5 Tips for High School Graduates After Graduation

Congratulations!!! You've graduated from high school, Summer is here and you should be chilling!! Well not exactly. Check out this video for things you should be doing besides sleeping in late and hanging out all night with the squad. Scholarship Information: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Summer Job Search: www.idealist.org, www.indeed.com www.internships.com College Links: www.inroads.org Email for any questions or information about post-graduation: Andrea Imafidon: drea@browngirlfromboston.com

Ep2: Black Student Success: Setting Goals, Intentions and Expectations

Students, you should have three goals per semester to set and achieve. When you set goals, have daily intentions, and high but realistic expectations; you will be able to be holistically successful.

Week 2: #ProtectYaMentalHealthMonday

Week 2 of discussing how to protect your mental health and magic during finals for all the college students in the Brown Girl Tribe! Last week we discussed a study group, not cramming for tests, time management, and organization management!

Week 2 Tips: 

✔️Hydrate yourself with water and hot tea with lemon and honey! If you love coffee, please drink your coffee before 2pm. Drinking caffeine after 2pm can cause afternoon crashes, anxiety, keep you up at night and can cause nightmares and night tremors.
✔️Keep healthy snacks on deck. Snack on fruits, veggies, and protein-filled snacks. Meal prep is key during the study for finals because you don’t have time nor resources to spend on unhealthy snacks filled with sugars, fats, and fillers.
✔️Get at least 6-8 hours of sleep. Your brain, your body, and your soul need to be recharged. Don’t do all-nighters because it is taxing on your body and brain, you will have trouble remembering what you’ve studied, your sleep will be thrown off and you will be moody AF! Don’t pull an all-nighter!
✔️Take breaks, breathe, and meditate. Before you pick up a book or your phone, take 3-5 minutes to meditate, practice deep breathing and set a positive intention for your study session. You can even include your study group on these meditative sessions. This will calm down your mind and body. Setting the mood and positive intention will help keep your focus and mindful of acing your finals.

What tips would you like to share on studying and protecting yourself during finals? Share in the comment section!

#ProtectYaMentalHealthMonday

Congrats to all the members of the Brown Girl Tribe who are graduating this semester from school. I am very proud of you and you made it!
This post is for all my students in the tribe who are preparing for finals. I've been there, done that fifty-eleven times lol. I just want to provide some tips from now until the end of the semester.
Tip 1
✔️Schedule time to study daily. 
✔️Create an organized environment to study at/in. 
✔️Don't cram for the exam, which will enhance anxiety, forgetfulness, and lack of confidence in the subject.
✔️Don't just freestyle your study time, but actually set aside time and study.
✔️Find a studious, responsible, and accountable study partner or join a group of a maximum of 4 students.(4 people will bring their personalities, roles, and hopefully different insight into the group dynamics)
✔️Set a set schedule for studying, create healthy boundaries, schedules, and breaks while studying. Stick to a schedule to develop a coherent of goals of passing the final exam, communication, and structure.