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HOW TO:

: Applying to College

HOW TO:

Handle a Bully

THIS IS JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION. It's hard being in high school with the  drama and homework , all nighters studying  , major tests and presser to do well and go to college. hear is some help to handle high school life OR just to handle it better it's just  information for u for the things you don't know and information on thing that are important 

Just for your information​

Get Active!

  • Join extracurricular activities that you’re passionate about. Even better is if you take on a leadership role (founder, President, etc.) in a club or activity you’re really into.
  • Get involved in volunteer work. Admission officers prefer to see commitment over a long period of time rather than just one exotic service trip over spring break.
  • Figure out three teachers that you may want to ask for a recommendation by the middle of junior year. Engage with them outside of the classroom. Even after they’ve agreed, keep up the good behavior because teachers can always withdraw their recommendations sometime down the line.

Acing the Tests

  • Despite contrary rumors, you can study for a standardized test, you just can’t cram. Make sure you’re practicing over a long period of time.
  • If you don’t do well the first time around, have no fear. You can take the SATs or ACTs again and possibly improve.
  • Take some SAT II tests. Even if it’s not required by your dream college, it will show off your strong subjects.

Picking Your Dream School

  • Make a list with two columns - which things you must have in a college and which factors do not matter to you. Then, place these options in either college
    • location​
    • classes offered​
    • majors offered
    • type of student body​
    • extracurricular activities
  • Compare the financial aid packages when you get accepted. The amount of debt you have when you graduate is definitely something to consider

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How To: Handle a Bully

1 Follow the Golden Rule. Sometimes the best way to avoid becoming the target of bullying is to treat people the way you want to be treated. If you're genuinely nice and respectful to others, most people won't target you as someone to demean by bullying.
2 Trust your instincts. Not all bullying takes the explicit form of name-calling on Facebook or locker-stuffing in schoo​​l. Rosalind reminded us that abuse of power is inevitable, so if you sense someone speaking down to you, manipulating you or embarrassing you, you're probably being bullied.

3 Set clear personal boundaries. When you sense the bullying happening (to you or to someone else) make it clear immediately that it's not cool. We know this step feels especially hard because it can sometimes sound whiney, overly-sensitive or like you're tattling. But your instincts have told you that someone's acting like a jerk so it's now up to you to shut down the bad behavior by calling it out.
4 Tell the right person. Rosalind made the point that not every adult is going to respond to a bully in the best way. Be smart about which adult or person of authority you tell about the bullying. Who will understand the complexities of the situation? Who can you trust? (Think: parent, guidance counselor, teacher, etc.)
5 Be confident. You were right to stand up for yourself or someone else. You handled yourself with control and made it clear to the bully that he or she only holds as much power as everyone around allows. You just took the wind out of some bad
sails and for that, you made a difference
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