| "Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not" - Valerie Bertinelli | |
Hello sweethearts! I know firsthand that high school is completely stressful. There is WAY too much homework and WAY too much drama. I’m here to tell you that, although it may be hectic, high school doesn’t last forever. But that doesn’t just mean you should go through it marking the days off the calendar while trying to pull through. Make it fun! There are tons of things you can do to make your high school experience enjoyable. This can be one of the best times in your life, as long as you do things to make it awesome. So here is a list to ensure that your high school years are totally epic!
- Make some friends - Friends are the best part of high school. I personally have some of the greatest friends in the world and we’re are always laughing. Laughter is the best stress relief tool, and when you have awesome friends, you’ll never stop laughing.
- Participate in clubs or after school activities - And I’m not talking about those kinds of activities that you do just to put something impressive on your resume. I’m talking about the things that are actually fun! If you are shy and don’t have many friends, a club is a perfect thing for you. In the beginning of my freshman year, I was so shy and isolated myself. In the second semester, I joined the soccer team and I have made so many great friends from it. I even met one girl, Olivia, through the soccer team and now we are best friends. You and the people in your club will eventually become family!
- Don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself. Trust me. I have been in embarrassing situations plenty of times. It’s better to laugh at yourself then to look embarrassed because it will only be more embarrassing. In middle school, I could not laugh at myself so I missed out on a lot of fun opportunities, like school dances. And the dances at my middle school were legit fun- or would have been. But because I was embarrassed by my horrible dancing (its hereditary), so I sat in the corner or just didn’t go. In high school I loosened up and now I have SO much fun at those things.
- Do things you love. Find something you really like, and do it when you’ve had a stressful day. It will relax you and calm you down. It’s good to find more than one, so you can switch it up sometimes. I personally enjoy listening to music or reading a good book.
- Put yourself out there. Don’t ever be afraid to be the first to say hi. If you never try then you never know. You could be missing out on one of the best friendships you could’ve had.
| These are just a few tips I suggest to make your high school life less stressful. They worked for me and I hope they are very helpful to you. Ciao Sweethearts, - Admin Lane | |