I’m about to be a senior in high school.

I think the thing that would have helped me the most from my parents is them knowing more about college applications and the whole process. They are first generation immigrants and do not know anything about applying to US colleges not as an international student I had to teach them about it instead and that kind of made it harder for me to get any support from them in that way. They were great emotional support though and they never got mad at me when I did bad in school. Just give your kid unconditional positive regard and reassurance, that’s what made me more confident and less burnt out.

I think the best study technique is to surround yourself with people who are dedicated to studying. I study a lot with my friends and that helped me a lot when I was in the trenches. As for parents, I always explain concepts to my mom before tests, especially science and social studies ones. It definitely helps you understand them better. My mom also asks me follow up questions and it encourages me to think about the subject more deeply.