The first day of High School??? The worst school experience I've EVER HAD!!?

Question

OK, today was my first day of High School. I came with a positive attitude... And EVERYTHING seemed to go wrong. It started off with carpool getting messed up. I had to get up at 5:30 for no reason at all.

((Just a heads up, my school schedule is pretty weird. We run on a 6 day schedule, and we have six classes. So we have 3 classes a day, so classes happen every other day. Each class is 90 minutes long. Between 1st and 2nd period, we have a 40 minute break called "Activity Period". This is like study hall, unless you have music or art, which you have about twice a week for one quarter))

So, at the end of activity period, I find out that I had music today and I missed it. When I was in middle school (my school is a middle/high), if you missed music or art, it was really no big deal, you might have a detention, but so many people miss it on the first day of school because you get your schedule, and everyone's focused on that and it's so confusing. So, I was just kind of like "oh well". I went to the music room to apologize to the teacher, he wasn't there, I searched the entire school and couldn't find him, then I had to go to second Period.

At second period, I was asked to join the "Mathletes". No more comments necessary.

3rd period went pretty well (except for a pop quiz on stuff we never learned...)

It was at the end of 3rd period when the afternoon announcements came on. I was called down the the assistant head master of discipline (Ms. Gray)'s office. She told me that now, since I'm in High School, I that music class counts as an actual class. I skipped an actual class. I was speechless. I was literally holding back tears! I'm a good kid! I didn't try to miss it, it was a complete accident. Then, she said I would have to call my parents and she would decide the punishment this afternoon. Well, she called my mom, I have 2 detentions, I have to meet with her tomorrow, and I have to meet with the music teacher tomorrow. I am so upset! I've already had like, 2 break downs. I'm a good kid! I'm not miss perfect and I'm not a nerd, but I'm a good kid! I never get detentions! And, she couldn't even have let me off the first day of school!?? I was like, one of 20 kids who the same thing happened to, but I was the only one who got this consequence!! I'm not going to try to get out of it, but I'm just so upset, I don't even want to go to High School anymore! I don't want 2 detentions on my record when I'm applying for college!!! What if that ruins me!! What if that affects my opportunity to get a scholarship this year, no one's gonna take me seriously! I'm just SO upset with this. What do I do?? How do I handle this?? I'm just so upset I can't even function! Please help me! Thank you all ♥

Answer 1

First of all, take a deep breath.  Try to relax.  I am sorry you had a bad first day.  Detention is not going to affect scholarship qualification.  You  have to go to high school to get into college. I know it is harsh, but you will get over this and move forward.  I don't know why the headmaster is being so hard on you, but do the detention and move on. Apologize to the music teacher like you mean it. Prove yourself to be a good kid. This will all blow over.  Be mature and just handle it. However unfair the detention is, you'll get through it. Please try not to let this upset you so much.  High School can be rough, but also fun. Again I am so sorry that your first day was so bad. Hold you head up and move forward.  

Good luck  and deep breaths will help calm yourself.

Answer 2

Just for the record, no one looks at freshman year for college. Two detentions wont stop you from getting a scholarship. Calm down and relax. Tomorrow when you meet with them tell them what happened and they will probably understand. jeez

Answer 3

Detentions do not go on your record so don't worry about that. It seems like that was the only thing that went wrong. Detentions really aren't bad, you just sit there and do nothing. Wait a week and everything will be over with.

Answer 4

first your detentions wont follow you, not if this is the only trouble you've been in. if you are a habitual offender i might be conscerned.

second, i would tell them you went looking for the class and the teacher and found neither of them. where were you during music time? If your mom supports you you may be able to get out of this. my son forgot his book one time at school and the teacher gave him an hour of detention. i called her and refused to let  her keep him for an hour. i argued that he has never forgot his book, she said she had to make a point because some of the kids do it daily. i said fine you may keep him 30 minutes but not for an hour. the next day i picked him up after 30 minutes and that was the end of it. I sure hope your mom supports you

Answer 5

i hate when people get bad first impressions of you, but you can make up for it by just doing good the rest of the time.

Just get past tomorrow and things will get better next week:).

PS detection doesn't get recorded in your permanent record

Answer 6

chill ou,t take a deep breath. this is high school, things like this is supposed to happen, its the first day.

i can totally understand how coming from middle school, your first day you are in the principals office is scary. again its high school thats what it is all about.

detentions, are you serious, detentions do not go on to your college transcript. obviously somethign just went incorrectly for you and obvioulsy the principal is setting an example for you(which it does not sound like you are gonna make the same mistake again)

its high school, its the best time of your life (until you get to college)

in time it will all be better and youll wonder why you even worried in the first place