Teen Connexions

 Advice If you're like me, during the last stretch of summer, you start feeling shreds (Well, maybe MORE than shreds... more like chunks) of unpreparedness for the coming school year.  I personally start wondering if anybody has advice or if they feel the same way, but everyone deals with their nervousness in different ways. I didn't want others to feel what I felt every year, so why not give you some advice? I hope that if something similar happens to you, this post will help you. Third Grade I've decided to not include kindergarten, first or second grade, because most of the kids that I see at those stages don't seem very nervous for their year. Third grade might also be unnecessary, but hey, why not?    My biggest advice is be mature now, and you will really be happy later. Oh, and at the end of the year, be prepared for some tests that decide what classes you go into for some later grades  or audition for some activity or music ensemble that you can be a part of in

  I f you're in high school, you definitely know that there's a HUGE stress on standardized exams. "You have the SAT in a year! Start studying!" and all that. If you're scared about standardized testing and how to handle it, you've come to the right place. Today we're going to explore how to go about doing this test in a way that you will succeed. Disclaimer: Success DOES NOT mean a 100%. I know that you may be used to getting A+'s on tests in school, but this is not your typical test. Although it is possible to get a perfect score (which, in the case of the PSAT 8/9 is a 1440), it is not something that you should beat yourself up about not getting. Unlike a test for a class that you can study the content for, the PSAT 8/9 (and the PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT) is more about showing that you can use logic and analytical thinking to answer questions. The only real way to study for these tests is paying attention in class and doing practice tests. Image

 As some of you may know, I have just finished my freshman year in high school, and  oh  boy,  what a year ! Well,  there  are  some things  I could  tell you.  This post is for anyone who is about to be a freshman or is about to switch schools. All of us are scared and nervous about starting something new, and it helps when someone comes along and  tells you how things are going to be and  what to expect . My friends and I thought we were so prepared for high school. We were all finally back in person after a year of  E-learning on  zoom, and this was gonna be our great comeback! And a comeback we had. But there were some many things we learned along the way that I want to share with you.  Just a disclaimer that this information MAY NOT apply to you! I am speaking from  my  personal experience,  but  there is no guarantee that this exact stuff will happen to you!      1. No one will hold your hand along the way . I learned this the hard way; although I expected things to become more i

     PROCRASTINATION. Big word, but something actually quite simple and easy to do. No matter how much we all believe that we are productive, there's no way to escape from the clutches of time-consuming distractions. People may say "if you were focused, then you wouldn't have this problem", but trust me, distractions are completely normal. However, if you're trying to find a way to manage your time well and stop procrastinating, I've got a few tips.      #1: Figure out your goals. What are you trying to accomplish? Maybe you're working on an essay and want to get some more work done on it. Maybe you're working on a math worksheet. Figuring out what SPECIFICALLY you're trying to get done is the first and one of the most crucial steps. Let's use some of the examples I already mentioned.  If you're working on an essay, ask yourself these questions; "How many paragraphs do I WANT to get done RIGHT NOW?" "How much do I NEED to ha

 Do you have social media? If so, you like to communicate on a platform that can reach others. If not, you may like talking with your friends or giving speeches! Answer these: Would you like to share your ideas or knowledge with others? Would you like to write similar things to what you are reading? If you answered yes to both of these, then you might want to consider starting your own blog. Blogging is a way to express yourself and your feelings in words and try to see if there is anybody in the world who feels the same way! Blogs take out the stress in filming long videos, and it doesn't require much. All you will need for starting a blog is a device with access to the internet and a camera (if you choose to add photos to your blog). The first thing you need to decide is what you want your blog to be about and come up with an appropriate name for it. In my case, as I mentioned in my earlier post, "The Reason Behind The Name", I selected 'Teen Connexions' as it g

 Hey everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about songwriting. Over quarantine, due to the excessive time we had at home, I decided to pick up songwriting. Writing songs was a really fun way of expressing myself and just using my love of music! If you want to learn how to write a song, you've come to the right place. I'll give you the process that I used, tips and tricks, and some websites I referred to to get started. (The rights for any links I include go to the owners of these websites. I don't own any of these!) The Process Step 1: Write some lyrics I started off with writing lyrics, although many people choose to start off with creating a melody. It's really up to you, but I personally find that by writing lyrics first, then I can come up with a melody that matches the mood of the lyrics. here are the mini-steps for this part of the process: Brainstorm- Think of the type of song you are trying to write. Is it sad? Happy? Based on some experience you've h