Senior Advice

Homework Advice

Use the block scheduling to your advantage! If you’re behind on homework, use A days to work on B day homework, and B days to work on A day homework. Work at your own pace but in a timely matter.

— Holly Mehaffy

Try not to wait till the last second on getting homework completed, use free periods or extra time in class to get it done.

— Keana Millsap

Is it annoying? Yes. Can not doing it make you fail a class? Yes.

— Trisha Freytag

School Life Advice

Be respectful to teachers. It’s not funny or cool to disrespect them and they want to help you succeed

— Maddisen Beitzel

Don't judge people by their appearance because they may have more in common with you then you realize.

— Nowa Bugale

Extracurricular Advice

If there is a sport or activity that you want to do, but you're scared to try, just go for it. It can be scary but it's worth going for.

— Jacob Steenblock

Join them! Try everything! Do something you’ve always wanted to do but never felt brave enough to try. Everyone is helpful and kind and you can only succeed, I promise.

— Maria Shaikh

Try and get into leadership positions by your junior or senior year. Colleges love that and you are able to talk and meet with so many new people.

— Elizabeth Adamson

Scholarship Advice

APPLY APPLY APPLY!!! Start as early as you can! If there was one thing I wished I would have done different it would have been applying for more scholarships you are applicable for more than you think!

— Kameran Bex

Apply for literally everything you qualify for. You don’t understand how expensive college is until you get that financial package.

— Elizabeth Adamson

Class Recommendations

forensic science is a super fun elective!!!!

— Maddisen Beitzel

AP LA isn’t easy, but extremely helpful in teaching you HOW to write all the stuff you have to write.

— Ellie Wilkes

AP Advice

Start preparing for the exam at the start of the year, the test will sneak up on you.

— Dakota Harris

Even if you don’t take the exam it is worth the challenge and pushes you to become a better student.

— Trisha Freytag

Treat it like any other class! Don't be scared to ask questions the teachers know it's a hard class but are more than willing to help you! All they want is to see you succeed!

— Kameran Bex

Relationship Advice

If only one person is making an effort, reevaluate the relationship and have a talk if needed. Sometimes you just need to speak up and things can easily be fixed.

— Jacob Steenblock

Time Management Advice

Have your friends and family keep you accountable for what you have to get done. You can try a planner but that can be easy to forget at times. Ask a teacher for some advice if you feel lost and use the resources given to you.

— Alexis Smith

Take. Advantage. Of. Block. Scheduling.

— Holly Mehaffy

General Advice

Don’t have a set plan just yet. Make sure you explore all of your options before deciding anything within your life.

— Elizabeth Adamson

Enjoy it, it flies by. Feels like yesterday I walked into Kennedy for the first time. Take pride in what you do, and make some friends have fun but know the consequences of your actions.

— Caden Reece