Great! I'm starting highschool ( im a freshman?)?

Question

im excited for highschool, but as well as worried, how was your first day of highschool, what sor of things do i need to do to prepare?...school starts august 11, 2008, and im really worried, how did the first day go for you, do you have any tips i could use..thxs!

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Answer 1

Well I cant really prepare you for a first day at public high school because I went to school in a private school with 4 kids in the freshman class. This year will be my first in a public high school. Ill be a sophmore.

But as for makeing freinds just be your self. Some people only make a few close freinds some have alot of not so close freinds...which do you want?

Answer 2

I'm going to be a freshman,to. I used to have the same problem, still do a little. I had to drop one of my best friends last year (8th grade is the worst) and so i had to make new friends. I made one of the best friends in the world. It was easy. She was already in my class, and I had talked to her briefly. One day I wanted to hang out but no one was available and so i asked her if she wanted to go ice skate. From then on, I met some of her friends and now we're a group and they have my back. As for other friends, just check everyone out. See if soemone has an outfit you like or a shirt of your favoirte band, if you see one make a comment. If you don't know anyone at lunch, find someone in your class and ask if you can sit with them. Remember, it's there first year at highschool too, and there are other people who haven't been to that school- your not alone and most high schools are big so you should meet at least one person like you. Oh, and sorry this is so long

Answer 3

Im very shy but I made some very good friends.It is nerve-wrecking(sp?) but dont be too nervous becaus then you wont enjoy it.Try to make friends(hard as it seems) and just talk to peoople.I cant remember much about my first day.For most of it,I was so nervous that its just a blur now(3 years later)

good luck

Answer 4

well u should start to be a new you!

(:

dont be shy be outgoing and meet alot of new people

join clubs and sports to make new friends

make sure u talk to allot of different cliques

highschools very different than middle school

everybodys more matured

u may be scared now but trust me, its not all that scary once your there

highschool is the best years of ur life so make sure u make it all worth while

good luck!

Answer 5

Im going to be a freshman too so i cant tell you how to be prepared. But if you want to make friends then do like i do strike up a conversation with someone. Introduce yourself while doing class projects and dont be afraid to let those people see the real you. I guess most would cal me the cool popular type but im shy. I made the most friends in 6th  grade (I had just came from 2 years at different private schools and I had moved before then and i was transferring into public school again.) by doing just this:

-I walked into the classroom.

-I sat down next to someone who looked familliar to me from the orientation a week before.

-I said "Ohmygod! I remember you! Aren't you ....??"

-and the person would be like "Yeah! You're Ashanti?"

-Then I would hang out with that person at lunch and get to know their friends.

or you could do it the way I did it in 7th grade

-find out where you belong in the school.

-in any class that has gotten pretty boring get out a pen and paper and pass a note to someone who looks equally bored.

-the note should say something funny like I wonder if the teacher knows that his comb-over is thinning or something. Mine was "Chris (that was the guy i was talking to) why are being lectured about Hookers? (we were in American History and we learning about some guy named Hooker and Chris sat right across from me but we didnt talk much until we realised we had common gound in hating certain aspects of social studies.)

**TIP**

one thing that never fails is talking about a teacher's horrible clothing taste

-Then you keep the conversation going for about 2 days in the classroom.

-After the 2 days you can take it more casually and adress the people in the halls and talk to them.

a few great ways to make friends is:

-In homeroom compare your schedule to other peoples. If someone has the same class with you ask them to save you a seat if they can. This will prolly guarentee that you have a mutal friend to sit next to in classes

-In P.E. no you wont be lez if you just start talking to someone in P.E. ask them if theyve been to your next class and what they think of the teacher

-By lunch you should have at least one mutal friend who you can sit by.

I love making friends but I'm so shy. I have tons due the fact i can make anyone laugh and I always smile at potential friends.

If you want more help contact me all my info is in my profile...

Answer 6

Go in there with an open mind. if by lunch you haven't found someone to sit with sit at a table with some people you think you would like to be friends with. Take advantage of having partners in class especially the 1st week because it is the only appropriate time to not have a partner and when you start talking to someone be like yeah I'm in the area so I don't know like anyone

Answer 7

I'm a senior and in student leadership (ASB) at my high school. One of the things our school does for incoming freshmen is the orientation, which your school should have soon if they haven't already had it. Different groups of incoming freshman are broken up to groups of about 10 to 15. They go with their Link Kew Leader (or Freshmen Connections) who introduced them self and their group of freshmen get to know each other through activities and ice breakers, so there is a group of people the freshman is acquainted with as they go into high school. Sometimes it works, and others it just doesn't work at all. It all depends on if the group of freshman are willing to break out of their shells cause their too scared of making fools of themselves. But from what I've noticed, it's the crazy, foolish,  and extroverted ones that end up being really popular.

The biggest favor you can do for yourself once you're in high school is just be open to everything. Don't feel the need to dismiss something, or a group, a club, an activity, or certain people as bad or "uncool". Try different things, get to know a lot of people, don't be afraid to talk to people in your classes make friends. Be an open, friendly, and honest person, and you will have no problems making friends. Don't feel the need to act a certain way or mimic the crowd, be yourself, and that will take you far, both socially and academically.

Go to the games, to the dances, plays, preformances, have a good time at the rallies. It can all be a lot of fun and you will make so many great memories if you take advantage of what your schools does and offers.

What's most important is having a solid education. Do your homework and take the learning seriously, and maintain a strong GPA. The four years of high school go by really fast, so make it worthwhile, and count for something. The only thing that matters in the end is what college you get into--the social life of high school is great, but don't sacrifice your future for the sake of having a good time all the time.Take AP/Honors courses, or at least attempt them and really push yourself academically with the SAT/ACT. It's just not worth it to be s******g around while the future you are creating for yourself is being formed.

Have fun with it, make it some of the best years of your life--cause they can be great if you have a good attitude about it.

Answer 8

im just starting too, but my brother just finished college, and says htat high school is a h**l of a lot better than middle.

i don't really want to go, but im much more happy about going there than my old one

the only problem is htat i have to get up at 6 :(

Answer 9

most people are going to be new to that school since they will be coming from all different middle schools. everyone is probably scared... not just you. i was scared going to be a freshman too. it took some getting used to, but it was fun in the end.

here are some tips:

1) always smile- smiling shows you're friendly and you're open to people for conversation. smile at people and teachers.

2) dress to impress- don't change your style for the first day of school or throughout the year. wear something a little nicer for the first day, but that's it.

3) have good posture- don't walk in a room slouched over. sit up straight in your seat and walk standing upright.

4) have confidence- if you get the chance to stand up and talk about yourself the first day in a room, do it right. get up and smile and look people in the eyes, even if you don't know them. it will show you're friendly. you could practice this at home before you start school.

5) smell nice- spray a hint of a cute perfume on yourself before each class. =)

6) act comfortable, even if you're not- this one's hard, but you have to do it. don't go up and talk and keep saying "uh" and such.

7) be kind- if you see someone who is lost or needs help, help them. that's how you make friends.

8) be active in school- me and my locker partner became close because of fbla. i met so many upperclassmen and such being in a club. sports are also really good because you will find people with comon interest.

good luck, and if you have any questions about anything... feel free to e-mail me... it's in my profile!

Answer 10

well i was scared my first day but it was really exciting i had a class with my brother and i had lunch with a few friends. its a new experience you'll enjoy it and trust me before you knoe it you'll be a senior cuz im a senior now and im lookin at it like where did the years go..lol

to make new friends just try to be more open and talk to more people. im shy to and i never tried to make friends basically my friends chose me. so i knoe where you're comin from.

good luck and enjoy it.

Answer 11

girl me too im going to be a freshman also i start school august 14 i know i dont know not a single person i hope i make friends im so scared like who am i going to sit with at lunch or what if they dont like me but im going to have a postive attituce and try to be outgoing even though im shy but i hear highschool is fun and you dont really need a whole bunch of friends just one good friend will do you good besides theres a lot of people that are fake but just be outgoing and say hi and get to know people names and make a conversation:) best of luck i hope we both do great!

Answer 12

im going to be a freshman too! im scared and excited justtt like youu! evertonee says just be yourselfff, dont be pressured to do stuff, and mostly make frineds and have funnn! if your nice to everybodyyy you'll make friends. i cheer at my high school and i went to camp and all the girls were very nice too all the freshman. just saty with the goood people and the bad dont go near. have funn in high shcol its suppost to be the best time of your life! its going to fly by! goood luckkk!!! =]]]

Answer 13

I going into 9th grade as well. I need help with question to but I have been going to a church where a lot of the kids go to and have made tons of friends. I am excited to my school starts in Aug 18. I hope you have a wonderful freshmen year.

Answer 14

Oh, I'm going into tenth grade and I'm also VERY shy :0)

I was very nervous my first day of high school, you know, worrying about if anyone would make fun of me, wondering if I'd make friends (I only really had one friend my last two years of middle school, but now I have two), etc.

The first two or three days kind of made me nervous but then I realized that high school is great (100 times better than middle school); you have more freedom, there are more people, people tend to be more open about who they are (not hiding little things just to seem "cool"), the classes are more fun (and the homework, from my experience, is more fun and usually no harder than in eighth grade), and the teachers are way better and more passionate about what they teach.

I actually made no friends at my school (I made my second friend outside of school) and both of my friends go to/will go a different school. I'm fine with that though and I was expecting it...I'll try to make more friends when grade ten starts for me (September fifth, I think...Well, sometime in early September).

Tips...Umm....Just be very organized, tell yourself that people are more open and accepting (at my school they are), try not to get too nervous, and just be yourself.

My first day wasn't bad :0) I was nervous, especially since I didn't know my way around yet, but hey, most freshman don't (you might get a little map thing). Oh, and don't be afraid to ask people where to go if you can't find your way around (I get pretty nervous asking people things, but there is a good chance they asked someone where to go on their first day).

After a week or so you feel more comfortable and stop getting so nervous and feeling like everyone is watching you.

Do you have electives (classes that you choose)? Those can be really fun and not even really seem like a class, though you still have to do work. I chose Intro. Japanese 11 (I loved it), Intro. Spanish 11 (it was fun but there was quite a bit to learn), and Drawing and Painting 10 (really fun).

The first week or so you should bring a planner (if they give you one) or a little notebook and a pen or pencil to every class. The teacher will see that you're organized AND if the teacher wants you to get supplies for the class you could be one of the first people to have everything.

I know that sounds kind of funny but for shy people like us it makes things way easier. I know how nervous it can make you if a teacher is disappointed that you didn't bring something or you get in trouble (I'm the same way).

Anyway, being organized is one of the best things you can do; it makes things easier, you'll probably get better grades (you'll be prepared and not lose your homework or anything as often or at all).

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 15

be yourself. be friendly. be open to meeting new people.