高中毕业,不留遗憾
We have all heard it: these are 1)supposedly the best years of our lives.
But are these years really the best years we will ever live? Or will we look back on these years with a sense of regret?
The best way to 2)ensure we graduate high school regretfree is to step outside the bubble we live in and to step outside of the classrooms we are trapped in. Gaining a sense of the greater picture―of how these years 3)affect our future―will ground us in the decisions we make during these years. When we graduate, what will we wish we had done differently?
When we base our thinking on this idea, suddenly our understanding will be a little bit better. But more than that, we will ensure that we can look back with a 4)positive feeling.
Of course, it is always difficult to be completely regretfree just by thinking about what we will regret in the future. Fortunately, here is a list of how to prevent some of the most 5)common regrets:
Listen to the6 cliche advice of joining clubs ...but do not join too many.
High school is all about 7)absorbing every 8)opportunity you have. Join clubs. Be 9)involved. Be proud of the school you attend. Take a stand against 10)injustice, learn new things, and meet new people.
But do not 11)go overboard. If you are in every single club your school offers―or close to that―you will never find what you are really 12)passionate about.
Get to know every single person in your class. Do not set limits on Who You can be friends with ,and do not13 judge people.
I 14)guarantee one of your biggest regrets could be going to a class reunion, speaking with someone, and thinking to yourself, “Who are they?” (even after they have 15)introduced themselves). Sure, there are a ton of people in high school. But each person has a 16)unique story and 17)personality that is worth getting to know. It is impossible to know who you could end up being friends with, so do not take the risk of missing out on a great friendship. Get to know everyone.
Get to know your teachers.
Teachers would not come to school unless they wanted to teach you and help
you. So no matter how crazy they may seem, get to know them. They will teach you more than you could ever expect. And if you think you will never regret not getting to know your teachers, wait until you are a 18)senior and can’t find a teacher to write you a good letter of 19)recommendation for college. Have fun, but not too much fun. stay true toyourself.
You will probably regret spending every Friday night at home alone (unless that’s just your personality), so go out there and have some fun. But don’t have too much fun, and you don’t have to 20)engage in 21)illegal activities to have fun either. And do not think about how you will regret your decision to not drink or 22)partake in other illegal activities―because you will not. Stay true to who you are and the 23)ideals you live by. Do not change who you are just for the 24)approval of others.
Sleep.
If you want to be the high school superstar that has a perfect 25)academic record