to come back each year. This time im going to a different school and im going to implement some of these (i already was doing some of the other stuff) into my day to day. I peeped game, its time to lock in
Currently heading into my second year of high school and this video is an absolute rare gem. I've previously had a friend group that mainly consisted of Serious diligent students and let's just say that I wasn't really able to relax from the stress either.
i dont agree with the "Do not read your textbook" advice. For my most difficult courses (AP Physics C and Multivariable Calculus) I found it extremely beneficial to read up on the topic that we were learning in class the previous day then get practice through the homework. This helped me cement the knowledge into my head much faster and I ended up securing a 95 and 93 in those respective courses. It is worth a try if you are struggling.
Congrats on the 95! I also took physics c, and I do understand that everyone learns differently. I found that for me texbooks don't really work well, and I felt some people were in a similar boat so I included it.
As a former HS student, this info is fairly accurate. The TI-84 +CE tool is honestly super useful, and even just typing out some formulae or notes can help with memory retention. I HIGHLY recommend learning to use your calculator, as using it is usually more efficient than your brain, and knowing the layout will save you for the last-minute questions. There are newer, better calculators, however I still believe it is relevant as it is the most common calculator found in HS calc caddies and the SAT. In HS I started a club just by asking teachers if they were interested, w/o going to admins directly. This can definitely help you as you can also choose an adult that also has an interest in what you are doing. While I definitely didn't make the most of this opportunity, it still was something I could put on college apps. Try to learn driving ASAP on a manual transmission car. While a bit harder starting off, manual: 1. Gives you more control 2. Makes you feel the car better, making you a better driver, and 3. Paired w/ knowledge of Automatics, can let you drive basically any vehicle that doesn't need special licenses. A car is literally what gets you to places, and unlike most stuff taught at school, is something that will be used in real life Def do practice problems instead of memorizing the textbook. I got a 5 on the BC exam through self-study by only clutching up the week before (and setting up my TI-84). Granted, I already took AB a year ago (got a 3), but you can't expect to understand concepts w/o going through the process. Speedbridging isn't learnt by watching a guy do it for 20 hrs, it's learnt at the practice server.
I came in expecting to get garbage advice and leave a snarky comment, but boy was i wrong. Almost everything you mentioned was something I shoukd have done in high school. With the exception of the gray-line goofball friend and the driver's license, I genuinely appreciate what you put together here. Scheduling your activities especially makes your life so much better
Watching this before school everyday to remember this great advice, I'm starting highschool as of today, Wednesday, August 14th Edit 1: It is 10/24/24 and I had my PSAT today, because I have been studying a lot more because of the accessibility of youtube videos compared to the textbooks, and knowing when stuff is going to happen helped me be more prepared and confident for the test, also I made multiple new friends, probably some of the best I've had, I meet up with someone almost every day, we know when we're free because of our calendars, and watching this video everyday has actually helped SOOOOO much, I can't even begin to tell you how much I appreciate this video. Keep it up! 😊❤ (I will say though, social media, personally, does not affect me that much, mainly because I only really have youtube and I know how much is too much
Wow pat on the backs to you man. This is the one of the only if not the only youtube video that ive watched that are decently short and have crazy good advice that are simple and actionable and seem to be working as ive already downloaded that clearspace app and you already know im re-watching this video tomorrow (its like almost midnight when I'm watching this) and usually you get these other guys saying join my course or some other pay stuff to get information but this, THIS is GOLD. bro I have no idea what content you do but it seems like its obviously minecraft. your way of explaining things is amazing and super simple and if you see this which I hope you do, MAKE MORE OF THIS CONTENT. I havent seen your content at all but I will be joining your discord. I didnt even say thank you but man like THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Amen man. great wisdom and advice.
I’m glad I could bring you some value, and I really appreciate the kind words! I am working on more content like this soon, your comment really motivated me ❤️
ive stayed in the school band since grade 7, resulting in overwhelmingly positive school records, i was in charge of writing our school song and ended up becoming good friends with one of the music/ band teachers. I took music from 9th-12th grade and got an A+ overall, partially because i was smart, but mostly because the teacher loved me and he helped me with some questions. throuh becoming friends with the music teacher eventually led to becoming friends with the music administrator in our diocese which payed off a lot
pro tip: at the start of school years if you wanna get to know more people give yourself a sidequest to introduce yourself to all the people in your classes. also being able to say that that's what you're trying to do when walking up to someone gives you an easy default thing to say and a way to start the conversation without being too awkward
im starting 9th grade this year, but a lot of this seems specific to in person school. i de-bloated my phone, downloaded a calander app, and have been trying to get my permit. SOO hopefully i make it through lol
loads of these videos have been very over the top or just straight up unnecessary. This one was perfect, and most if not all of these tips, are something i will take to heart.
I've been wanting to start a biking club at my school, but I know that a lot of people are at different skill levels and prefer different types of biking like road, mountain, bmx, and e-biking. I have a few questions that I hope you can answer. Did your club focus on just one kind of riding, or switch it up every once in a while? How did you balance the length of the rides to accommodate for everyone and when did you go on those rides? How did the teacher chaperoning work since the rides are through a school club?
Best of luck starting the club, hopefully I can help! 1) We mainly did road and mountain biking. We did weekly group rides and alternated the two 2) for length it was a judgment call system. My officer team and I planned the ride. Then we had a discord server with ~130 other students. We sent the route map, difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, expert), time, starting location etc. Then students who were interested would show up. If someone was clearly not prepared for the ride we made them turn back, but it only happened once or twice. 3) since it wasn’t an official school-sponsored club we didn’t need teacher chaperones. I was the pacer/router in the front. I had one club officer in the very back, and one more club officer to catch any stragglers/wrong turns. Let me know if you have more questions!
Hey Hotslicer, i watched this vid like an hour after this vid was out and it helped me a LOT. The opal and clear space clutched up, i went from 7hrs on my phone to 3hrs. I would love to see more vids
I'm long gone from High School at this point, but these are pretty much all just general life lessons, and that's what High School is all about, really. All these broad ideas of organization, composure and discipline, gaming the system, and especially building relationships with the people around you are still all euphamisms for the adult life. If you don't nail those things in your adolescence while your brain is developing and make good habits out of day-to-day life, you will either have a tough time learning them or just rot in adulthood as a neurotic wageslave, regardless of your success. There's three things that I've learned in my spots of adulthood thus far and wish I applied much earlier: Most things if not everything should be done with purpose instead of simply trying to pass or "enjoy" your time or you will live with regrets. I'm not even old and I live with many regrets about how I've treated myself and even still how I treat myself currently, but I've wisened enough to seize the moment for what it is and move on when I'm over it. It can be that moment, an hour or two, or even sleep on it overnight at which point I cannot keep grabbing onto what's already happened, whether or not it was in my control. But you need to learn how to do things with an end goal in mind, and learn how to move on from a negative experience and not hang onto it. If you have no idea what "purpose" you exist for: People. Not to work for people, but to work *with* people. People will guide you to your "purpose" or where you "need" to go, whether they know it or not. Friends, acqaintances, superiors, family, random internet strangers with a shared hobby, you name it. Just like in the video, the people you associate with will mold you and you will find your niche and what you want or need to do. It will take a long time, you just need to keep doing something with people you not only can tolerate, but enjoy the presence of. When you feel good about the people you're around, you will feel good about trying new or different things and will be more open to having more critical thoughts about what sparks that feeling of purpose in you. You'll feel good asking questions and sharing knowledge. Humanity's greatest tool, collaboration, is taken greatly for granted nowadays and it is imperative that all people learn to do so for the betterment of life at all scales. And never stop learning, don't let that momentum go. A picture is worth a thousand words, but memorabilia is everything. Take pictures and videos, do recordings, do dumb drawings and projects with people, make keepsakes for the occasions. Get a film camera for the love of all things holy, even a shitty one. Make everything have some physical connection, just one object. Digital/cloud saved data does not have the same impact as holding a developed film, a wrist band from a concert, a seashell from the time you went to the coast, any of it. Even the bad things, they make for great reflection pieces in the future when you've grown and matured past that point and give you that much more confidence when you realize you may just be able to handle that situation even better now should it happen again and that you're prepared. Just my two cents from somebody with regrets about how they've gone into adulthood from their admittedly mediocre, boring time in high school. Another one - please PLEASE do not stress about or rush romantic/sexual relationships. Unless you really need a kid because you're slated to die soon and don't want the bloodline to end (that's what the sperm bank is for so still), take things slow. It's important to build a relationship just like you may have with friends. These are bonds created over years of expectations, trust, and compromise built by both parties. If you haven't lived with somebody at minimum a year or two, do not let them talk you into marriage and/or a kid. You need to learn their habits, lifestyle, how they present at home and how they treat you in stressful situations before tying yourself down like that. "The One" will wait, if they are "the One," they will have patience for you just as you would for them.
This is very useful to me, i'm about to start my first ever year in high school and i don't know how it'll go, so these tips will help me a lot when i get into school again
I think very few of your points are valuable #2 reading the textbook has helped me immensely, I think that it helps you understand the topic, and if you truly understand the topic you will do fine on the tests. I have a 4.0 with 5s on ap chem ap calc ap bio and a few others, so reading the textbook worked for me. #3 I haven’t had a teacher make me write an argumentative essay on one specific topic since 9th grade. 4 yeah a drivers license is nice, but only valuable if you have access to a car 5 no complaints here 6 same thing 7 cheating doesn’t actually get you ahead past a certain point. I know someone who cheated their way through ap chem, but still did bad because they didn’t have the time management for answering questions even with notes. My teachers have made tests where notes don’t help that much because time is the pressure. Also for ap tests, notes are basically impossible to use due to the breadth of the format 8 the admins do have power, but teachers write req letters and recommend you for classes, and administrators don’t necessarily manage things. At my school it’s teachers managing things like the school newspapers and the like, and teachers do write customized letter of req. I think that admin letters are inferior to teachers, because they don’t see you learn. 9 yeah clubs are fine, but starting clubs doesn’t really matter for college apps, and a lot of schools don’t have “club commisioners” at mine all you need is a teacher sponser. Club leadership isn’t that important for college apps. 10 no complaints but that’s overkill, most people aren’t that busy Overall, I think your “hacks” won’t work for everyone because everyone’s schools function differently. At my school administrators just don’t write req letters there are no club commissions cheating doesn’t help that much ect, and I think you don’t have the perspective to give this kind of advice.
Congrats on the AP scores! You do bring up a great point that every high-school is different, which is also why I think a lot of advice tends to be very hard to extrapolate to all students. I apologize for the points that didn't bring you value, but I do appreciate you watching the whole video regardless :)
This is the best video I have viewed on youtube to date, no brainrot, only pure facts that will change my highschool life, I have stopped scrolling youtube shorts because of you, which is an addiction I have had for years now, so, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Howdy! I’m new to the channel. I really liked the video; here are some things I’d say about it as a rising senior. The calendar point is really useful. I don’t put day-to-day things on calendars, but I rather have a sort of “month plan” which lists some general goals and improvements to target during the month. It’s great. I like textbooks. I agree that they aren’t practical for test taking in the short term, but I think they can increase your enjoyment for a class which, in the long run, will likely improve your performance. People who know every single thing about a sport or video game, for example, are proof that people can memorize things better if they enjoy learning about them; you should thus do anything you can to enjoy the class more. For me, I like classes more by learning things outside of class, but every person definitely has their own way of getting enjoyment out of class. Rubrics are super important. However, I disagree with the point you made about going against your own values to write something the teacher likes. I also have had very political teachers, but I don’t write things they agree with and still get good grades on papers because I follow the rubric. It’s true that they might be more harsh, but you can counteract that by putting in a bit more effort in too. Also, you’ll be more passionate about writing about something you support, which increases enjoyment and thus increases your ability in that class (similar to textbooks). I don’t have a drivers license yet (😭), but I agree with you; it’s very important. I agree with everything else as well, although I would also add that you shouldn’t watch anything 18+ online (it rots your brain way worse than short-form content) and that you shouldn’t cheat just because everyone else does. I have the second highest gpa at my school and am 0.1 behind (on a 100 point scale) someone who cheats on EVERYTHING (and brags about it to other kids when the teachers aren’t around). It’s annoying, but I still don’t cheat even though I could easily be #1 if I did. By not cheating, I’m getting a lot more out of school, which is worth the point or two on tests I’m missing out on; it’s also morally the right decision and feels a lot better. Again, I really liked the video. I hope you make more videos like this one in the future!
Another tip is if you ever feel like doing drugs don't and instead get some crappie car but a car that you like then slow rebuild it better and stronger then either sell it and take the profit or have a car that you like. (you can also build a car with your friends)
dudeeee i so agree with ur points as a girl who just started her junior year a week ago. guys, note that if youre not able to form a relationship with school admin, definitely form relationships with your teachers. i had an extremely strict teacher with a soft spot for me and she would correct my test answers before i officially submitted them, looked the other way when i used my apple watch and airpods in class (electronics are prohibited at my school), and vouched for me during awards season. on the other hand, i also had a cool teacher who loved mostly everyone but i still did my best to form my own bond with him. he also ended up vouching for me during awards season, got one of his students to tutor me, and allowed me to skip my math class to stay in his room. being a teacher's pet can actually have really good benefits. be one!!!! ++ dont overwork yourself. do the minimum work to get an A on a paper and leave it. it's just homework, not anything special or needing to perfected. ++ most people you'll never see after high school again. if someone's talking shit or including you in drama, it won't matter in a couple years. you're going to be alright.
Fantastic video and great advice! I just graduated, so here's one more tip: Do _NOT_ undervalue having friends. Seriously. Challenge yourself academically, but don't ever let grinding mindless AP coursework replace your last bit of time you have to spend _just hanging out with friends._ Either you will find a good balance naturally, or learn it the hard way (you can guess which path I went down :P). Even just one person - one guy to say "dude Mr. someteacher sucks ass :sob:" to on a regular basis will make the worlds difference in your mental and physical health, motivation, and happiness.
Starting 11th Grade in 3 weeks. Lowkey my life has kinda been wild lately but I have a feeling this video will really help me in the long run. Thank you. :)
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really liked this video as someone in high school, would love to see more of this type of content from you as you have some very unique tips
@Hotslicer link in this comment didnt work fyi
W vid
@@danno2614 God created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
God created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today@@waltuh6984
Points in this video summarized:
-Get a calendar
-don't read the textbook
-spam practice problems after learning from a UA-cam video
-read the rubric for writing a paper
-copy the view of your teacher when writing a paper
-get your drivers license when you can
-have one less serious friend
-avoid short form content
-limit social media usage by hiding the apps
-your classmates can/will cheat
-get to know administrators
-get a calendar booking app
W thanks for the summary
you forgot these 4 things: your calender
Get a calender
calender is life
And also a calender
@@GreenBowYT yeah, also I think he said something about a calendar? I'm not really sure
@@e-talian1245 No I don't think so it was actually "calendar" not sure what that is tho
thanks i wanted to write down some of the points mentioned
instructions unclear, school starts in a month
i finished the video and I have another tip:
use AI properly - read through it and make sure it sounds like your own writing, but more than that, rewrite entire sections if it is inaccurate. just know how to write essays or whatever BEFORE using AI
@oglass and there is paraphrase ai things. My school says don't use AI we will use an ai checker but if you paraphrase using an ai tool it doesn't show up
@@oglass or just use ai to help you learn and that way you get knowledge from what you needed to do
@@hurcraftplaygames4903 yes I have used ai to get knowledge I now know that coconut ends in um. Please don't use ai to learn, a simple google search will be 10x better.
yea i use ai all of the time for my school work, but i don't just copy everything it says blindly, i just use it when i dont feel like researching and i just use it to help me understand the topic, i can then just rewrite it in my own words and it's done
I got another tip, don’t do drugs. Im a rising junior in high school, and trust me, ts is bad. So much money down the drain that I could have spent elsewhere.
@@arjun-ys5xp sorry to hear that bro. I personally haven’t done any sort of drug, but I’ve seen the physical, mental, and financial burdens of those who have. I hope you can find a way to break free or that you already have.
@@johndolenc7658 thanks bro. Thankfully, I’m not too far gone since I haven’t ventured into any crazy hard shit. Just shit like nic, weed, dxm, and shrooms. But ye im slowly quitting everything.
It's kind of baffling that society hasn't gotten rid of drugs entirely. Like, have any drug cases ended up well? Ever?
@@alexkunce2002 yes there definitely are many amazing uses for drugs. Tbh, your viewpoint right now comes from a place of bias, and 99% of the shit that the media says about drugs is false. Some drugs like psychedelics can be very helpful every once in a while. However, certain drugs like some really hard opiates, certain benzos, and prolly meth too, should not be used recreationally imo
@@alexkunce2002 every-time someone loses a lot of money, someone else makes a lot. That’s why it continues
Too late, just ended high school
@@samuelt8825 same 💀
Me too😂
Same lol
Same
im about to start. fresh out of 8th grade
for the "get a goofball friend" tip, i would add onto it and get a friend of every type, and try to understand how they are personally and try to choose which qualities you would like to keep with yourself in the future
🎶gotta catch em aaallllll. Pokémon!
Instructions Unclear: We have located and thwarted a high school drug ring.
shoot you got me 🕴🏻💎💰
@@Hotslicer 💀
@@HotslicerGod created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
@@ScimaGDPlusGod created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
@@HotslicerGod created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today
As a university undergrad senior about to complete his degree, here are a few tips for both high-schoolers and college students:
1. Don't skip studying. School exists to teach you how to learn and build connections.
2. Try things. If you focus on your future goals, you'll realize that knowing what you want is crucial for getting ahead. A lot of employers look for experience. A fancy degree can help, but building your skills is still a top priority.
3. Don't overwork or underwork. If you put in too much effort, you'll burn out and feel like you wasted your time and effort on things that didn't matter in the end. Conversely, putting in little effort results in you getting used to not having to try, which is bad for the times you do have to try.
4. Listen to other people. You can learn a lot from being open-minded and hearing other people's experiences.
5. Prioritize which kinds of trends to pay attention to. Are they relevant to you and your future career, or are they strictly just a social media thing?
6. Drop the ego/learn self-respect. A lot of teenagers think extremely about themselves one way or another. Comparing yourself to others isn't going to help you unless you're doing it only to learn.
7. Learn to be interested in things, even if they bore you. For example, a lot of students hate writing, but it's an important skill in almost every field, so learning to enjoy aspects of things you may not necessarily like at first is how you break out of and expand your comfort zone.
8. Be ready to have your preconceived ideas be obliterated. After high school, you're going to run into people from all walks of life, with different experiences and views. A lot of people learn respect in college because of this. At the same time, realize that it's ok to be different. Don't let social norms hold you down.
9. Be authentic. Trying to be different on purpose is a waste of time, and you're going to end up feeling like an imposter in your own life. The phrase "fake it 'til you make it" is good advice, but only if you intend to actually make it.
10. Discipline yourself. Setting rules for yourself, like sleeping at an appropriate time or remembering when to eat, is something that a lot of us lack until we get well into college.
11. Learn to extract value from things. It doesn't always have to be monetary value, but a lot of the skills or hobbies you may deem as useless or a waste of time can be turned into something healthy. If you can't justify doing it, drop it. It's ok to move on and do other things. Branch out.
12. AI is for cowards. Use it, but make sure you also don't need it. Fundamentals are key.
13. Learn to cook. You'll need this one. Trust me.
You're a legend man!
remember: turn reading into study skills, typing into programming. Everything is used everywhere - try to find the connections
@@cewla3348 This, precisely.
I read the first tip and already found one I can't abide by lol
no, but seriously, I have school trauma from my previous school and idk how I'll get through high school. I won't get into it cuz I don't want this comment to be a vent sesh, but hey, maybe I just need a therapist at this point
I hold a lot of resentment to most things school-related, school even made me hate reading books so much so that I never read books anymore
@@Infact77 For people with cases like you, it's often better to simply just know what is going to be covered in school and just teach it to yourself. The important thing isn't that you excel in school or even go to school - it's that you develop the ability to learn and communicate. However you learn these things is up to you. As for all things trauma-related, the best way to deal with trauma is to replace bad memories with good ones. It requires you to break out of your comfort zone, but that's the requirement for all improvement in general. You shouldn't touch an open wound, but once that wound is sealed, it becomes a scar. Eventually, scars can fade as long as you give them enough time and nourish yourself. Mental scars are the same. They might never go away entirely, but the severity of your reaction to thinking about them can decrease over time. We tend to think the most strongly about things that have recently happened or been on our mind. If you can't take your mind off of something bad, you'll have trouble healing from it because you're essentially touching the wound and not leaving it alone. If you don't know how to heal it, leave it be and let it heal itself. Don't let bad memories prevent you from doing the things you want. Your mental fortitude gets stronger when you are able to trust and believe that things are going to be alright. So the next time you pick up a book, do it for yourself, not for school. It's important to be aware of why you're doing things and for whom you're doing them.
Bro, this is the most helpful video I found for high school students
I'm in my last year now with good grades, but sh*tty skills and technique.
It kept my anxiety up each semester, and burnout was a prominent struggle.
I'm tryna get a good start to build better habits and compete well without sacrificing my health and hobbies.
Thanks for the great vid man!!!
I’m glad I could bring you some value and thank you for watching! Honestly I think it’s fine to take a break if youre feeling burnout. As in of course you
can’t stop studying, but maybe a quick 2 week pause from any extracurriculars will help (with appropriate communication to all relevant parties)
My guy. I'm 16 rn, and starting to put my life together. This video is the SINGLE BEST video i've seen on this topic, so specific and actionable, absolutely love it! Please make more videos like this in the future, I subscribed because of this absolute gem, keep it up!!
I'm so happy to hear that, glad this video helped you out. Best of luck with the rest of high school!
Note to self: rewatch this before high school, in a year
@@dcincco good luck gang
👶🏻
I'll remind you
good luck dude!
bro is so young holy shit
I cannot thank you enough, I’m starting my senior year in hs, and have come to some of these conclusions on my own but unfortunately I never write my thoughts down and just end up complaining about it later. That part you said about if you want to actually understand a subject your interested in you do that later was so real. These tests don’t test you on your understanding rather your ability to recognize the types of questions and familiarity with the narrow scope of topics that they test you on.
Number 1 dont get addicted to Hypixel Skyblock
I with I didn’t get addicted to grinding Hypixel Skyblock 3 years ago lol, wasted like 2000 hours
^^
2000h over 3 years isnt that bad, less then an hour a day
bro i have >1500 in like 10 months 💀
@@GuruOfTheMoon this is what skyblock does to your maths skills 💀
@@GuruOfTheMoon what are you on about
Turns out we are the same age, live in a very similar socioeconomic region of California, and have similar perspectives.
The one thing I'd say is that the driver's license is super varied depending on location. In suburban California, trust me I know, you can't get anywhere without it, but I have plenty of online friends who didn't consider it being necessary until they were like 22 and out of college entirely. If you live somewhere more urban or in a country with more public transport, even working adults don't have one.
Dude, this is the best highschool advice video I've seen and is ACTUALLY different from the others. Thank you so much for making this.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching
well this video wasnt totally an introvert-supported one but what i can say it helps a lot ty
Glad it helped! Honestly I was also insanely introverted when I started high-school, and it took YEARS for me to finally learn how to socialize with people. I would say just don't worry and try to get just a little better each day.
As an introverted person, some tips would be having close friends that will make you get out of your comfort zone and do things you may not have wanted to do before. Also, from my own experience I tend to be more out spoken when I'm with my friends.
Also, to get closer to your teachers/administrators don't hesitate to just simply greet them with a "good morning/afternoon/hello/how are you doing?." It'll remind your teachers that you exist, and you will inevitably get to know/chat with them as the school year progresses. Don't make the same mistake as me where I barely spoke to my teachers at all in my freshmen year.
Yeah being introverted makes many things harder, you just have to thug it out
Introversion forever. Being social is overrated.
going into senior year this video is actually on the mark, especially with the drivers license and hanging out. Having fun means sooo much more than people think.
If I had to pitch in another tip I'd say just straight up cheat even more than you advised. Ik this sounds really bad but honestly I was in some of those homework gc and (might of) seen allegedly many quiz/test early but it lowkey saved me. Not recommending anyone go this hard but just do it with the homework especially and just change up the answers or take turns with friends. Just a huge time saver and you can study for the actually important stuff. also study with your friends.
Thank you so much im going into grade 9 and im sick and tired of schools just being degrading grade games with dopamine fried fake friends I just want to live a happy life at this point
Good luck on your first year in highschool! I am in 10th grade this year, it sure is a ride, don't give up and keep on going!
Good luck! Hope you live well and do well :)
good luck pardner! Just stay focused and do not detrack yourself! :D
I watched this in August and when school started I made a calendar.
It kinda changed my life, I am now 10x more organised, best decision, thank you so much :)
P. S. Also, I started watching UA-cam videos about subjects now, and it has helped me very much, so that's very valuable too
"get ur license "
we don't even have a car
Of course, only get it if a have a car :)
Maybe we can try to steal one?
@@Chi-2016 yes
@@captaincluck838 i'm not from the FBI, I'm just reading comments
im not gonna be 16 until like april of junior year tho 😭😭
2:58 another thing abt notes is when taking notes don’t just write everything down draw a picture or write a couple summarizing words or make a graph your brain processes it a lot better i’m pretty sure there is a youtube video out there somewhere
this is one of those videos everyone should watch. definitely bookmarking this one to dive deeper into tomorrow
9:19 dude i LOVE Better Ideas. Such an amazing channel
(3:07)"...they have to take smth as subjective as a literature or History paper and attach an objective grading scale to it..."
This is the reason i love math and the sciences so much. 1+1 will always be two regardless of how the teacher is feeling that day😌
THIS is why I am studying engineering in college! I always greatly disliked humanities classes for this reason, you're absolutely right. I'm happy I won't have to deal with too much of this in the future.
There is some good advice in here. When it comes to getting to know admins, you might need charisma which some people are not blessed with, but it’s still good advice. The goofy friend advice was really good as well. I would argue that they actually do add very real value that sticks with you for life. It’s rare to have a goofy friend that also has a motivation and determination to do great things, but they exist. I know that for sure.
College Student here, I actually wish someone would have told me these things. I got over a 4.0 GPA but I was never involved in any clubs or administration. I was in it for the grades only, but now that I’m rethinking it getting to know the admin would have been beneficial. Don’t matter if your a freshman or senior it’s never too late to change.
ONE MORE THING! Learn REAL TANGIBLE SKILLS. You literally will not get more free time unless you find an oil field and get rich. Learn things that you can apply to many branches of life. This is something I wish I would have done sooner
Great to hear these were applicable to you, thank you for watching! Also you're absolutely right, I think one of the best things we can do to improve our circumstance is learning high-demand tangible skills.
view is exactly what i needed, ive wanted a calendar like that fora few years but I never really searched for one i want to thank you so much
Your welcome, glad I could help
Yo deadass starting highschool soon and all other videos were just copy and pasted same tips. (I.E: Study alot, join clubs, make the teachers your friends) but this video had some real tips that I will def use. Thanks alot, you might have just changed my whole life for the better.
Good luck in high school you got this! And thank you so much for watching, I’m glad I could bring you some value 😎
Might be one of the most invaluable videos on the internet. I cannot thank you enough bro
That means a lot to me, thank you for watching, I'm glad I could bring you value!
This video might be the most beneficial video I watched this year
I'm honored to hear that, thank you for watching!
I highly stress the "get to know your administrators" tip. In fact, I recommend building and maintaining a good relationship with as many school officials and staff as possible, because you can singlehandedly put your school on the map by winning the biggest physics competition in your province for the first time ever, bring home several medals for badminton, top every single waterloo math/cs competition throughout your high school career, and even go to the International Chemistry Olympiad, the first participant from your district, let alone your school, and STILL lose valedictorian (which is elected by school staff in some places) to the student council president even though everyone knows she didn't do jack****, plays an irrelevant sport, and distracts literally everyone in every single stem class by asking the most basic, worthless, trivial questions possible every 2 minutes, just because her family's cozy with the school board.
Sounds oddly specific 🤣
@@CMD76 nah, purely arbitrary and theoretical situation
Seems like you have quite a bit of experience on the topic.. Surely a friend of yours experienced this and told you?
“Get a drivers license as soon as possible”
*laughs in Europe*
@@alexexists3710 did you feel like almost all the advice was irrelevant too?
European transportation is very nice for sure. I would kill for an actual working subway or metro system in my city. Instead its all just cars. This tip is definitely only for American's.
@@Hotslicer that’s so real. There isn’t a subway or train near where I live and it’s actually hell driving through California traffic
@@HotslicerYeah I live in the Netherlands and literally everyone rides their bike to school. It's only a 5 min ride for me and if something is too far we just take the train (but you kinda never need to bc everything the Netherlands is just so close together )
Yes but I live in a Muricanized smaller city in europe
car is better to have in certain situation, ecpecially in winter, if I bicycle there, the journey is painful though not daily, weekly?
I though mainly use public transport because the distance I move daily
and going there by car is unnececeary and causes bad rust problems overtime to older cars
There is tho a far superior city near where most my age peers go, lotsa places to go to and will never fail to find stuff to do
I would love to move there with my career
the one about school administrators can apply for teachers as well because even though they don't have as much power they can still vouch for you if you get in trouble and can reduce your punishment at least 2 fold. Also help your teachers if you have time because when i helped organize a quiz type event with my literature teacher and some friends after that he would give us keys to classrooms or any space in the school and would sometimes even vouch for us for some of our grades in other classes which boosted our grades by at least 5% (it's worth knowing anyone)
In the same boat as you, just graduated and leaving for school in around a month. to add credibility to some of these points:
I got to know a lot of my teachers, granted I went to a private school, and a lot of them were genuinely nice and bumped my grade up those few extra points needed.
I never needed a calendar for my high school years, however I have quickly adopted one as it genuinely makes your day planning so much more efficient and effective, and reduces overlapping events.
A strategy that worked for me with tests is to take note of all the hard problems as you go through the unit (this applies to more than just math, really any subject works) and create a study guide/practice test of those questions. After that test, if you still miss any of those concepts, just relearn them and you should be set for the actual test.
On the topic of goofy friends, I will say they genuinely make the school experience much more fun. Being able to reliably hang out with someone who can just make anything and everything fun really helps keep things interesting. And there's nothing wrong with being the goofy friend either.
To add to the 10 awesome points you gave, I will mention the drama side of high school:
High school drama is worthless. Anything you hear or are a part of will literally not matter once you graduate. So, if there's anything that you think might haunt you for the rest of your life, or if there's just something that bothers you, it wont matter when high school is over.
Lastly, if you aren't the enemy of everyone in your grade, try and have the most fun possible with them, especially in your senior year. This is the last year you will all be at the same place at the same time, and (at least to me) that's something you should make the most of. You might run into these people later in life, and it always help to have good relations with someone.
Sorry for the wall of text, just thought I'd share my input adding on to the points made in the video :)
Thanks for watching! You're absolutely right, school drama definitely takes up too much mental space for many high schoolers.
I hate how a lot of people gatekeep this stuff. Thanks for actually spreading the word.
No problem, i'm glad you enjoyed. Thank you for watching!
This is all useful advice, but a few notes: some schools rely much more heavily on the textbook verbatim, it gets less reliant as you go further but my experience in 9th grade was that many of the "advanced" classes asked for stuff from the specific textbook and youtube wasn't that reliable as it has more general knowledge. I agree that if there is a class in which you are doing really poorly in then you should cheat, but do it well, don't get caught, if a teacher is suspicious then don't cheat, you can recover from one bad test grade, though it is a slippery slope, don't cheat in ALL your classes, maybe just one.
Knowing school admins and getting to know your guidance councilor more personally is a major success moment for sure. I was able to switch out of classes with bad teachers, get a better overall schedule, and have had more success getting into the classes I want because I was friendly and knew the people in charge of those kinds of things.
I love this video, and I was slightly concerned when I heard you start talking about cheating, but I'm glad you brought it back by not actually showing the method.
i watched some of ur other vids and i think this style of commentary life content is really in demand ive seen youtubers like flowstate really blow up with minecraft gameplay in the background just random stuff. i really like your perspective and ideas and would def be interested in seeing more of this content
Thanks for watching, i'm glad you liked the video style! 😎
The only thing im proud of now is that I use a youtube mod which turns of yt shorts and instagram mod that doesnt have reels and story , its only for chatting. Been doing this for 6 months now and tbh I can feel the different of not scrolling brainrot after school.
Yes I also use that extension! Sooo helpful, because I think shorts are the main addictive thing with UA-cam, not really longform. Most longforms I watch are either genuinely really entertaining or educational
This video was awesome. I have been trying to get off my phone and spend less time on it, but it was really hard to do so I will try these things. Thanks
You can do it! From my experience the first bit will be really hard but then you feel a lot better afterward. Thank you for watching!
2:40 is so real 😭
Really hope this blows up, this genuinely helps. You just gained a sub my man 👍
Thank you so much for subscribing! I'm glad you enjoyed :)
Personally I wish I became a 100 days youtuber
@@Modcrafts no ur vids are cool 😎
Do it, I like your personality and the way you speak in your vids and that can be used In more content than just skyblock
Wait your here. Also 100 days to hyperion when
Just graduated this past year but I honestly think some of these things might apply for college as well, thanks dude
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed. I also graduated this year!
POV: you aren’t in school and are still here
Thank you, I hope this video keeps spreading to other people, this is genuinely useful.
I really appreciate your vote of confidence. I'm glad you enjoyed, thank you for watching!
Here’s a very valuable one: avoid anything addicting. Smoking, Porn, Drugs, just don’t. If you’re gonna do anything at a party make sure it’s weed or edibles. Nothing else.
Class of 2023 here. Id add another tip about getting into relationships. I've seen a lot of relationships around me come and go. Some of which me and my friends thought would last forever but we were wrong. Its highly likely that you will break up so Its not worth it imo, especially if you have a lot going on. I get that people want to get experience which is totally okay. Just dont let it become a distraction. Relationships are supposed to be an addition, not take way.
If you have a large friend group, best case scenario is that you learn from the relationships happening around you and wait till college or after. The dating landscape is the worst its ever been now that social media is such a big thing but whichever way you go, please be safe 🙏🏿
That's excellent advice and I can vouch. 95% of people I know who dated came out of it with regret. I think you need to build yourself and become really confident in your own skin during high school, then think about dating.
That calendar one is actually really nice. I did a similar thing on my most recent SAT, using the programs section to comment in a bunch of notes. My score improved by 110 points. And the best part? It doesn’t technically violate any of the official SAT rules. What I did, according to college board, is NOT cheating. Its a clever utilization of the resources they give you. They say the TI-84 is approved on the math section, and they never give you any specifics on what parts of the TI-84 are approved and which ones arent. The entire functionality of the device is available to you, so use it.
I’m going into my senior year, and I can 100% that calendars are really useful. I’m in a lot of stuff and it is CRUCIAL to understand time management if you don’t want to flounder
I clicked on this cause i saw the skyblock
Ong
Same
You're actually so goated, did so many of these in HS even though i still have a year left and it made it so much easier. Completely agree with all of these
I'm so happy to hear that, thank you for the compliment! Best of luck in your last year of high school, it's a fun year :)
As a senior in college, everything he said is incredibly useful and I wish I had seen something like this before high school. Making a calendar and talking to administrators seems overkill but trust its great advice and if you follow this video you will go FAR.
I'm really glad to hear that! Being an incoming freshman in college I'm happy some of these also help for college too :) Thank you for input
what calendar application?
Thank you :D I am going to go to highschool in a few days, and I'm worried I'll get burned out, fall behind, or get distracted too much. But it's ok I'll do my best so thank you making the video because it did help me to think about what direction I should be taking in highschool
Yes, do your best, don't sweat it to hard, you got this :) I'm glad some of these tips were helpful to you, thank you for watching!
I am so lucky because I'm going into freshman year so I'm so lucky I'm getting this recommended now Instead of being recommended it in senior year
Best of luck in freshman year! You got this :)
Thank you for the get to know your administrators advice!
Last year I was spending HOURS trying to get an MUN club going, I even got two teachers intrested, but the school didnt make it official, until one of my firiends became intrested (he apprerently knew the vice principle really well) and got it set up almost immediately. The vice principal would check in on our achievements every now and then, and was very pleased with everything I was doing.
fast forward to now, the principle left or retired or something idk and he became the new principle.
This year I will be taking advantage of that unlike last year thanks to this video.
You're welcome, i'm glad that tip was helpful to you :)
Actually solid advice, especially for someone going into their senior year
Thank you!
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen on the topic. I’m still in high school rn and everything here def applies. Keep up the great work
I'm honored by the compliment. Thank you for watching! 😎
Tip: If your town or city has a good public transit system, you can use that instead of the car. Example: Vancouver, Canada's TransLink. Buses to EVERYWHERE. If you can get to an event with public transit, get there using it. Better than finding a parking space for 15 minutes.
I’m about to enter sophomore year and I already have taken driver’s ed and I agree that getting your license quickly is a good idea
Glad you agree on that! Honestly it felt so freeing being able to impulsively go to the library, or get lunch at a nearby restaurant, or go my friends house, etc etc. A license 100% levels up your high school experience. Thank you for watching!
@@Hotslicer keep up the good content
"get a license"
DUDE I AM TRYING I FAILED MY BTW
oof, try playing some racing simulators like beamng.drive and practicing, it helped me a lot
KEEP MAKING VIDEOS LIKE THIS MY G! Cuz it like crosses my two worlds (geeking in minecraft and videogames and struggling in highschool)
Will do! Thank you so much for watching, I am glad this video was relevant to you and your interests :)
doing what I can for the algorithm since this video came at the perfect time in my life. about 75% of the points don't apply to me because I take online classes, but it's still extremely important, and I can show it to my niece and nephew when they start high school as well.
I love having to watch a video to understand the flawed systems of the US schools.
Never seen this channel before but as a sophomore I find this video genuinely helpful and interesting. I’m definitely gonna try these tips and I’ve just downloaded opal to try it out. Thx man, keep up the great work!
I'm so glad to here that! Best of luck in sophomore year and the rest of high school, you got this :) And thank you for watching
Tip #2 is basically pqrst. The most important parts of pqrst are summarizing (which is why UA-cam is your friend) and testing (self testing is one of the best test prep methods). Good stuff here
This is a legendary video, last person I expected to save my high school experience was a minecraft youtuber i've been subscribed to for a long time. Thanks Hotslicer, this video is amazing! Keep up the good work!
Youre very welcome. Thank you for sticking with my channel long-term and I’m glad the video brought you value :)
As a second year college student I still found a lot of this useful (I’m debating stealing it idea and putting it In college format.) thanks all around great video w hotslicer
glad to hear that! thanks for watching and you can definitely put it in college format. One favor though, send me the link when the video is done. I'm going to college now so having tips from a 2nd year student would be super helpful :)
@@Hotslicer bet I’ll let u know
Been dropped out for almost 2 years now, trying to come back each year. This time im going to a different school and im going to implement some of these (i already was doing some of the other stuff) into my day to day.
I peeped game, its time to lock in
Currently heading into my second year of high school and this video is an absolute rare gem. I've previously had a friend group that mainly consisted of Serious diligent students and let's just say that I wasn't really able to relax from the stress either.
Number 3, 8, and 9 are VERY valuable, and I've seen it play out! Best video ive seen on youtube this week lol, subscribed
Thanks for subscribing!
i dont agree with the "Do not read your textbook" advice. For my most difficult courses (AP Physics C and Multivariable Calculus) I found it extremely beneficial to read up on the topic that we were learning in class the previous day then get practice through the homework. This helped me cement the knowledge into my head much faster and I ended up securing a 95 and 93 in those respective courses. It is worth a try if you are struggling.
Congrats on the 95! I also took physics c, and I do understand that everyone learns differently. I found that for me texbooks don't really work well, and I felt some people were in a similar boat so I included it.
As a former HS student, this info is fairly accurate.
The TI-84 +CE tool is honestly super useful, and even just typing out some formulae or notes can help with memory retention. I HIGHLY recommend learning to use your calculator, as using it is usually more efficient than your brain, and knowing the layout will save you for the last-minute questions. There are newer, better calculators, however I still believe it is relevant as it is the most common calculator found in HS calc caddies and the SAT.
In HS I started a club just by asking teachers if they were interested, w/o going to admins directly. This can definitely help you as you can also choose an adult that also has an interest in what you are doing. While I definitely didn't make the most of this opportunity, it still was something I could put on college apps.
Try to learn driving ASAP on a manual transmission car. While a bit harder starting off, manual:
1. Gives you more control
2. Makes you feel the car better, making you a better driver, and
3. Paired w/ knowledge of Automatics, can let you drive basically any vehicle that doesn't need special licenses.
A car is literally what gets you to places, and unlike most stuff taught at school, is something that will be used in real life
Def do practice problems instead of memorizing the textbook. I got a 5 on the BC exam through self-study by only clutching up the week before (and setting up my TI-84). Granted, I already took AB a year ago (got a 3), but you can't expect to understand concepts w/o going through the process. Speedbridging isn't learnt by watching a guy do it for 20 hrs, it's learnt at the practice server.
I came in expecting to get garbage advice and leave a snarky comment, but boy was i wrong. Almost everything you mentioned was something I shoukd have done in high school. With the exception of the gray-line goofball friend and the driver's license, I genuinely appreciate what you put together here. Scheduling your activities especially makes your life so much better
Glad you found some value from this, thank you for watching!
Watching this before school everyday to remember this great advice, I'm starting highschool as of today, Wednesday, August 14th
Edit 1: It is 10/24/24 and I had my PSAT today, because I have been studying a lot more because of the accessibility of youtube videos compared to the textbooks, and knowing when stuff is going to happen helped me be more prepared and confident for the test, also I made multiple new friends, probably some of the best I've had, I meet up with someone almost every day, we know when we're free because of our calendars, and watching this video everyday has actually helped SOOOOO much, I can't even begin to tell you how much I appreciate this video. Keep it up! 😊❤ (I will say though, social media, personally, does not affect me that much, mainly because I only really have youtube and I know how much is too much
Best of luck in high school, you got this :)
@@Hotslicer Thank you! :)
Wow pat on the backs to you man. This is the one of the only if not the only youtube video that ive watched that are decently short and have crazy good advice that are simple and actionable and seem to be working as ive already downloaded that clearspace app and you already know im re-watching this video tomorrow (its like almost midnight when I'm watching this) and usually you get these other guys saying join my course or some other pay stuff to get information but this, THIS is GOLD. bro I have no idea what content you do but it seems like its obviously minecraft. your way of explaining things is amazing and super simple and if you see this which I hope you do, MAKE MORE OF THIS CONTENT. I havent seen your content at all but I will be joining your discord. I didnt even say thank you but man like THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Amen man. great wisdom and advice.
I’m glad I could bring you some value, and I really appreciate the kind words! I am working on more content like this soon, your comment really motivated me ❤️
Very informative, thank you. I'll try some of these out!
Starting my junior year of high school tomorrow, seriously thinking about getting to know my assistant principals and creating a calendar! Thank you!
You're welcome, thank you for watching! Let me know how it goes, and best of luck to you in junior year :)
The school admin tip is so true and I can say it has got me many things
The comeback is insane unc
dang actually good advice. i graduated this year and a lot of this stuff rings true. great vid man 👍
Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed!
ive stayed in the school band since grade 7, resulting in overwhelmingly positive school records, i was in charge of writing our school song and ended up becoming good friends with one of the music/ band teachers. I took music from 9th-12th grade and got an A+ overall, partially because i was smart, but mostly because the teacher loved me and he helped me with some questions. throuh becoming friends with the music teacher eventually led to becoming friends with the music administrator in our diocese which payed off a lot
pro tip: at the start of school years if you wanna get to know more people give yourself a sidequest to introduce yourself to all the people in your classes. also being able to say that that's what you're trying to do when walking up to someone gives you an easy default thing to say and a way to start the conversation without being too awkward
Yes! That's amazing advice
im starting 9th grade this year, but a lot of this seems specific to in person school. i de-bloated my phone, downloaded a calander app, and have been trying to get my permit. SOO hopefully i make it through lol
You got this!
loads of these videos have been very over the top or just straight up unnecessary. This one was perfect, and most if not all of these tips, are something i will take to heart.
wrd like why is this Minecraft youtuber dropping genuinely good pieces of advice 💀
I'm glad you found these helpful , thank you for watching! :)
I've been wanting to start a biking club at my school, but I know that a lot of people are at different skill levels and prefer different types of biking like road, mountain, bmx, and e-biking. I have a few questions that I hope you can answer. Did your club focus on just one kind of riding, or switch it up every once in a while? How did you balance the length of the rides to accommodate for everyone and when did you go on those rides? How did the teacher chaperoning work since the rides are through a school club?
Best of luck starting the club, hopefully I can help!
1) We mainly did road and mountain biking. We did weekly group rides and alternated the two
2) for length it was a judgment call system. My officer team and I planned the ride. Then we had a discord server with ~130 other students. We sent the route map, difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, expert), time, starting location etc. Then students who were interested would show up. If someone was clearly not prepared for the ride we made them turn back, but it only happened once or twice.
3) since it wasn’t an official school-sponsored club we didn’t need teacher chaperones. I was the pacer/router in the front. I had one club officer in the very back, and one more club officer to catch any stragglers/wrong turns.
Let me know if you have more questions!
Hey Hotslicer, i watched this vid like an hour after this vid was out and it helped me a LOT. The opal and clear space clutched up, i went from 7hrs on my phone to 3hrs. I would love to see more vids
Congrats on the screen time decrease!
I'm long gone from High School at this point, but these are pretty much all just general life lessons, and that's what High School is all about, really. All these broad ideas of organization, composure and discipline, gaming the system, and especially building relationships with the people around you are still all euphamisms for the adult life. If you don't nail those things in your adolescence while your brain is developing and make good habits out of day-to-day life, you will either have a tough time learning them or just rot in adulthood as a neurotic wageslave, regardless of your success.
There's three things that I've learned in my spots of adulthood thus far and wish I applied much earlier:
Most things if not everything should be done with purpose instead of simply trying to pass or "enjoy" your time or you will live with regrets. I'm not even old and I live with many regrets about how I've treated myself and even still how I treat myself currently, but I've wisened enough to seize the moment for what it is and move on when I'm over it. It can be that moment, an hour or two, or even sleep on it overnight at which point I cannot keep grabbing onto what's already happened, whether or not it was in my control. But you need to learn how to do things with an end goal in mind, and learn how to move on from a negative experience and not hang onto it.
If you have no idea what "purpose" you exist for: People. Not to work for people, but to work *with* people. People will guide you to your "purpose" or where you "need" to go, whether they know it or not. Friends, acqaintances, superiors, family, random internet strangers with a shared hobby, you name it. Just like in the video, the people you associate with will mold you and you will find your niche and what you want or need to do. It will take a long time, you just need to keep doing something with people you not only can tolerate, but enjoy the presence of. When you feel good about the people you're around, you will feel good about trying new or different things and will be more open to having more critical thoughts about what sparks that feeling of purpose in you. You'll feel good asking questions and sharing knowledge. Humanity's greatest tool, collaboration, is taken greatly for granted nowadays and it is imperative that all people learn to do so for the betterment of life at all scales. And never stop learning, don't let that momentum go.
A picture is worth a thousand words, but memorabilia is everything. Take pictures and videos, do recordings, do dumb drawings and projects with people, make keepsakes for the occasions. Get a film camera for the love of all things holy, even a shitty one. Make everything have some physical connection, just one object. Digital/cloud saved data does not have the same impact as holding a developed film, a wrist band from a concert, a seashell from the time you went to the coast, any of it. Even the bad things, they make for great reflection pieces in the future when you've grown and matured past that point and give you that much more confidence when you realize you may just be able to handle that situation even better now should it happen again and that you're prepared.
Just my two cents from somebody with regrets about how they've gone into adulthood from their admittedly mediocre, boring time in high school.
Another one - please PLEASE do not stress about or rush romantic/sexual relationships. Unless you really need a kid because you're slated to die soon and don't want the bloodline to end (that's what the sperm bank is for so still), take things slow. It's important to build a relationship just like you may have with friends. These are bonds created over years of expectations, trust, and compromise built by both parties. If you haven't lived with somebody at minimum a year or two, do not let them talk you into marriage and/or a kid. You need to learn their habits, lifestyle, how they present at home and how they treat you in stressful situations before tying yourself down like that. "The One" will wait, if they are "the One," they will have patience for you just as you would for them.
I just finished High school, and this is still great life advice. I especially like the social media one.
i'm glad you think so, thanks for watching!
This is very useful to me, i'm about to start my first ever year in high school and i don't know how it'll go, so these tips will help me a lot when i get into school again
As a current junior in HS this video is very accurate and helpful
Glad it was helpful!
I think very few of your points are valuable
#2 reading the textbook has helped me immensely, I think that it helps you understand the topic, and if you truly understand the topic you will do fine on the tests. I have a 4.0 with 5s on ap chem ap calc ap bio and a few others, so reading the textbook worked for me.
#3 I haven’t had a teacher make me write an argumentative essay on one specific topic since 9th grade.
4 yeah a drivers license is nice, but only valuable if you have access to a car
5 no complaints here
6 same thing
7 cheating doesn’t actually get you ahead past a certain point. I know someone who cheated their way through ap chem, but still did bad because they didn’t have the time management for answering questions even with notes. My teachers have made tests where notes don’t help that much because time is the pressure. Also for ap tests, notes are basically impossible to use due to the breadth of the format
8 the admins do have power, but teachers write req letters and recommend you for classes, and administrators don’t necessarily manage things. At my school it’s teachers managing things like the school newspapers and the like, and teachers do write customized letter of req. I think that admin letters are inferior to teachers, because they don’t see you learn.
9 yeah clubs are fine, but starting clubs doesn’t really matter for college apps, and a lot of schools don’t have “club commisioners” at mine all you need is a teacher sponser. Club leadership isn’t that important for college apps.
10 no complaints but that’s overkill, most people aren’t that busy
Overall, I think your “hacks” won’t work for everyone because everyone’s schools function differently. At my school administrators just don’t write req letters there are no club commissions cheating doesn’t help that much ect, and I think you don’t have the perspective to give this kind of advice.
Congrats on the AP scores! You do bring up a great point that every high-school is different, which is also why I think a lot of advice tends to be very hard to extrapolate to all students. I apologize for the points that didn't bring you value, but I do appreciate you watching the whole video regardless :)
This is the best video I have viewed on youtube to date, no brainrot, only pure facts that will change my highschool life, I have stopped scrolling youtube shorts because of you, which is an addiction I have had for years now, so, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
I'm honored to hear that, thank you so much for watching! 😎
Howdy! I’m new to the channel. I really liked the video; here are some things I’d say about it as a rising senior.
The calendar point is really useful. I don’t put day-to-day things on calendars, but I rather have a sort of “month plan” which lists some general goals and improvements to target during the month. It’s great.
I like textbooks. I agree that they aren’t practical for test taking in the short term, but I think they can increase your enjoyment for a class which, in the long run, will likely improve your performance. People who know every single thing about a sport or video game, for example, are proof that people can memorize things better if they enjoy learning about them; you should thus do anything you can to enjoy the class more. For me, I like classes more by learning things outside of class, but every person definitely has their own way of getting enjoyment out of class.
Rubrics are super important. However, I disagree with the point you made about going against your own values to write something the teacher likes. I also have had very political teachers, but I don’t write things they agree with and still get good grades on papers because I follow the rubric. It’s true that they might be more harsh, but you can counteract that by putting in a bit more effort in too. Also, you’ll be more passionate about writing about something you support, which increases enjoyment and thus increases your ability in that class (similar to textbooks).
I don’t have a drivers license yet (😭), but I agree with you; it’s very important.
I agree with everything else as well, although I would also add that you shouldn’t watch anything 18+ online (it rots your brain way worse than short-form content) and that you shouldn’t cheat just because everyone else does. I have the second highest gpa at my school and am 0.1 behind (on a 100 point scale) someone who cheats on EVERYTHING (and brags about it to other kids when the teachers aren’t around). It’s annoying, but I still don’t cheat even though I could easily be #1 if I did. By not cheating, I’m getting a lot more out of school, which is worth the point or two on tests I’m missing out on; it’s also morally the right decision and feels a lot better.
Again, I really liked the video. I hope you make more videos like this one in the future!
Another tip is if you ever feel like doing drugs don't and instead get some crappie car but a car that you like then slow rebuild it better and stronger then either sell it and take the profit or have a car that you like. (you can also build a car with your friends)
That's an epic idea! What car did you rebuild?
dudeeee i so agree with ur points as a girl who just started her junior year a week ago.
guys, note that if youre not able to form a relationship with school admin, definitely form relationships with your teachers.
i had an extremely strict teacher with a soft spot for me and she would correct my test answers before i officially submitted them, looked the other way when i used my apple watch and airpods in class (electronics are prohibited at my school), and vouched for me during awards season.
on the other hand, i also had a cool teacher who loved mostly everyone but i still did my best to form my own bond with him. he also ended up vouching for me during awards season, got one of his students to tutor me, and allowed me to skip my math class to stay in his room.
being a teacher's pet can actually have really good benefits. be one!!!!
++ dont overwork yourself. do the minimum work to get an A on a paper and leave it. it's just homework, not anything special or needing to perfected.
++ most people you'll never see after high school again. if someone's talking shit or including you in drama, it won't matter in a couple years. you're going to be alright.
Fantastic video and great advice! I just graduated, so here's one more tip:
Do _NOT_ undervalue having friends. Seriously. Challenge yourself academically, but don't ever let grinding mindless AP coursework replace your last bit of time you have to spend _just hanging out with friends._ Either you will find a good balance naturally, or learn it the hard way (you can guess which path I went down :P). Even just one person - one guy to say "dude Mr. someteacher sucks ass :sob:" to on a regular basis will make the worlds difference in your mental and physical health, motivation, and happiness.
That's such good advice, hanging out with friends is really key to maintain your wellbeing. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment :)
Starting 11th Grade in 3 weeks. Lowkey my life has kinda been wild lately but I have a feeling this video will really help me in the long run. Thank you. :)
Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching :) Best of luck to you in 11th grade, you got this
@@Hotslicer Thank you so much!!
life advice content with one of my interests in the background? hell yeah i’m subscribing!
Thanks for subscribing, glad you enjoyed 😎