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Fall 2017
It’s time to FOCUS!
SENIORS! Time is flying! thing or someone in your
First quarter is over… You life? What is the one area
know what that means? where you could be more
You’re already shaping focused? Take a moment to
your future! reflect on your senior year so
far….
A lot has happened:
You’ve probably already With so much happening, the
applied to some colleges, School Counseling Office
retaken SAT/ACT, request- wants to remind you to focus.
ed letters of recommenda- What is your number 1 right
tion, turned in community now? What should be your
service forms, rehearsed, number 1?Take some time to
performed, displayed art write down your priorities:
work, attended class…. I
hope you’re feeling accom- 1) ____________________
plished. You’ve done SO 2) ____________________
much!
3) ____________________
This issue is designed to
help you stay focused. 4) ____________________
With so much going on, 5) ____________________
time is going to seemingly
pass before your eyes. You’re probably thinking
What happens when “time this part is a little silly…It
flies”? We tend to look so can really help to write it out!
far ahead that we neglect Give it a try!
what is right in front of us.
Class of 2018
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Stress Management www.HelpGuide.org
1. Identify the sources of stress in viduals. Focus on the positive. Choose where
your life. you spend your energy. Refocus onto
Try writing down your to-do list as the positivity in your life!
2. How do you currently cope with “shoulds and musts”. This could help
your stressors? Take some time save you some time and relieve the Accept the str essor :
to think of your thoughts, emotions stress of having so much to do!
and behaviors at times when you Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.
are stressed. How is this different Alter the str essor : We can’t control the behavior of people
from when you are not feeling around us, but we can control how we
Express your feelings instead of bot- react.
stressed? tling them up. Find effective ways of
Once you’ve identified these things, communicating your feelings to those Learn how to forgive those who have
remember the 4 As: around you. hurt you. Holding onto a grudge can
cause ripple effects into our daily lives.
Avoid the str essor : Be willing to compromise. Be flexible. Resentment can build up quickly — be
Take a step back and ask yourself how sure that you are expressing yourself
Learn how to say no. Being a “yes” you can change to make a situation and communicating with those around
person can be stressful. What is one better. you so that you aren’t stuck stressing
area where you are comfortable saying
Adapt the str essor : over some thing unnecessarily!
no?
Avoid people who stress you out. Are Look at the big picture and try to re-
you hanging out around “drama”? Try frame the current problem. How does
spending less time around those indi- this fit into your big picture?
“Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
Decisions, Decisions
You may have heard back from some of Most likely, you will be accepted to mul- needs? Try not to base your decision on
your college applications already… Good tiple universities. If that’s the case, I’m where all of your friends are going. This
news, I hope! The main type of decisions sure you’re wondering, “Which one do I is an individual decision. This is YOUR
that you will hear are: choose?” We talked about self reflection future. Make sure that you are focused on
in our classroom visits… it’s that time what really makes sense for you. If you
Accept—You’re IN again. As people, we are always chang- feel like you need to talk it out, come see
Defer– They need more info. Updated ing. Maybe you’ve changed from the your Counselor!
transcript or a new test score. time you submitted your application.
Take some time to really reflect on the Make sure that you update acceptance
Deny– You’re not in… Time to reflect on next steps in your life. Is this the best information and your final decision in
your Plan B (thankfully you’ve talked to school for you? Will it fit all of your your Naviance account.
your counselor and have a Plan B)!
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Transitioning to College
blog.campussplash.com
People often refer to the transition from high school to college as the beginning of a new chapter in your life, but it is a
task that requires much more effort than the simple turning of a page. From choosing the right roommate and dorm room
decorations to planning out your first semester schedule, there is plenty to stress about. But, by following a few simple
tips, the process does not need to be all that stressful.
Branch Out
Whether you are going to college in your hometown, or several states away, don’t be afraid to branch out from your high
school friends. While sticking with what you know often seems more comfortable, expanding your network of friends
never hurts. It may even lead to finding your future spouse or business partner.
Eric Pait is a member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s class of 2014. Double majoring in Photo-
journalism and Peace, War, and Defense he interns for reesenews, a digital news publication powered by students at the
UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and serves on the Lobbying & Advocacy sub-committee of
Advocates for Human Rights, a committee of the UNC Campus Y.
KATHY ANDERSON
School Counselor, 9-12, A-F, ext. 119
mortensenk@duvalschools.org
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