ADVICE FOR FRESHMEN FROM GRADUATING SENIORS
Each year TPHS graduating seniors are asked: “What do you know now that you wish
you had known when you were a freshmen?” Here’s what they said:
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Communicate with teachers
Get involved in activities and clubs
Stay focused
Be interested in all classes – learning can be fun
Don’t be intimidated by upper classmen
Talk to people
Be yourself
Be positive
Study hard
Run for office
Talk to your counselor and your teachers – get to know them
Don’t goof off – it will affect the rest of your high school years
Get the grades up
Don’t worry about what other people think
Do your homework – don’t fall behind
Be friendly – make lots of friends
Get good grades so you have options when you graduate
Don’t worry about superficial things
Stay true to yourself
Go to football games
Get into extra-curricular activities but keep your life balanced
Do community service
Don’t be afraid
Choose friends wisely
Join, join, join
9th grade GPA really does count, don’t believe those who say it doesn’t
It is not as big and scary as it looks
Go to everything and stay single
Do your homework
Don’t do stuff just to look cool
Don’t park in the senior parking lot
Don’t give up
Set goals
Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself in school