Graduating TO High School, oh no! freshman Options

[aznmunki]

aaw. im going to be a freshman next year... what am i going to do?
my brother's friends with mess around too much. and im afraid.. as well as afraid of the school work...

any suggestions?

[Gypsy Eyes]

i'm with you, only I'm going to be a soph (dont ask, i have a weird school). It's especially scary when you are really really short.

[snak3y3z1001]

dont worry. imo the first two yrs of hs is a breeze.

[william]

i really do not want to go to high school either. i heard the first month as a frosh sucks... a lot.

[Chii]

don't be the scared kid, that's who everyone always picks on. just be yourself, there'll be other freshies for you to befriend

do you know anyone who's going to that school too?

[*Statistik*]

dont be scared man..tough up..im only in junior high..

[slipper]

just stick with your friends & stay out of the upperclass mens way... or else!!!

[*tweeak*]

i actually looked forward to it (well, as much as i can look forward to going to school) because i was sick as hell of middle school. but the older kids weren't scary at all, and after the first 2 days the school wasnt as big and confusing as i thought. its actually really well organized compared to most

i actually missed my first day of high school because i was really sick. incidentally, that was the only day i missed all year

[EmmalieV]

Im going to 11th , High School is like Jr. High School with older people.

[heyyfrankie]

i really do not want to go to high school either. i heard the first month as a frosh sucks... a lot.

um...trust me=it is!! i always got lost; i didn't know 7/8 of the people, alot of my friends from the year before didn't even talk to me; you get an ass load of homework...especially if your in AP classes; you feel out of place during lunch...well, at least i did.

but i am going to be a sophomore this year and i am so excited! after the beginning of your freshman year...high school is great!

[*tweeak*]

mine sure as hell isnt. sophmore year sucked even more than freshman year. wich, ok, is mainly becuase i cant do math and chemistry is from hell, but still

[fameONE]

dont be scared man..tough up..im only in junior high..

and it truly shows.

aaw. im going to be a freshman next year... what am i going to do?
my brother's friends with mess around too much. and im afraid.. as well as afraid of the school work...

any suggestions?

Simple:

Do you work. Study.
Don't halfass things and cut corners.
Don't get caught up in a clique.
Don't let a relationship cloud your judgement.
Don't do drugs.
Don't drink.
Do talk to your teachers.
Do get involved.
Do bust your ass for 4 years.

Trust me.

[Skyline Drive]

Our school is actually having what they call a "freshmen academy" where the freshmen will have a part of the school just for them with their own cafeteria and what not.

They are basically being separated from the upperclassmen. Which I find to be ridiculous because they still have to leave that part of the building to attend their elective classes where they will most likely have to deal with upperclassmen anyhow. My brother is going to be a freshmen so in a way it's at his advantage because they will have a little cult of freshies where they can all be together and learn the basics.

Just tell everyone that you are a sophomore.. everything will be fine

[slipper]

Our school is actually having what they call a "freshmen academy" where the freshmen will have a part of the school just for them with their own cafeteria and what not.

They are basically being separated from the upperclassmen. Which I find to be ridiculous because they still have to leave that part of the building to attend their elective classes where they will most likely have to deal with upperclassmen anyhow. My brother is going to be a freshmen so in a way it's at his advantage because they will have a little cult of freshies where they can all be together and learn the basics.

Just tell everyone that you are a sophomore.. everything will be fine

that's just plain stupid, imo.

[*tweeak*]

my school actually has freshman acadamy too, but they only started it last year, so i wasnt involved, and i wouldnt have been anyway since its not for everyone- mainly those in cp and some honors classes, and since im in gifted and honors (and now ap and ib) i wouldnt have been included

i dont know much about it, but a lot of their classes are located closer together than everyone else's, and next year theres going to be a freshman acadamy pod where most of the classes are. they also take a lot of field trips- ie, the zoo, renaissance festival, six flags, etc

it sounds like fun, but it only helps people who arent taking challenging classes

yeah, i thought it was dumb too- itll be yet another culture shock this year- but if you start off liking high school, maybe you wont hate it all the way, like me

[shortiiex]

i am going to freshman year too...

i think you should find a lot of friends and don't be friends with older people(sophmores, senoirs, juinors) till after freshman friday

[Mr. Slowjamz]

Dont worry about such petty things like who you should be with and what to do ....you gonna procrastinate and dwell on it .....and when that happens you wont be able to move on ....ive learned this from experience , you will be deeply affected if your nervous everyday .....just be yourself .....act the way you normally have and everything will be alright .....if you want to change change for the better make no friends work harder etc ....but never worry about it .....because sooner or later ...you will think pessimistically .....
-Mark (graduating senior)

[*jooleeah*]

Bahaha, I'm going through that too.

Just calm down, work hard, and try to make room for your social life. You'll probably be fine.

[iheartsimba]

About your brother? Are you even gonna see him at school? I'm gonna be a freshman. My brother will be a junior..hah he's not going to be embarrised by ME. Actually...I think I'll be embarrised by him.

[me1issaaaa]

Awwwwww. You kids are so young. I'm gonna be a Junior this year, upperclassman. Hooray.

I loved my freshman year. In all honesty, I think it was my best year ever. Lots of firsts. It's not bad at all, I promise. But then again, no one knew I was a freshman because most of my friends were older and I'd been asked if I was a senior quite often, so I'm not sure how it could have been if that didn't happen. Nonetheless, it was a great year. Be on the lookout, though. Most upperclassman aren't very fond of Freshmen, they tend to cause drama. Just be smart and enjoy your high school experience.

[TheRedWindmill]

I'm also going to be a Junior this year. Alas, I'm really short, so a lot of the Freshman are prob'ly going to be a few heads talled than me. Oh well. Upperclass!

[yukichan]

im going to be a freshmen..im kind of looking foward to it...i dont really think its going to be really different...

[sadolakced acid]

the rules for freshies at my school- they'll probably apply most places

- walk on the right side of the hall. don't stop
- don't carry around a map or schedule.
- don't congregate in a group in the hall.
- don't carry more than 2 books in a backpack. if you can't open your locker, borrow a friends. don't carry more than 1 book+2 binders without a backpack.
- bring your lunch on the first day, to make sure you get food.
- look like you know where you're going. don't stop to read signs. even if you're lost.
- if someone says 'freshmen' NEVER turn to look at who said it.
- don't talk about freshmen friday.

[*tweeak*]

About your brother? Are you even gonna see him at school? I'm gonna be a freshman. My brother will be a junior..hah he's not going to be embarrised by ME. Actually...I think I'll be embarrised by him.

wow, i keep forgetting jimmy is your brother

[avalon*]

It's not that bad, really. Just don't be annoying (basically, don't let the whole room hear your conversations about Naruto or whatnot..I'm still annoyed at these 2 freshmen in my art class who talked about anime every single day...haha), don't clog up the hallways with your friends, USE FOLDERS or thin binders because they save your back, carry your huge textbooks in your arm (not more than 2!), act like you've been in that school your whole life, and ummm hang in there..you've got 4 more years to go.

[5ayuri]

Im going to be a freshman next year too. And it sucks because Im going to me supper short .x-x.

[sadolakced acid]

we had a small batch of freshies this year;

had quite a few under 5'0'', and then some under 4'10'' these are guys we're talking about.

some of the freshie girls did look rather hot... (they're probably very immature tho...)

but it's usually hard to tell who's a freshman and who isn't.

[*suddenly she*]

i don't see what's so scary about high school. i'm also going to be a freshman in august, but the only thing i'm worried about is how i'm going to stay organized. we have no school supply list.

so, experienced people, how much room does your largest subject usually take in centimeters/inches?

hm, and i heard that we were going to be required to use our lockers this year. i'm locker challenged.

[Mileep]

I don't think anyone will mess with you in freshman year. Just be proud that your one.

[*suddenly she*]

be proud that you've survived, not the be proud and stamp freshman on your forehead - or tshirt, like many of the rather idiotic girls at my future school have done.

like, omgzors, you're finally a high school fishie.

don't drown yourselves and the rest of our brains before we've gotten to the school, please.

[sadolakced acid]

most imporant rule:

don't draw attention to yourself, expecially in an annoying way.

[avalon*]

A tip:
Once you're done with a unit, DO NOT throw your papers away and DO NOT keep them in your binder. You'll need them for exams (especially classes like math and chemistry and history) and if you keep them in your binder/folder, it's a waste of space. FILE them away or something. With only one or so units in your folder, it should take up like less than a centimeter of space, unless your teacher is crazy and gives you a million worksheets or else just really thick packets.

[iheartsimba]

wow, i keep forgetting jimmy is your brother

hahaha. Don't even think about Jimmy. Maybe compare me to Lindsey...but ew. Jimmy.

[xXirockhardXx]

Im going to be a freshman next year too. And it sucks because Im going to me supper short .x-x.

Aww you are not alone Sayuri. lol.

Yeah im going to be a freshman next year too and im really nervous. Im really happy about going though. My older sister and cousin will be there but they can be asses at times. Hopefully it wont be so bad.

[delicateATROCiTY]

i got through the beginning of freshman year without most people knowing that i was actually a freshman. i played jv/varsity sports so i hung out with upperclassmen and everyone assumed i was a soph or junior. yeaaa, freshman year was fun.

[Looow]

I'm with you. I'm not that nervous actually. I'm actually excited

[*salcha*]

Um, when you ask around for directions. Make sure you ask someone nice, so they don't dump you in the trashcan.
And always carry a map of the school with you. This year (my frehsman year) I got lost during the second week of school -.- yeah, horrible sense of direction here.

[OREOxCOOKIE]

ahh i know im scared too! because theres some weird things with my friends and our "group" or whatever. and the school work?! gosh. and i thought 8TH grade was hard..

[Ballpointpencil]

i'm with you, only I'm going to be a soph (dont ask, i have a weird school). It's especially scary when you are really really short.

I was (am, actually) really short, and that didn't make too much difference. Except for random people still thinking I was a frosh when I was a senior. XP

But then, I wasn't very scared, because I was in band so I already had 80-some people I could ask for help (that, and we were on campus months before school started for band camp, so it became a familiar campus). Moral: Join band. :P

[lbjshaq2345]

yeah im goin into highschool 2 but i have alot freshman and sophomore friends cuz of b-ball so my advice is make some friends higher up but DONT be a teachers pet

[sammi rules you]

i thought it was scary last year, but it's really not. people in high school are much nicer and more mature than people in middle school..it was a lot better for me. all grades are friends with everyone..it's like just one big group.

don't be too scared, once you start you'll be fine.

[sadolakced acid]

i thought it was scary last year, but it's really not. people in high school are much nicer and more mature than people in middle school..it was a lot better for me. all grades are friends with everyone..it's like just one big group.

don't be too scared, once you start you'll be fine.

that's cus you go to a small school sammi. larger schools are different.

[fameONE]

I live in Texas and attend a school of 3500+. Being that its Texas, there's a large amount of 16 and 17 year old kids that look like full grown adults. Whats strange is that the freshman who come in each year, look no older than 11.

And for this reason, you mind your business. I've never shoved anyone in a locker, but I have put a fish in a trashcan because he thought he was tough enough to be on varsity (football) when he tipped the scale at 115lbs.

Don't be that fish.

[HiddenSmile]

I just finished my freshman year, don't worry too much about it, do your work, study, stay out of upper classmates' way, and be urself in you OWN class, so that ur not shunned when u try to get involved in sophmore year.

However, when ur in upperclassmates' company, careful and I suggest just shutting up, do NOT be yourself in that situation, keep as low a profile as possible in that situation.

It's not as bad as it's made out to be, don't worry!

[HiddenSmile]

I live in Texas and attend a school of 3500+. Being that its Texas, there's a large amount of 16 and 17 year old kids that look like full grown adults. Whats strange is that the freshman who come in each year, look no older than 11.

And for this reason, you mind your business. I've never shoved anyone in a locker, but I have put a fish in a trashcan because he thought he was tough enough to be on varsity (football) when he tipped the scale at 115lbs.

Don't be that fish.

Wow, your encouraging your the type of person frosh are afraid in, why not just let him think what he wanted? why does it matter to ou, or was he really a threat and that's why u threw him in the trash?

[xMiZziexKiMx]

i was a freshman last yr and it sucked...... just focus on your school wrk 'cause its rly different from middle school.... and try NOT to procrastinate.... bc that's wat messed up my grades =_=

[*xcaitlinx*]

i have mixed emotions about entering high school next year. im sad because some of my friends aren't going to the same school as me, and im happy because it's a new chapter in my life and i'll be able to meet loads of new people, make new friends, and NEW GUYS! (that's what im looking forward to the most) I'm just scared that i'm not going to be able to find my way around the first week or so.

[xMiZziexKiMx]

ahh i know im scared too! because theres some weird things with my friends and our "group" or whatever. and the school work?! gosh. and i thought 8TH grade was hard..

same here.... 8th grade was so much easier than 9th....

[fameONE]

Wow, your encouraging  your the type of person frosh are afraid in, why not just let him think what he wanted? why does it matter to ou, or was he really a threat and that's why u threw him in the trash?

Haha, well, in the end, he and I became pretty close friends and I looked out for him throughout high school.

He was thrown in the trashcan for saying, "Man, I'm the best runningback this school will ever see. Yo Saunders! I'm takin ya spot!"

Seriously future fishes, there's nothing to fear if you don't do anything stupid. Or who knows, you can do something stupid and make a good friend out of it.

[sammi rules you]

that's cus you go to a small school sammi.  larger schools are different.

no, justin..our school is closer than others, yes, but you can be intergrade friends.

i mean sure, some people tease you but it's all in fun..people will only bully you if you are outright annoying and immature. don't make it apparent you're a freshie and you'll have no problems. a lot of people thought i was a soph or junior last year just cause i didn't act like a little kid.

and yea, dooooon't procrastinate. your freshman year is likely to be your hardest. if there's a binder, you put those papers in. don't think you'll do it when the teacher says it's gonna be due in two days. that won't work. keep your binders up. do all of your homework. missing even one assignment can be the difference between a B and a C.

[sadolakced acid]

no, justin..our school is closer than others, yes, but you can be intergrade friends.

i mean sure, some people tease you but it's all in fun..people will only bully you if you are outright annoying and immature. don't make it apparent you're a freshie and you'll have no problems. a lot of people thought i was a soph or junior last year just cause i didn't act like a little kid.

and yea, dooooon't procrastinate. your freshman year is likely to be your hardest. if there's a binder, you put those papers in. don't think you'll do it when the teacher says it's gonna be due in two days. that won't work. keep your binders up. do all of your homework. missing even one assignment can be the difference between a B and a C.

ehh. social dynamics are different at small schools and large schools.

like, at really really big schools, there are too many people for distinct cliks to be maintianed.

in my medium sized schools (1700 people), cliks are somewhat distinct, and the dynamics are different too. also, the general population that the school draws from (rocket scientists, no joke) also makes a difference. all these things result into a high school where if a few people like to mess around with the freshies, but other people just want the freshies to get out of the way. it leads to interesting freshie culture where the freshies are somewhat afraid of upperclassmen, they're made to do more in teams and such, but most upperclassmen simply ignore them.

that is, unless attention is drawn.

simply put; each school is generally a bit different on how they treat the freshies.

[*tweeak*]

ours are generally ignored, unless they're befriended by friendly upperclassmen. of course, the way i look at things is more from a stand point of band, because it practically is like a mini school of its own.

[youdrivinmegrape...]

Don't worry about Freshman year. I was scared too. It is a little hard at first and the first week or two may seem really long, but you'll quickly adjust to new surroundings. You'll learn how to organize yourself and get your work done. You'll make friends quickly too. =)

[xxtaintedlips]

ok, i just got done my freshman year. It is not as hard as it seems. Everything will be fine. Trust me the hw is not that different, just a lil bit more.

[JlIaTMK]

Oo, it's really not that bad.
Honestly, last year I thought I would be caught in hell and wouldn't escape it.

Hm, wait, you're going to be a freshmen in high school and you're afraid of your brother's friends which [the most they can be] are 3 years older than you?

Oh.... that's not that bad. Compared to being a kindergartener and having your brother's friend be a 5th grader.

Honestly, high school kids should know better than that.

[haleakala1]

at our school 7th-12th grade are on the same campus so im not really worried about being a freshie goodluck to you though

[PinkTrash]

ahaha; Im another freshman next year. I dont know much people going to my high school.. so Im just worried about that..

[glitzygurl]

i'm starting freshman too this august. yes august 15th. darn. and i'm moving to another city!!! i have no clue what's the school like, what subjects we study, what are the people like (my friend says they're nice), and stuff!! i'm scared stiff... =((

[mouse_3k]

be afraid. I HATE the freshmen at my school. they think they are all that since they are in highschool know WHOOOHOOO w/e....they all preppy and think they are adult and all. I hate them...I hope they burn alive

but every highschool is different I guess...but just keep a guard up. make a few friends that are seniors or juniors or even sophmores...that will give you some back if you ever got messed with.

[Tung]

high school is gonna be fun. just make sure to make the best of your high school years. because after your four years, your gonna look back, and regret that you didnt do this and that. =)

[vampireduster]

it doesnt suck, for me freshman year was much easier then middle school. my middle school sucked. i like highschool better. i still dont care for school but its all good.