Surprisingly not cliche- watch what you say.

^^^addressing that, I am aware- yes, I actually am- that what I've talked about so far is pretty basic advice that you get from anywhere and anyone about anything. I get points for that assonance, by the way :D

Watch what you say.
This is imperative not just to high school, but to all of life.
There's a proverb that I remember reading in a Little House on the Prairie book from years ago, but it imprinted itself onto my mind even then. I have it here, under this.

Five things observe with care: of whom you speak, to whom you speak, and how, and when, and where.

If you can keep that in mind, you will be much, much better off than a lot of others. Keep it mind that whatever you say, whether it's in person, texts, email, Facebook, or anywhere on the Internet especially, people can find it.
It will inevitably come back in some way- I personally have seen screenshots of conversations, copied/pasted chatboxes, forwarded text messages, and even a hacked Tumblr that was previously locked completely.
Yeah, I'm not even sure how that last one came about...nor how I stumbled upon it...but the advice here is 'Make sure that you will not regret what you say.'

I myself follow that as closely as possible- I actually looked back at myself and realized that while I always listen to others, I never offer my own opinion, complaint, or denunciation if it's something extreme or serious. Try to do the same so your reputation won't be ruined.

Introductions!

Alright...so, if you're reading this, it means that you have stumbled somehow onto my blog. Congratulations- you're either going to get a lot of unwanted advice or helpful tips on how to get through high school!
Firstly: choose your classes carefully. Heck, before we even get to that- choose your high school carefully.
Now I know that a lot of people are in districted cities, where every 'region' inside the city has a certain path of school to go through; don't worry- my city's like that now. The only option of changing your path is to either move (for whatever reason) or transferring- and now before you say that you'll never be a transfer student, hold on. Put down the phone, let go of your mouse, read me through.
I myself am a transfer student- I wanted to go through the International Baccalaureate program, but my school district only offered it at another high school. After long deliberation, I transferred: I am now set to get into the IB program (it's 11-12 grade only) next year, and I'm a sophomore.
The only downside (apart from the crushing workload, but more on that later...) is that I left most of my friends back on the usual path. Actually, to be honest, I have three close friends- one is doing IB with me, and the other two are doing AP. So yes, most of my friends ;]

That said: pick your classes carefully.
Do not overload yourself (like I think I might've done), because what with the stress of a new school, worrying about friends, and life in general, you will become very, very, very, very stressed out.

TBC!