Acronyms for students, their meanings, and sentence examples:
General acronyms:
- FYI: For Your Information (This is used to let someone know something they may not be aware of.)
- Sentence: FYI, the library is closed on Sundays.
- BTW: By The Way (This is used to add an additional thought to a conversation.)
- Sentence: I’m going to the library, BTW, do you need me to pick anything up for you?
- IMHO: In My Humble Opinion (This is used to express your opinion in a respectful way.)
- Sentence: IMHO, the new cafeteria food is not very good.
- ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival (This is used to let someone know when you expect to arrive.)
- Sentence: My ETA is 7 pm, so I’ll see you soon!
- RSVP: Please Respond (This is used to ask someone to let you know if they can attend an event.)
- Sentence: Please RSVP to the party by next Friday.
Other Useful Acronyms:
- ASAP: As Soon as Possible (I need you to finish that report ASAP!)
- IMO: In My Opinion (IMO, the history exam was easier than expected.)
- LOL: Laughing Out Loud (She told a joke and everyone LOLed.)
- OMG: Oh My God (OMG, I can’t believe I got an A on my science project!)
- TBA: To Be Announced (The date of the school dance is TBA.)
- TBD: To Be Determined (We haven’t TBD our team name yet.)
- TMI: Too Much Information (Don’t tell me TMI about your weekend!)
School-specific acronyms:
- PTA: Parent-Teacher Association (My mom is involved in the PTA.)
- FSA: Florida Standards Assessments (The FSA tests are coming up soon.)
- SAT: Scholastic Assessment Test (I’m taking the SAT next year.)
- ACT: American College Testing (I’m taking the ACT instead of the SAT.)
- AP: Advanced Placement (I’m taking AP Calculus this year.)
- IB: International Baccalaureate (My school offers the IB program.)
Subject-specific acronyms:
- MATH: Mathematics (I’m struggling with the MATH homework.)
- SCIENCE: Science (My favorite SCIENCE class is biology.)
- HISTORY: History (I’m learning about ancient Egypt in HISTORY class.)
- ENGLISH: English (I have an ENGLISH essay due next week.)
- ART: Art (I’m taking an ART class this semester.)
- MUSIC: Music (I’m in the school MUSIC program.)
- PE: Physical Education (I hate running laps in PE class.)