Some Advice from St. Louis U. High Class of 2004 to Freshmen
“Get involved.” -Jeff Howenstein
“Work hard. Do not be afraid to fail. Get involved. Do not feel alone; there are so many people around you to help you.” -Gordon Schweitzer
“Keep at it, and don’t be afraid to ask for help from friends, family or teachers. It is never too late to do something else or try something new.” -Pat Gleason
“Don’t be afraid to get to know all your classmates. They are as nervous as you . Get involved.” -David Sonderman
“Make sure you keep up your work. Get interested in the work, want to learn, so really appreciate what you are being taught. Don’t be afraid of others’ opinion of you or what you might try (theater, dance, clubs, etc.). The benefits you receive far outweigh what anyone thinks and by senior year everyone is understanding anyway.” -Jon Deves
“Don’t slack off, it catches up with you and your college decisions will be affected. Also, join the Robotics Team.” -Frank Havlak
“Get involved; it's how you make friends. Do so by playing racquetball. I was cut from basketball freshman year and it was a huge blessing. I have helped my (racquetball) team to three state and two national championships.” -Phil Mathews
"Dive right in. Work hard. Participate in CSP. Things get easier. Have fun; it’s a great time.”
-Jesse Burmester
“Get on top of things quickly. Work hard, stay focused, but get involved. Be your own person. Do not limit yourself.” -Paul Nappier
“Stay on top of readings/assignments. Branch out and get involved. Take risks. M eet as many people as you can.” -Roland Triska
“Be respectful to anyone. Get to know your teachers and befriend them.” -Dane Moody
“Work hard and get into good habits.” -Colin Dowling
“Meet everyone in your class as soon as you can because there are a lot of people that I really enjoy knowing.” -Kurt Doll
“Don’t be afraid to be extroverted and talk to people you don’t know.” -Greg Moore
“You’ll hear it over and over again, ‘Get involved.” I say find what you are good at and don’t subject yourself just to those. I played sports all four years and that was it. You can’t do everything but do something out or the ordinary. You will be incredibly happy that you did--cause I did not and I regret it.”
-Dan Pimmel
Advice anonymously offered
“Try new things even if you think it might not be your type of activity because you might love it.”
“Just relax, try not to focus on all of the work You’re gonna make it. Stress doesn’t help. Do as much as you can.”
“Let down barriers to people; don’t think you are ‘too cool’ or better than things. Participate and join together with your classmates.”
“Don’t conform. If what you do is also what everyone else does that’s fine, but be yourself.”
“Cherish brotherhood. Come together as a class.”
“Develop an attitude of gratitude. Love your classmates. Get involved.”
“Don’ hold anything back while you are here. Its a wonderful place and the time you have here is limited. It will fly by, believe it or not.”
“Anything you have an inclination to do, try it. And try it early on, because four years goes by faster than you think.”
“Make sure you are happy with yourself. Do what you want, be what you want, but make sure you are at peace with yourself and with who you are.”
“Try to meet all your classmates and be nice to them.”
“Take the hardest classes.”
“Be open to learning, but have fun.”
“Find a group of kids you’re really comfortable with and make memories with them.”
“Get your GPA up, get involved and get to know lots of people.”
“Be open to everything: studying hard, making new friends and even standing up for and being friends with those many see as ‘uncool.’”
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