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New School
Im starting a new school next year.
Im 16/f. Im pretty shy :) Any advice on making new friends and being more confident?
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just be yourself and you'll rock... lol probably for the 1st week or 2 you will be shy and quiet but after you settle in you should be fine... just remember none of these people at this school know you so you get the chance to have a fresh start and be whoever you want to be...good luck!
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The best thing you can do is be yourself and don't be scared! Just go for it, chat to people and be as confident as you can possibly be. It's a bit daunting but if you ever feel a bit worried or shy just think positive and carry on. Don't change yourself and don't be something your not, be yourself and don't be scared to stand up for yourself. As for being confident, don't worry about what people think about you, be the nicest person you can possibly be and walk around with your held high. Be careful though - they are 2 types of confident 1) nicely confident and 2) full of yourself confident. Make sure your number 1! If your full of yourself people will resent you and you will attract the wrong type of people. Basically be yourself and go for it!
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if you're afraid of introducing yourself to people, just talk a lot in class. as in, answer questions, volunteer etc. it'll make you feel a lot more comfortable speaking out in that class.
keep your head up high. don't look down at your feet. makes you appear confident.
and if you WANT to introduce yourself to people, just say your name.. and hi, of course. just don't worry so much about what people will think of you. they don't know you, so it really shouldn't matter. :)
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Be yourself. Always be sure to smile at people in the hall. It gives the impression that you're friendly and open to talk to which is what you want. You'll also have to approach people; say hi, ask how their day is going. You could ask some people about their lives like what they like to do in that town or how they like the school. Opening topics are endless. Just be confident and have fun! :)
Good Luck<3
-Kymmy
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it'll come to ya!
that's about all there is to it.
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My school only went up to eigth grade and next year I will be attending a new high school. Im shy around new people too, but the important thing is when your going somewhere new be exactly who you are. That way people will like you for who you are and your not starting off new friendships on lies and someone your not. Also it might be easier to join clubs or sport teams at your new school becasue those are already people who will enjoy one of the same things you do. As you get to know the school more and make new friends you will become more confident. Best of luck =]
Brookey
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In almost every question about confidence that I answer, I tell the asker to use this little excercise:
Grab a piece of paper and sit in front of a mirror. Write down everything you like about yourself, physically and emtionally. Everyday or just everytime you need a boost in confidence, read over the piece of paper. Your confidence will build a lot.
As for meeting people a simple "Hi, my name is ____" will do. Being new isn't as scary as it seems. A lot of people will be welcoming to you. Chances are you won't even have to do more of the talking.
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I'd say no matter how hard it might be for you, go up to as many people as you can and introduce yourself. Be like "Hey, I'm ___ I'm new." You can ask them who the best teachers are, pretend you're lost, and basically anything that will help start a conversation. Also, if someone in your class has the same teacher as you you could say "NAME OF TEACHER is so mean/nice." These simple sentences will make conversations, trust me. Eventually after doing that, people will want to be friends with you. Don't act fake, but try to be your self. Don't act intimidated and shy because it's a turn off and try to be a little more outgoing.
Also, join some sports teams such as soccer, basketball, cheer leading etc. to make more friends that have the same interest in you. If you're in class and someone is sitting next to you, if their clothes look cool but don't have an obvious brand name on it be like, "I love your shirt where did you get that?" And maybe after a month or 2 throw a Halloween or regular party and invite people from school who could be potential friends.
Bottom line, you have to make strides to make new friends. Some people will come up to you considering you're new, but don't expect everyone to act like you're best friend. You have to be the one going up to people you might like and talk about random stuff (homework, teachers, etc) so it will start a conversation.
Remember, just don't act shy because people will treat you like this quiet little thing, haha!
Merry Thursday. :]
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