Step 1. Don’t be ambitious and try to run to Juice Generation for your 25 minute lunch period. You will be late. And if you are, you’ll probably get your walking privileges taken away. As a freshman, lunch is your only free time, so you don’t want that to happen.
Step 2. Never frolic during 10:15 break. Run to Le Bistro before all the Goldfish, pretzels, and cheese sticks (and newly added fruit and granola) run out.
Step 3. Grab two cups of snacks so you can munch during class. If you decide not to munch, then you can always offer some to your teachers. Extra brownie points will be awarded.
Step 4. Freshman year is not the time to start stressing over college. There are no standardized tests in sight just yet, so hold off on the real college talk until you’re a junior. This means no arranging meetings with Mr. Sarmiento until then.
Step 5. Learn to love proofs in geometry. You will be doing them all year. And if you’re in precalculus, learn to love the unit circle; you’ll be needing it.
Step 6. Don’t take all the wall seats in the gym during town meetings.
Step 7. Don’t try to sneak Three Guys’ chicken fingers into class. Teachers will catch you.
Step 8. Don’t commit to more than 3 clubs. You’ll regret it the minute you’re being lectured for missing a club meeting.
Step 9. If you need to study quietly, don’t go to the stacks room. If you’re looking for snacks, do go to the Stacks.
Step 10. You’re freshmen, high school is a bit intimidating, but you’ll eventually get used to it.
Step 10.5 Lastly, write these tips down. You do not want to forget them!
Good luck!