{"id":11463,"date":"2019-07-09T14:01:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=11463"},"modified":"2019-07-31T09:18:04","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:18:04","slug":"summer-to-do-list-for-rising-high-school-sophomores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/summer-to-do-list-for-rising-high-school-sophomores\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer To-Do List for Rising High School Sophomores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s exciting to finish your first year of high school. Congratulations, you made it as a freshman! Now that you\u2019ll be a sophomore next year, you have a few responsibilities in terms of classes, standardized tests, extracurricular activities, and college preparation that you can get a head start on over the summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have a ton of work to do, we know you want to enjoy your summer. But a bit of planning and preparation will set you up for success in the next school year. The only thing that will take up a larger chunk of time may be something you\u2019re doing already and will have fun doing\u2013extracurricular activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out your sophomore summer to-do list below to make the most of your summer:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Not a sophomore? See our summer to-do lists for <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/summer-to-do-list-for-rising-high-school-juniors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>juniors<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/summer-to-do-list-for-rising-high-school-seniors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>seniors<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>, and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/category\/colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>stay tuned<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for the freshman summer to-do list.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/09135823\/summer-5c-20to-_39774233-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"4557\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s exciting to finish your first year of high school. 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