hello, it's seo from tbhstudying with tips for juniors
of the united states
I already made a sophomore video, I actually filmed that like
2 seconds before starting to film this one but
did you really think I was leaving you juniors hanging?
of course not, what kind of study channel would I be if I did that
although admittedly, it's been years since I have made that first freshman video but
whatever, that's not the point here
everything here is based off my own personal experience and
my own opinion so please keep that in mind
for background, I attended a public high school
and I took 4 AP classes during my junior year so
there is that
junior year by far was the most stressful year I had in high school but
but in the grand scheme of things, I learnt a lot about myself
and how I cope and develop so
I think it was good for me in the long run
so, first off
this is the year where you should have all of your standardised testing done
at least by the end of the year
I have an entire video on that if you are interested in checking that out
this is also the year where you are eligible for the
National Merit Scholarship on the PSAT depending on your score
don't stress too much about the PSAT though
if you get it, good for you but if you don't, there are other opportunities
for scholarships in the future but junior year is the year
where you should have all your standardised testing done and complete
if you push it to senior year, it's gonna be really stressful
because you also have to deal with college applications at that time so
junior year, have that all done
second, look for leadership positions or places where you can really deepen your interests
and expand your role and show that you truly care
things like leadership positions, awardships and
being lead organiser on events or conventions
or expanding an initiative or something like that
are all good examples that show how invested you are in a certain topic or cause
this is the easiest if you've already established places for yourself
in an extracurricular or a club
in freshman or sophomore year and clubs and sports are probably the best places
to offer you that kind of position
but you can find leadership opportunities in a variety of places
and if you haven't really joined an extracurricular that you care about
look for something now to invest yourself into
this would make college apps and essays writing and all that sort of things
a tad bit easier later on in the future
third tip is to not procrastinate
I know, I know, it's pretty common sense by now
but the large majority of why junior year is so stressful for lots of people
is because we all have a lot more on our plates to deal with
but our time management skills haven't evolved with us
to cope with that increased workload
in order to make junior year less stressful and less hellish
you need to not procrastinate and stay on top of things
this tip is pretty much common sense like the last tip but
in order to make sure junior year doesn't burn you out early
you need to make sure you manage your health
this means getting enough sleep
all-nighters aren't worth it no matter what anyone says
and to find a good source of stress relief
like I'm not even joking, you need to take some time and dedicate that to yourself
otherwise, you're going to burn out like I did
and I fell into a deep and depressive pit in junior year
that led me to make a series of unhealthy decisions
and I don't want that happening to you
some people might say that this is wasting your time but
I truly think this is critical to a balanced life
managing your time, getting enough sleep, finding a healthy source of stress relief
and managing your health is key to ensure you have a good time
and this doesn't apply to juniors alone
this applies to everyone
just make sure you manage your health and your mental health
and everything like that, otherwise, you will burn out quickly
and by this point, you should really have your driver's license
if there are certain situations or restrictions,
then, yeah I guess you'll have to figure out a good time to get that license yourself
but in my opinion, high school is just the best time to get it
and the earlier, the easier it is and the more time you'll have to practice
the summer before junior year is best in my opinion but
if you're busy, you can't really help it but learn how to drive kids
the next tip is like the standardised testing tip and
a similar tip that I have in my sophomore video but
consider taking the SAT subject test
I would recommend taking a subject that you're confident in and taking it in June
since that's the end of the school year and you'll have the entire curriculum fresh in your head
this especially applies to the folks taking the AP class
it's just easier to take the subject test after the AP exam in class you know
and taking an AP isn't necessarily a prerequisite to taking a subject test
it's just helpful
and this is also related but some colleges
require the Math II subject test as part of your application
while some require a subject test of your choice
the ones with requirements like these are starting to phase them out I think but
make sure to double-check the colleges that you're interested in about these kinds of requirements
however, don't freak yourself out about colleges just yet
start researching colleges in the summer after your junior year
you'll be busy during the school year itself to really devote a lot of time to that
and also, I personally find that
researching colleges too early just freaked me out way too much
you could start writing college essays in the summer, I guess
but I personally started in September because
that's when I got myself back into the mindset for school
and also, I find that my ability to do academic stuff well
like writing essays, decrease during summer break
so spent that summer researching about colleges
and not during junior year because you're too busy and stressed for that
and the final tip is, again like the sophomore video,
don't do drugs, don't smoke, don't drink and if you're gonna have sex, do it safely
drugs and alcohol and things like that
don't make you look or seem cool or popular and quite frankly,
popularity is such a fleeting thing anyways but your health isn't
hope this helps and thank you for watching
please don't get scared by junior year, it's not that bad
and as long as you keep a level head
and a balanced schedule, you'll be fine
so thank you so much for watching and I'll see you in the next video
bye bye
god, that looks like pretty gross cursive, let me try again, hold on
yeah, that's prettier
I mean still pretty illegible but prettier
goodbye for real now