{"id":10155,"date":"2019-01-23T12:29:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T18:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/di.owensboro.kyschools.us\/digitaldevil\/?p=10155"},"modified":"2019-09-18T19:59:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T00:59:07","slug":"scheduling-advice-from-a-senior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaldevil.org\/?p=10155","title":{"rendered":"Scheduling Advice from a Senior"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by: Jaiah Ignacio<\/p>\n

As students are making their way through the second semester, it\u2019s safe to say that summer couldn\u2019t come fast enough. However, before reaching the anticipated month of May, underclassmen must endure scheduling, the dreadful, day-long fiasco where you pick out your classes for the next school year. Having successfully scheduled all four years, I\u2019ve learned a few tips and tricks along the way. So, without further adieu, here is the guide to successful scheduling. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Meet your benchmarks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    While this doesn\u2019t sound like it would relate to scheduling, it\u2019s a key component. When your haven\u2019t met your ACT benchmarks, you\u2019re set to fill out specific pathway classes to help prepare you for your future career path. However, if you\u2019re like me and lean more towards the arts than nursing or engineering, you\u2019ll find your options fall short. My advice: try to take the ACT as soon as possible. You\u2019ll find out where you need to improve, and hitting your benchmarks early on will keep you out of being placed in a pathway you don\u2019t want to be in. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Take electives that you\u2019ll benefit from.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Don\u2019t get me wrong, a study hall can always be useful, but don\u2019t load up on front office and student helper periods unless you\u2019re going to use your time wisely (believe it or not, coolmath eventually gets boring). My advice: try to find classes you haven\u2019t taken yet and hold your interests. If you put in the effort, you\u2019ll not only learn something new, you\u2019ll give your GPA a boost as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Pick classes for YOU.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If you\u2019re like me, you aren\u2019t hit with the importance of your GPA until it\u2019s too late to improve it. With that being said, don\u2019t try to follow the crowd when it comes to picking classes. If you have the choice between Honors English and AP LANG, don\u2019t choose AP LANG if you don\u2019t think you\u2019ll succeed. It\u2019s good to push yourself in classes, but don\u2019t pick something that\u2019s too difficult because everyone else did. My advice: realize that your GPA is what follows you, not your class. <\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Dual Credit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Dual credit is a great opportunity to save a lot of money if you take it seriously. I wish I scheduled to do dual credit my sophomore year, but I wanted to get the complete high school experience, which is the downside to participating in off-campus classes. My advice: dual credit is great, but try and schedule some of your classes at OHS as well. If you\u2019re always off campus\/at home, you start to feel disconnected from the school.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          To keep it real, scheduling will always suck. It\u2019s a tedious process that makes you wish you were anywhere but at school, but taking it seriously will better you in the long run. So when this year\u2019s scheduling day comes up, try to keep one thing in mind: you can play coolmath any time, but there\u2019s only one day to schedule your entire school year. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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