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I'm starting high school next year, and I'm SUPER nervous. Excited, too, but mostly nervous. I'm taking all honors classes, and I'm probably going to have a CRAZY amount of homework. New teachers, too, and new classmates. And a new campus. And... No more theatre. Which is basically all I've been doing in middle school. So, no activities for free time. Anyone have any advice on how to make friends, be less nervous, deal with different types of teachers, note taking, study skills, or anything else? I'll tell you some of my other issues later, too. It would be greatly apreciated!
submitted by Booksy Owly
(May 24, 2016 - 9:35 pm)
(May 24, 2016 - 9:35 pm)
Your're starting highschool? I thought you were my age. Wow!
(May 25, 2016 - 7:17 am)
Top!
(May 25, 2016 - 9:06 am)
Rise!
(May 25, 2016 - 9:06 am)
Top! And Rose bud, I'm 14. But usualy people assume I'm around 12. :)
(May 25, 2016 - 4:51 pm)
Toptoptoptotoptoptop!
(May 25, 2016 - 6:10 pm)
I'm in the same boat, (turning 14 in June, Yay!) So, I'll be doing a couple of high school classes next year, and I know exactly how you're feeling. I don't really have any advice, but this: Good luck. You can do it, and there will be people to help you along the way. :)
(May 25, 2016 - 7:01 pm)
Thanks, Joan! Good luck to you too!
(May 25, 2016 - 9:17 pm)
Alright. As a freshman, my advice on schoolwork is not to be trusted (I'm...a major slacker, to say the least), so I'll stay away from that. But I can provide some baseline advice about contact.
1. Be nice to your teachers. You might think you're the best in the world, being a 9th grader, but you're really not. And your teachers usually won't tolerate disrespect. (Unless they're really chill like my Latin teacher, but even he has a breaking point.)
2. Find people to eat lunch with on the first day of the semester. Try to stick with kids you know from elsewhere, if you can. It makes bonding easier.
3. Do your homework. All of it. And don't be afraid to ask for extensions--an extra week or so--on essays/projects that you couldn't quite get done.
3a. Don't be afraid of your teachers. They can be intimidating, but they mean well. If telling them about something that's bothering you in their class is too stressful or you don't know how to word it, email them! Email has saved my life this year.
4. Don't ignore your alarm, please. Yeah, waking up before the sun's up hurts, but you get used to it, I promise. Let coffee or your caffeinated beverage of choice become your best friend in the mornings.
4a. Try not to fall asleep in last block. I know it can be boring, especially at the beginning of the year, but if you really have trouble, ask your teacher if you can do your work standing up or go to splash water on your face.
5. Try to find at least one extracurricular you really enjoy, like a club or something, to give you some friends--a lot of whom won't be freshmen, and can give you advice on things I can't yet.
(May 26, 2016 - 5:59 am)
I have an interesting high school situation. For instance: I'll be fourteen and in 8th grade this year. I'll be one of the older 9th graders in high school, and the slightly younger kids usually look up to the slightly older kids, so I should be fine starting high school, especiall since I'm homeschooled, and only go to an academy once a week (it'll be twice in high school).
Congratulations on taking a huge step forward Booksy! And, even though you're older than me (this feels funny), if you take the ACT anytime soon, all you have to do is take time to read the science section very carefully, because the answers do not usually come from things outside the test, and you should be able to answer all of the questions if you understand the experiment and graphs. I didn't know what the parakeet they were talking about half the time, but I understand graphs, and so I did all right.
Or, if you're like me and took the ACT already, I'm sure you did excellent because I know you :)
(May 26, 2016 - 4:29 pm)
Oh wow! That's awesome! I'm in 7th grade, but in a building with high schoolers- a joint attempt which we call chaos-excuse me, independence. So there's some honors and above honors classes too. (I'm in above). Anyway, I'm not in your grade, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to help you there. Also there's the problem of my socially awkardness. Sorry this post is getting continually depressing. GOOD LUCK AT YOUR NEW SCHOOL!!!! CB will always be here for you!
(May 26, 2016 - 8:12 pm)
High five sociallly awkward seventh graders posting on highschool threads!
(May 27, 2016 - 6:54 am)
Rose Bud, this thread is NOT only for high schoolers! I know many of you have valuable advice to give, whether or not you are in high school. Bibliophile, thanks! And can I join the socialy awkward club?
(May 27, 2016 - 9:18 pm)
You're welcome!
(May 28, 2016 - 6:22 pm)
*high fives Rosebud*
(May 28, 2016 - 6:24 pm)
People would think that I would be good at giving advice and stuff about new schools, having gone to like 8 of them, but nope! I'm actually really terrible at it and I'm really quiet and bad at making friends and having conversations with people. I would probably not be of any help giving advice.
But anyways... Huzzah for the socially awkward seventh graders!!!
Charles says ehua. Hmmm... sounds like a sound a that ninja might make... Charles, are you a ninja?
(May 28, 2016 - 4:38 pm)