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97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School
Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It’s about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people—and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don’t teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make a podcast, or write a manifesto.
Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down your house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you’ll find 97 ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself and your friends—helpfully organized into nine categories:
For Your Personal Development
With/for Friends
With/for Family
For Your Body
To Get to Know the World Around You
To Express Yourself
To Benefit Your Community and Environment
Because You Should
Because You're Only Young Once
Because your life doesn’t stop at 3 p.m. each day—it just gets started.
Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down your house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you’ll find 97 ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself and your friends—helpfully organized into nine categories:
For Your Personal Development
With/for Friends
With/for Family
For Your Body
To Get to Know the World Around You
To Express Yourself
To Benefit Your Community and Environment
Because You Should
Because You're Only Young Once
Because your life doesn’t stop at 3 p.m. each day—it just gets started.
- GenresNonfictionSelf Help
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2007
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October 8, 2020
June 30, 2010
I liked this book. It was very refreshing, and had great creative ideas. The only thing was that the authors tried to incorporate elements of pop culture into the book, and those things get old pretty fast and makes it seem like the book is outdated. Otherwise, a great read.
I liked this book. It was very refreshing, and had great creative ideas. The only thing was that the authors tried to incorporate elements of pop culture into the book, and those things get old pretty fast and makes it seem like the book is outdated. Otherwise, a great read.
May 24, 2021
I'm not sure who this book is for. As someone who is soon to graduate from high school, I don't feel particularly compelled to do any of these things.
November 21, 2024
More of an outdated list with quirky statements than a legitimate book.
March 5, 2012
Book Summary:
Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It’s about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people—and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don’t teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make a podcast, or write a manifesto. Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down your house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you’ll find 97 ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself, and your friends. Because your life doesn’t stop at 3pm each day—it just gets started.
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I gave this book 4/5 stars
There was so much information in this book. I gave it 4/5 stars because there was a lot of things that I thought was crazy and nonrealistic.There were somethings I did agree with and somethings I already completed. Overall the book was pretty good and I think if you are in high school, that you should read the book...it might help make high school more fun and might add things to you college appilcation type things. It would also give you some ideas of new hobbies and such...give it a try!
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Please remember that this review is based on my opinion ^_^
Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It’s about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people—and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don’t teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make a podcast, or write a manifesto. Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down your house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you’ll find 97 ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself, and your friends. Because your life doesn’t stop at 3pm each day—it just gets started.
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I gave this book 4/5 stars
There was so much information in this book. I gave it 4/5 stars because there was a lot of things that I thought was crazy and nonrealistic.There were somethings I did agree with and somethings I already completed. Overall the book was pretty good and I think if you are in high school, that you should read the book...it might help make high school more fun and might add things to you college appilcation type things. It would also give you some ideas of new hobbies and such...give it a try!
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Please remember that this review is based on my opinion ^_^
February 27, 2012
My rating: 3 out of 5
As a future high school teacher I thought that this book would be worth a look. I wanted to arm myself with suggestions and ideas of fun, practical and ambitious things my future students could do. Jenkins' and Stalder's list covers a wide range of suggestions for students to follow ranging from, Redo Your Bedroom (#1), Sing Karaoke (#21), and Bury a Time Capsule (#97). Along the way they offer tips on how to get started and tidbits of information in the "Did You Know?" sections. There are plenty of things tha teens may not think of doing on their own, so this is well worth a read and can be done fairly quickly. But since its 2007 publishing, technology has had many major developments (Smartphones, Amazon Kindle, iPads and Twitter, anyone?), so sadly it is already quite outdated. Bearing that in mind some teens may find this book a bit lacking in interest, or in one word, "lame."
Plot summary: Authors Steven Jenkins and Erika Stalder have come up with a list of fun, silly, sometimes simple, and other times ambitious things to do before graduating high school.
Key phrases: self-improvement
Other books by the authors: "In the Driver's Seat" and "The Date Book" by Erika Stalder.
Related books: "Been There, Survived That: Getting Through Freshman Year of High School" by Karen Macklin.
As a future high school teacher I thought that this book would be worth a look. I wanted to arm myself with suggestions and ideas of fun, practical and ambitious things my future students could do. Jenkins' and Stalder's list covers a wide range of suggestions for students to follow ranging from, Redo Your Bedroom (#1), Sing Karaoke (#21), and Bury a Time Capsule (#97). Along the way they offer tips on how to get started and tidbits of information in the "Did You Know?" sections. There are plenty of things tha teens may not think of doing on their own, so this is well worth a read and can be done fairly quickly. But since its 2007 publishing, technology has had many major developments (Smartphones, Amazon Kindle, iPads and Twitter, anyone?), so sadly it is already quite outdated. Bearing that in mind some teens may find this book a bit lacking in interest, or in one word, "lame."
Plot summary: Authors Steven Jenkins and Erika Stalder have come up with a list of fun, silly, sometimes simple, and other times ambitious things to do before graduating high school.
Key phrases: self-improvement
Other books by the authors: "In the Driver's Seat" and "The Date Book" by Erika Stalder.
Related books: "Been There, Survived That: Getting Through Freshman Year of High School" by Karen Macklin.
April 21, 2013
This books has a ton of different suggestions for things you should do while you are still young. I have done about a quarter of them. I plan to do at least 40 more. Things on my list include:
*Go on a road trip with my friends
*Go camping on the road trip with my friends
*Watch the sun rise while camping on the road trip with my friends
*Build a bonfire while camping on the road trip with my friends
*Keep a scrapbook
*Give technology a break (go for a weekend without it)
*Write a letter to my future self
*Create a time capsule with the letter to my future self in it
*Visit a country outside the continent
*Get a drivers license
*Learn basic car maintenance when I get a drivers license
*Assemble a tool box when I learn basic car maintenance
*Confess a crush
*Understand the stock market
*Write a resume
*Join a political campaign
*Paint my room
This list is a wide range of things I want to do. There's lots more in the book that I want to do, but that would make this post much too long.
*Go on a road trip with my friends
*Go camping on the road trip with my friends
*Watch the sun rise while camping on the road trip with my friends
*Build a bonfire while camping on the road trip with my friends
*Keep a scrapbook
*Give technology a break (go for a weekend without it)
*Write a letter to my future self
*Create a time capsule with the letter to my future self in it
*Visit a country outside the continent
*Get a drivers license
*Learn basic car maintenance when I get a drivers license
*Assemble a tool box when I learn basic car maintenance
*Confess a crush
*Understand the stock market
*Write a resume
*Join a political campaign
*Paint my room
This list is a wide range of things I want to do. There's lots more in the book that I want to do, but that would make this post much too long.
December 10, 2009
Nonfiction/humor
I thought this book was really fun and I can see how many high school students would really enjoy it. It is simply a list of things you should do before graduating high school. With each item on the list there is an excerpt on why you should do it, and how to do it. I thought that it gave lots of really good advice such as establish an exercise routine, and connect with a role model. These are things that teens don't always think of as important. But it also cited interesting things such as take care of a houseplant, or understand how a farm works, that is bizarre enough that teens would find it fun and interesting. There were many things in the list that talked about things that would help the student become and adult. An interesting and fun read.
I thought this book was really fun and I can see how many high school students would really enjoy it. It is simply a list of things you should do before graduating high school. With each item on the list there is an excerpt on why you should do it, and how to do it. I thought that it gave lots of really good advice such as establish an exercise routine, and connect with a role model. These are things that teens don't always think of as important. But it also cited interesting things such as take care of a houseplant, or understand how a farm works, that is bizarre enough that teens would find it fun and interesting. There were many things in the list that talked about things that would help the student become and adult. An interesting and fun read.
July 27, 2012
This fun and helpful guide outlines the must-do items for every teenager—from going on a road trip to learning one's blood type—and offers advice on such topics as friendship, dating, and independence. Motivational, funny, sincere, and packed with information, this is an ideal resource for the adventure-seeking teen.
From Benicia Middle School Booktalks 2010-5 & Liberty Booktalks 2010
Benicia Public Library Call Number: YA 646.7008
From Benicia Middle School Booktalks 2010-5 & Liberty Booktalks 2010
Benicia Public Library Call Number: YA 646.7008
March 28, 2011
I bought this to see if there were some good tips for Daniel as he moves toward the teen years. Especially liked the idea of his having a pen pal. Good to help in writing skills and broaden his horizons.
October 16, 2009
Short to the point and easy to read. loved suggestions such as: go skinny dipping and get a pen pal
October 25, 2013
This book is quite interesting.
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December 29, 2013This is a fun little read for teens. Things recommended range from fun to practical. Took about an hour to flip through.
December 17, 2012
It had some interesting ideas...
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