Nervous about 8th grade?

Question

im going to a knew school for 8th grade. one of my friends goes there and she says all the boys are jerks and the girls are stuck up brats. its a richey rich school and im not rich. im nervous ill become a nerd. im not good at talking to people i don't know. so im nervous i wont have friends. what do i do to not be a nerd

Answer 1

If you are shy, then change your personality to anti-shy!!

You dont have to be nervous about changing yourself 'cuz no one knows you besides that friend right? :D

Act natural! And be strong!! Start from the beginning so people dont notice you drastically change. ;)

How nerdy can you get when you act natural, strong, and talk to everyone??

Dont have anything to say? Start out with questions just to know them!! Then more questions will come automatically....? I hope!

Maybe you would wanna dress a little pretty too?? It can help.

Answer 2

Aw!  You sound like such a nice girl!  Try not to think about it too much yet--enjoy the rest of your summer vacation first!  You'll be fine making friends.  Just be sure to remain true to yourself.  You don't want to pretend to be someone you're not; why become like the rich snobs?  Ew!  There have to be some good kids in that school.  Stay sweet and they'll gravitate to you!

Answer 3

Um, just be yourself! there is nothing wrong to be a nerd. in 8th grade i was a pokemon freak and i was popular. I Used to talk about boys and stuff and i pulled alot of pranks. I am popular, just be yourself.

Answer 4

i have that same problem but nthats cuz i failed last year:-(

Answer 5

Don't let people bother you so much. I used to worry myself sick about how people thought of me, it ruined the better half of my middle school and junior high experience. I was awkward and wore very generic clothes so people wouldn't notice me and think I was trying to look like the "cool" people.

Be yourself, kid. If you're not happy, does it really matter if everyone else is? You'll make friends if you look like you want to make friends. Smile, not mope around. You'll be fine, I promise. If someone like ME can make friends, you sure can!

Good luck. :]

Answer 6

I understand exactally where you are coming from!! :D I go to a "richey rich" school too. I'm going into 9th grade and I can't wait! I thought all the girls were going to think they were ALL THAT and the guys weren't going to be any better, but I made some awesome friends! Just relax and smile.... real friends  will come soon and they don't care about your money status. If all else fails hang out with your old friends. Snobs and jerks won't matter that much after school moves along. Good luck!

Answer 7

try to hang out with people and make new friends

Answer 8

well, just be confident. im sure you will make new friends. and just because some girls are "stuck up brats", doesnt mean that all of them are. i know where you are coming from. im like that too, i have trouble talking to people and for me its hard(ish) to talk to or befriend people other than my friends. jr high and high school, is all about cliques. but dont let it get to you. im sure you will fit in. and im sure your not a nerd. or wont be. just make sure u keep up with ur work and stay away from the wrong crowd. =] [ps, im only 15. so i can relate.]

Answer 9

I got out the 8th grade this year, and I went to a rich school. My school had majority rich kids but there were still kids like me. Just find the people like you. Now Im in high school.

Answer 10

OK first all Jr. and high schools have their clicks it is just a matter of you and how you feel about where you and what you are interested in. I know popularity is definitely appealing but trust me there are different kinds of popularity. Just have fun and get into the things you like doing.  O yeah if you are worried about becoming a nerd or geek well don't cause um look at bill gates

Answer 11

i used to worry about this sort of thing too.. but i realized everyones got insecurities and believe it or not everyones nervous about meeting new people so just try to stay positive, be social right away, show your personality, and make friends with some people who seem similar to yourself cause they probably have similar interests!

if youre having trouble starting conversations, use compliments!! such as "i really like your skirt...where'd you get it?"[bingo! conversation! but be sure to introduce yourself too and get their name and talking should flow from there!]everyone loves being complimented and youre likely to get complimented back if they have manners haha

but the most important thing is CONFIDENCE!! so go ahead and spend an extra 20 min doing your hair or whatever else to be ready and just remember not to overstress about the situation cause everything will turn out well

good luck!!

Answer 12

in my opinion being a 'nerd' is way funner then trying to hangout & changing yourself to be with the 'cool' group :)

btw i love your name! :D