Question Posted Wednesday February 13 2008, 4:51 pm
ok so i am in the 2nd semester of my freshmen year in high school... i Right now i am very shy and am not making too many new friends i think it might be because i dont feel comfortable with my appearance so i am looking foward to sophmore year because inevitably there will be new kids who dont know me in my classes.. i want to reinvent myself and lokk really good next year and be more outgoing. i am afraid that no one will be willing to see me differently Do you think that reinventing myself will work or peoples opinions are set in stone?
Advicerin answered Saturday February 16 2008, 1:36 am: I think that a lot of people do change their opinion because they see people in a different or new way. I think that you should be Whoever you wanna be.Idk about you but based on the number of kids in my High School there are bound to be some people out there who like you because of you.So I do think that coming in as a new person could be a good move just don't be someone your not [ Advicerin's advice column | Ask Advicerin A Question ]
phatdopelove answered Wednesday February 13 2008, 8:30 pm: Well you're still in your 1st year of highschool, so you have plenty of time to define who EXACTLY you are. When you're in you're early years of age, people run around with diffrent kinds of groups. That's because they really haven't figured out who they really are yet. So to find yourself, you may have to do a little searching for awhile. Like the person below me said, Highschool is the years to find yourself, and you really get to know who and and what kind of person you are. So it is okay to reinvent yourself, just make sure its something YOU'RE comfortable with, NOT what you THINK everybody else would consider comfortable. Don't EVER change the person who you ALREADY are to satisfy other people. Just be who you are. You can re-invent yourself by changing your looks or clothing style but justify that is what makes you you, not somebody else.
By I'd say maybe mid- junior yr. to senior yr. thats when you really figure out who you are. You have individuality. And thats when you find out who are really your TRUE FRIENDS. No one will be WILLING for you to do anything, but people CAN tell if you change, others may not say it to you but they will notice the diffrence, if you change about who you are to other people. All I can say is that, it's okay to re-invent yourself, just make sure its really you and what YOU want, not EVERYBODY else. :) [ phatdopelove's advice column | Ask phatdopelove A Question ]
Airie answered Wednesday February 13 2008, 8:27 pm: I believe that a new year is a fresh start. In fact, no matter where you go, you'll always meet at least some people who you've never seen before. If you want to reinvent yourself, go right ahead and do it. As long as what you're doing makes you happy, that's all that matters. Although it may be hard to convince some people that you've changed, as long as you're happy with yourself, you shouldn't really care what they think of you. Just let go, and this will help you be less shy as well. If they don't like you, oh well. There will always be someone who likes you for you. You just have to find those kinds of people. However, don't do anything too drastic at first because many people already like who you are, and you don't want them to think that you're completely different from the person they knew and loved. Just ease into it, and before you know it, you'll become the person you always wanted to be. It takes time and persistance. Good luck! [ Airie's advice column | Ask Airie A Question ]
CaliforniaLover1111 answered Wednesday February 13 2008, 6:46 pm: i think that "reinventing" yourself is a great idea if thats what you really want to do! just dont become someone youre not because that will make highschool miserable...trust me! be someone you want to be and be proud of who you are! yeah there are gonna be some people that are always going to have their opinions but oh well...who cares what they think...things will be MUCH better for you if you do and say what you want! dont be so shy and take a risk girl! it'll totally be worth it :) [ CaliforniaLover1111's advice column | Ask CaliforniaLover1111 A Question ]
for3v3r_his answered Wednesday February 13 2008, 6:33 pm: Its high school. Its all about finding your identity. Everyone is trying to learn about themselves, accept who they are and become comfortable with it. As long as you be true to yourself then no one should have a problem. If you know you are not being fake when you let yourself shine, then don't let it get to you. Things change just as people do. People will always have someone or something to talk about. Do what makes you happy, don't change for anyone but yourself, and be proud of who you are. [ for3v3r_his's advice column | Ask for3v3r_his A Question ]
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