forum freshman advice corner(more advice from crocs)

Started July 19, 2020 by @croccin-champagne

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codependency is bad

also, you are under no obligation to be readily available all the time, be it texting back or listening to problems or hanging out or anything at all.

One of the important things I learned from my relationship is to know yourself before you go with someone else. Gain a bit of an understanding of who you are as an individual so you don't reduce that person to your hold in life, to say nothing of what it will do for you.

and you're right. if any of you little freshies take anything away from this ccb's advice is definitely a top contender for what it should be

not the knowledge that i have the ability to mail people flavored condoms

to be fair, the knowledge that you have the ability to mail people flavored condoms is very important

yes this is very very important knowledge

is it really though

No.

y e s XD

thanks for the advice but do you have maybe schoolwork related advice since im not allowed to date

No.

i thank you for your brazen honesty, dear

It's part of my brand.

thanks for the advice but do you have maybe schoolwork related advice since im not allowed to date

always, always, always ask your teachers for help before whatever you need help with becomes a problem. be the kid who's honest and takes initiative, even if you're struggling. once i started being very open about the fact that i was struggling, it served me really well. you always run into some assholes, but i find that most teachers respond really well to students who are open with them. when i was having an episode of any kind, or when i had a lot of extracurricular commitments, i also asked for a ton of extensions on my assignments, and it's a lot better to turn in something good a little late than something bad on time, unless your teacher is a real stickler for deadline policies, but y'know. chances are not all of them will be, so if you get swamped, it's all about balance and situational awareness

thanks for the advice but do you have maybe schoolwork related advice since im not allowed to date

I do!

1. Always know due dates for projects
2. Always read the details for said project so you make sure you do it right
3. Study for tests ALWAYS!! At least one day ahead of time
4. If you can do homework during lunch you should because it’s GREAT

(Also you called me dear. Which is weird–not that I have anything against it.)

ffhfhh sorry, i don't know if you saw my thing in the pm. i'm using as many nicknames and things as i can because they shouldn't only be for romantic relationships and also i love my friends and want to show them that

if you don't like any or all of them say so!

Go for it, Crocs. Totally down for that platonic affection.

thanks for the advice but do you have maybe schoolwork related advice since im not allowed to date

I do!

1. Always know due dates for projects
2. Always read the details for said project so you make sure you do it right
3. Study for tests ALWAYS!! At least one day ahead of time
4. If you can do homework during lunch you should because it’s GREAT

do your homework the day it's due, too. as someone who spent like all of seventh and eighth grade behind and failing, it's seriously a good idea. i never took it seriously until now though, kind of ironic

schedule break inbetween studying, eat crunchy foods for concentration and drink water for memorizing! it's proven drinking water while listening to or reading something can help you retain the info

also, my number one study tip when i did study, for memorization, is read it five times, write it five times, and say it three if you can

thanks for the advice but do you have maybe schoolwork related advice since im not allowed to date

I do!

1. Always know due dates for projects
2. Always read the details for said project so you make sure you do it right
3. Study for tests ALWAYS!! At least one day ahead of time
4. If you can do homework during lunch you should because it’s GREAT

do your homework the day it's due, too. as someone who spent like all of seventh and eighth grade behind and failing, it's seriously a good idea. i never took it seriously until now though, kind of ironic

schedule break inbetween studying, eat crunchy foods for concentration and drink water for memorizing! it's proven drinking water while listening to or reading something can help you retain the info

also, my number one study tip when i did study, for memorization, is read it five times, write it five times, and say it three if you can

(Dude that thing with the water is cool :0 I’ve never heard that before)

Here’s my memorization tip as someone who had to memorize around 20 pages word for word
Preferably do this in an empty room where no ones around
Read the lines (I usually do it out loud)
And once you think you have it, stare at the ceiling and try to repeat it then check if you were right
That might just work for me tho idk

this is all such good advice. i emphasized what to do if you can't get things in on time, but yes, the best move is getting things in on time lol

My freshman year was a MESS but I'll offer some advice ig

I just finished my freshman year but this is some chill advice

but seriously do your work. I get the whole procrastinating stuff but it's so so much easier to just do it as soon as you can instead of putting it off.
for memorization- I've always repeated whatever it is (whether it's a line or a summary of some page or something) until it stuck in my head
join clubs that interest you!! I'm being serious when I say book club was one of my favorite things from the past year! I met people and the librarian was super nice too

but seriously do your work. I get the whole procrastinating stuff but it's so so much easier to just do it as soon as you can instead of putting it off.
for memorization- I've always repeated whatever it is (whether it's a line or a summary of some page or something) until it stuck in my head
join clubs that interest you!! I'm being serious when I say book club was one of my favorite things from the past year! I met people and the librarian was super nice too

heck yeah, join as many clubs and extracurriculars as possible, as soon as possible. if you decide later you don't like some, that's fine! better to have tried too much than to have tried too little. 90% of my best high school memories are from theater and tech crew

If you're a huge procrastinator, write down the due date as the day before it's actually due. Don't take study hall for granted, and unless you have it first period, don't do homework that's due later that day. It's a bad habit that's really easy to get into, so just don't. You'll end up procrastinating in study hall too and it won't get done

If you're a huge procrastinator, write down the due date as the day before it's actually due. Don't take study hall for granted, and unless you have it first period, don't do homework that's due later that day. It's a bad habit that's really easy to get into, so just don't. You'll end up procrastinating in study hall too and it won't get done

YES, study hall is very important. Don't spend it slacking off, actually get stuff done. It's so much better to do that work when it's assigned and the details are still fresh in your head as opposed to a day later.

If you're That kind of person, listen to a podcast while you work. It helps me concentrate and tricks my brain into thinking I'm doing something fun instead of working

Ask all the questions!! so many of them!! even if you feel silly! in the grand scheme of things, being the one who asked a dumb question is still less awful than not knowing the answer to a dumb question.