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Entering High School
I am entering high school next year and I am scared. My brother is a sophomore this year and he said it was extremely hard to find his classes the first year. I am also scared I will be made fun of for being late or just the way I am. Please help...thanks.
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its not as hard as you think it is. alot of people overexagerate toward it. signs REALLY help. i just started monday, and i only went into one class once. stairs are kinda hard to find too. and no noone really makes fun of you for being late. dont worry about it
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Come on. Being shoved into trash cans, being made fun of, getting a wedgie, losing your lunch money, teachers hating you, getting lost in the school, falling down the stairs...it's not that bad =)
Haha. Just kidding! High school isn't that bad. I didn't get lost last year and none of those things happened to me. Just think of it as starting middle school all over again in high school =)
Since you have a sibling at the school already, you shouldn't be too worried. As for getting lost, carry around the school map and your schedule with you until you're familiar with where to go at what times. If you get lost, ask a teacher & they'll be happy to tell you where to go. But to avoid that, study your school map & your schedule. Mentally plan out which routes you're going to take from what class to the next over & over again.
& you won't be made fun of as long as you're yourself. don't get an attitude and a rep the first year. Just lay low and enjoy being a freshie. From what I heard, 9th grade is fun because you get to start a new school 10th grade blah. Junior is good because you get to drive and Senior is the best because it's the last year of school. So enjoy 9th grade before going into the boring 10th grade =)
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Emily
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Hey! I have answered questions like this a lot, so I'm just going to give you the answer I always give:
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[[I was a freshman last year- and I have to say.. it was one of the most scary things I've EVER experienced! I was thrown in the trash can on the first day and it was horrible. Some kid even had to go to the emergency room! It was the WORST first day of school of my entire life! I almost didn't go back!
Haha- so hopefully you didn't take that seriously- because it really wasn't like that at all. I always play that trick on people who ask this question. C'mon- I gotta have a little fun! High school is NOT scary. It actually is a lot more fun. You have more freedoms than middle school and you can take REALLY awesome classes. If you have to chance to take a Speech class- DO IT! You think it will be the dumbest class ever and you'll be really bored- but you get the chance to get really good at speeches- and you'll learn really awesome things! When you get to be a Junior/Senior- take AP and Honors classes- these will impress colleges and they will want you to go to their college if you do well enough on them.
People may tell you that Freshmen year doesn't count for anything- so slacking off won't matter until you're an upperclassmen. This is wrong. Colleges will look at your cumulative GPA- and that includes your freshmen year. Don't slack off; you'll regret it later.
Just to debunk the rumor- There is NOT a "Freshmen Friday". Sure, this used to exist back in the 60s and 70s, but it doesn't anymore. Any school that actually still does it will probably end up getting sued by a bunch of parents. So most don't do it. Chances are, your high school won't do it.
Here is my list of DOs and DON'Ts:
Do:
-Do all of your homework.
-Make new friends [some old ones will naturally just fade away] and do this by just starting up simple conversations with people- and it will eventually lead to a great friendship. Ask someone you may want to get to know for a pencil in class.. that's a classic. Sit with new people at lunch.
-Ask the teacher for help if you need it.
Don't:
-Don't talk to seniors.. they most likely DON'T like you. The won't give you any respect.
-Don't wear revealing clothing- seniors will automatically hate you.
All in all- if you just be yourself- you'll be fine. If you have upperclassmen in any classes- you'll get to know them over the course of the year- and you may end up meeting some really great people. I know that some of my best friends I met at school last year- and most of them were 10th grade or older. Not all seniors hate you- some will be welcoming- but just assume the worst in them, at first. After awhile- you'll know who to avoid and who to warm up to. You'll be fine. Don't worry.
Oh- and don't stress about finding classes- everyone who is a freshmen is just as lost as you. Once you get the hang of things- you'll know exactly where you are, and you won't get lost. Don't carry a map around. You'll be pegged as a freshmen right away and upperclassmen will probably laugh at you.
Teachers are always lenient when it comes to being late the first few days. If you have a serious problem with being late everyday- talk to your teacher- they will most likely understand.
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dont be scared. im also going into ninth grade. and so is everyone else in your grade. They are all scared, and none of them no the school like the back of their hand either. everyone will be late for the first couple days, the teachers will understand, and if people make fun of you they arent worth your time, just try to laugh it off with them too. Stressing about that kind of stuff is worthless you just have to keep living and keep going so whats the point of worrying. and if people do laugh at you when your late just shake it off, theyll most likely forget by the next day. oh, and just be yourself. i know its hard but really, its the only way.
hope that helped
-mari:D
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