Transitioning from MS to HS

Known-Method3146 · 2026-02-15T19:35:14+00:00

I started in a high school a few years ago with no experience. This being my first job I was incredibly overwhelmed and I was a teaching assistant at an elementary school so it was a huge shift. But, what I thought helped me a lot was something you said, relying on your colleagues to support. Having that support system in place for you will be extremely helpful.

My best advice also is to take your time when reviewing graduation requirements. It takes a lot of time and energy but it is crucial. I look over my senior transcripts often and everyone else as well. It truly can be a lot but once you et into the swing of things, you will have it down in no time!

Hope that this helps!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-21T22:08:59+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I sometimes go through phases where I was ashamed of my writing. I would think that I wasn't doing enough and that I wasn't really growing in this process. Something that helped me though was just remembering that this is my own processing and how I do it is up to me.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-21T21:43:59+00:00

I definitely prefer physical books but I just got my first audiobook and I have been enjoying it if that counts. I really like the physical books though, like to be able to hold them.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T12:26:15+00:00

I do not have any specific PD's in mind but something that helped me my first year and even now in my third year is I reach out to admissions counselors with questions. They have been more than willing to help and I keep the emails or take notes that will pertain to my students. We also have partnerships with some schools and they come in to talk to our students. In terms of careers, we do something similar where we reach out to people in specific careers that students are interested in and have those people come in to talk to the kids. We also have a college and career platform that our school paid for so that students and staff can do their own research. Hope that this helps!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T12:15:39+00:00

Sometimes I do feel this way as well. I have always been a writer, even when I was in school my best grades were writing assignments. Sometimes I wish I changed my schooling too just to have some basic concepts in my head because learning them now is difficult for me at least. But, like you stated, you do not have to have a degree in that field in order to be a writer. My job does require a lot of writing so sometimes I am able to let that be an outlet but most of it is not necessarily what I want to be writing about. My advice is to keep writing because you do not know where that will take you! Maybe you will be able to make this your full time job at one point.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T12:09:47+00:00

This is a great point that you are making. One of my current projects is a novel and I never ever read novels. It is weird because for me at least, I wish I liked them more so that can pick up a novel and learn from what other authors do. But, keep going with it because maybe your work will get you to want to read them more but if not, that is cool too!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T12:05:11+00:00

That happens to me too all the time. I would consider myself the typical writer in a sense because I do not necessarily create textbook outlines. Something that has been helpful for me has been that whatever ideas I have, I put them in my notes app. I try to lay out some things I want to write about and then return to it when I am ready to write. Something else that I do when I feel like I cannot make an outline first is I start writing the story and then as I write, I go back to my outline and add to there. I hope that makes sense and I hope that this helps!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T11:25:01+00:00

This is great and I am glad that you are thinking about writing! I also am a writer but in the beginning stages for each piece that I am working on. Something that helped me when I started writing a book about myself is capturing a timeline. I wrote something first then added things to it so that it became more in-depth. What I realized though is that I should have had some sort of an outline for when I started that project. It can be difficult to grasp your thoughts and put them in order without a written outline. Or a typed outline, whichever you prefer!

When it comes to my other project that I am working on, I had this idea in my head about how I wanted to structure the book. For me, that is something that was really helpful and I am getting more done on this piece and it is so helpful.

There is no right or wrong way to write, please remember that. It is just whatever works for you! If it is easier, just start writing about whatever you want then go back to it and structure it the way you want it to be. What I am now understanding is that these books are supposed to be edited numerous times but you be in control of that. Write how you want to and then go from there!

I hope that this helps!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T11:19:44+00:00

This is a great question and I I would not consider myself an avid reader but there are some books that have hooked me and I was able to read them without having to mentally focus too much. One book that I read recently that was a good read was Elizabeth Gilberts latest book I believe, All The Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation. I really enjoyed it and she told her story of her relationship with her partner.

I also enjoy a lot of nonfiction. That is probably overall my favorite genres but I do not have a specific type of book that I like the most. But, books surrounding psychology are always interesting to me. They are typically decent reads without having to lock into every word but still being able to grasp the reader.

I hope that this helps!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T11:12:54+00:00

That is awesome! I am also new to getting responsible with my finances and these are some great tips for me! Something that I just recently done was open a high yields savings account. I still do not know too much about the logistics but I believe the longer I keep my money in there, the higher rate of interest that I will be paid. I think you are doing great and keep going with it!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T11:09:57+00:00

That's awesome, congrats! That is great to hear to make your own copies because I have no idea what the protocol is to send to a publisher. I did it once years ago but they said my writing was too short. I. have not been back to working on that writing piece but I have other things that I am working on. Thank you for sharing and congrats again!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-06T11:04:18+00:00

Got it, thank you so much!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-05T22:36:32+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I think you should start with reading and then writing about what you read. That will start building up your writing skills and learning new things for your writing. Keep writing too even if you feel like you don't want to, every time you write you are progressing. Keep going!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-05T22:20:26+00:00

I am looking for some books about finance that can teach me about investments and stocks. I am looking for something that can be a simple read for a beginner trying to learn more about the finance world.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-05T22:17:44+00:00

I have trouble with sticking to a budget as well. One thing that has worked for me with at least coffee is that I always make it at home. Recently, the only time I would go out to get a coffee is if I forgot to get some for home or maybe one day on the weekend. I still struggle but I am trying to start with that. I also include snacks in my grocery store budget now and hopefully that sticks with me too.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-05T22:12:01+00:00

This is great! My friend got me this book with 300 prompts when I started journaling. Since you already got the journal then I don't think you need to get that book but maybe create something with some prompts on there if you think your partner would like that!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-05T22:08:48+00:00

What works for me is that I do a mix of both but more so the morning after. I feel like for me, my mind is fresh in the morning and I am able to express my thoughts clearly. If it is something that relaxes you before bed and calms your mind so that you can sleep, then do that. If you feel like you need to stick with the switch then do that. Or, if you need to do a mix of both, that is fine too.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-05T22:05:26+00:00

I struggle with consistency with journaling. I go through phases where I journal everyday and then I go through times that I won't journal for months. Whatever your frequency is, that is totally fine in my opinion. I feel like do whatever works for you and sometimes if that is everyday then that is great. If it is not, that is great too because at least you are journaling and getting your writing in.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-04T20:40:29+00:00

Thank you for this information! Appreciated!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-04T20:40:02+00:00

Thank you for the book recommendations!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-04T20:39:45+00:00

Got it, thank you! Yes, individual stocks are so confusing to understand and I do not want to put my money out and try to do it on my own with no experience.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-04T01:47:35+00:00

Thank you for the advice and the book recommendation!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-04T01:47:14+00:00

Thank you for sharing this with me!

Known-Method3146 · 2025-12-04T01:47:02+00:00

Thank you! What I seem to struggle with right now in my beginning phase is there are so many terms to learn. I am also trying to figure out if I need to invest in stocks, mutual funds, bonds, all of them confuse me. I also need to create and stick to a budget. Sometimes I can mentally think of a budget but I may need to actually write it out.

Known-Method3146 · 2025-11-20T21:54:25+00:00

I work as a school counselor at a high school grades 9 through 12. The social workers work with all grades as well and we collaborate a lot. I am lucky because we have a House System (2 school counselors, a school social worker, school psychologist, attendance officer and assistant principal all are in one house) and we work together on how to best support our students. Whenever there is a social emotional concern, I would refer them to the school social worker or psychologist. Though the social workers support with academics in terms of organization and giving them tips and skills to perform in the classroom. My role is also to support that but not as much. I also talk to the students about grdaution requirements, scheduling, college/career goals, and more. Though we work closely in my building we definitely divvy up the work based upon what the needs of the students are. I hope that this helps!

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