From private school to public high school!(freshman) How does it work?

Question

I have gone to a private school and now I'm going to a public school for my freshman year. How does a public high school work? I'm kinda shy and don't make friends easily. How should I do this? Help I'm so scared!

Answer 1

Oh, you'll love public school- I'm actually in the complete opposite sitch than you- I'm going into private from public lol. But being shy won't help! People are VERY social in public school, so really if you have a hard time talking to people for the first time, paying them a genuine compliment always works. Also asking open-ended questions ("Who do you know here? ....That assignment was hard! What did you think about it?".....etc.)

Try to be as nonchalant as possible about everything- i've learned that nobody really likes a showoff in public. so if you're say really smart (the only exception to this is if you're in AP or IB) you can act like a smartie. but in on level and honors, study, make good grades, but don't have your hand glued to the ceiling because you participate in class so much.

Just try talking to as many people as possible- and even be daring and on the first day ask a random group of people if you can sit with them. If they say yes, sit and listen to their conversation and ask them questions about what they're talking about, and if you know what they're talking about, feel free to throw in you're own opinion.

Don't stress! You'll do great. :)