by Dianna Timmermans |

“Where are the 300s?”

“Wait, where are the 800s?”

“Hey, do you know where room 605 is? What about 101?”

What you need to do to not be such a sophomore in your first year at the big and sometimes scary, high school is to know your own way around. Being able to navigate is a life long skill that everyone needs, and you can practice and hone in the skill by getting a map of the school; they have thousands of them in the office. If you aren’t one for memorizing entire maps then I find it useful to get your class schedule, a highlighter, and a school map. Highlight all your classrooms and figure out which hallways you should use to get from class to class.

And even if you get lost, odds are you aren’t the only one, and don’t be afraid to ask for help from a teacher or one of your peers. So something I’d add to your sophomore survival list is a map up from the counseling office and make sure you study up on your school. It takes about two weeks to really be in the swing of school anyways, so don’t beat yourself up if you don’t know everything there is to know on the first day of school.