With the 2018-19 school year recently underway, it’s time to dip back into the notebooks and chromebooks to excel in and out of the classrooms. School teachers at Weber High offered some tips to make the school year successful and memorable.

Bryce Ballif, Vice Principal:

I would tell incoming students to be ready for the challenge of adjusting to high school. If it takes them a little time, just fight through it. Lots of sophomore students struggle with the class load and other distractions (like dating, jobs, driving, athletics, etc.). High school can be a huge adjustment, so just keep fighting. To go along with that, to new and returning students I would say: expect the struggle, welcome the struggle, embrace the struggle and get through the struggle. Life is oftentimes hard, and you must be tough. We can do hard things!

Robyn Nielson, English Teacher:

I don’t think this is advice so much as a plea. I would love it if students could reach out to others they don’t know. Too many students feel isolated, lonely, and alienated. It would be great if we could do more than accept or tolerate difference, but instead became interested, curious and celebrate difference.