How long does it take to get use to High School?

Question

It's only the 3rd day...yet I feel like I'm the only idiot carrying around my schedule, and don't know where I'm going.

Seriously! I see no other freshmen carrying a schedule...and they're all quick to get to class, while I'm still always late. =/

It always seems I'm the last one in the room...yet I'm the first one to get to school...

I don't get the point of going to first period first then going to homeroom!

It's not something I'm use to.

But everyone seems to just accept it.

I'm so uncomfortable at the high school...the halls always seem dark and crowded...and all 'upperclassmen' are yelling "Freshmen!!!" at me, and pushing me along...Then today they were walking behind me going "I hate freshmen, theres a reason too...they walk so slow." and they started laughing...so I stopped dead in the middle of the hall and they walked into me and got all mad.

How long until I get use to people yelling "freshmen suck!" and the darkness of it all??

I just can't seem to open up to the new school.

Answer 1

You will settle in soon, no worries. And you might not see them...but there are others out there like you, i promise!! For those upper class men yelling freshmen suck have had the same thing yelled at them, they are just trying to get to you the same way the uppers got to them.  It will get boring for them after a while and they will stop, they are just all caught up in being an upperclassmen.  (same thing will happen to you).  Most of them will find better things to do.  Who cares if you are the last one to class, as long as you make it before the bell.  And before long you will wonder why you ever had such a hard time finding your way around and you will be able to navigate the halls of the school with your eyes closed:)  I promise!!!  Just relax...i know easier said then one...but when you start to get stressed just take a deep breath and keep going forward!!  And...i know this sounds dumb, but if you wall the halls with a big grin on your face you might get yelled at less because you look comfortable and happy instead of nervous and scared (that's makes you an easy target)  Good luck!!

Answer 2

I am starting high school on tuesday so i can't really tell you when it stops, but i can give you some pointers on how you can enjoy high school and not let the stupid seniors bother you.

First of all,

You probably don't have any brothers or sisters that are in that high school, so how would you know where you were going?

I'll be carrying my schedule around too!

And maybe a map!

There are probably people carrying them around too, but it's so easy to say that your the only one who's doing the same thing as you, when really probably a lot of people are doing the same thing! So don't worry about that!

Second,

it will probably take you at least a couple weeks to get used to the whole thing, because in gr 7 i started rotating to different classes and it took me a couple weeks to get used to that. Don't worry, you'll get used to it soon enough!

Thirdly,

some seniors are jerks!just think that every other freshman is going through the same things as you! Hey!,I'll be going through that soon too!

All you can do is ignore.They'll eventually get over themselves soon enough!The less you say, the better!

Good luck with the rest of grade 9 and i really hope you enjoy it!

Wish me luck,I'll need it!

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Starting new in any establishment is never easy and it just takes time getting used to new buildings, schedules and what is expected of you.   Here in the UK, some schools have introduced a mentor system which means any new student is befriended by someone of the same s*x and class who helps them to settle into their new environment, answers their questions (however trivial they may at first appear) and after a few days, the new student feels more comfortable and reassured, thus being able to cope on their own.

Why not seek out your principle or a staff member and ask for help?   Perhaps there is someone attending your classes who can give you some genuine support so as to ease your path into this new  way of life.   It is early days to become friends with the students but perhaps there is someone else in your class who is as new as you are.  You can usually tell who are the new members of class by their uniform (if they have one) or their clothes, the new books and taking you as an example, their nervousness and lack of confidence.   If you were to ask your tutor, perhaps he or she can couple you with another new student so you can give one another morale support.    

Remember too you are having to get used to a new set of rules and schedules and it just seems a bit pointless and difficult.   They are there for a reason.   If you know your schedule already, work out in advance where you are supposed to go on a day-to-day basis and make the time to find out which room you are meant to go to.  In this way when it actually comes to that particular class, you will know where to go and with confidence.

As to the upperclassmen yelling at you - this was a form of bullying so if you can, just ignore them.   They are forgetting they were once new students and their behaviour is childish and not worth getting bothered over.   Instead hold your head high, walk tall and pass them by without a backward glance.  

Make sure you know what classes you are attending, where you are required to go, the times you are expected to be there.   Make sure you do your home studies, eat sensibly and get a good night's sleep in order to be fresh the next day.  

Share your concerns with your parents or another member of your family with whom you get on well with and perhaps they can come up with some other ideas on how best to overcome these early day blues.

I do wish you well.   You will settle in I can assure you and you will look back on these early days and smile at yourself for being so insecure and uncertain.

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Answer 4

umm i think i remember my brother saying it took him a month before getting used to everything....

yes it's a new environment... you're not supposed to love it right away but time flies and you'll be in 10th grade

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also try to befriend someone who a similar schedule as you...

trust me it took me about 2 months before i fully remembered my schedule back in my old school.... if you havta just pin your schedule on something you always take with you... like a pencil case or a notebook