Turn to your seniors for advice (basically asking for help when you need it). It's really common advice, but I've heard of a lot of people having problems in school which could all be solved by going to the teachers, their parents, the counselor etc. So for me at least, this is something that's so simple that people don't really consider it.
What was the most painfully boring time you had to sit through, and was it worth the wait?
What was the most painfully boring time you had to sit through, and was it worth the wait?