Afraid of the Unknown.
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Click here for yesterday's five tips of how to survive high school.
I'm curious. What state/country do you live in and when do you start school? Are you an upcoming freshman? What are your fears? What are you confident about, if anything? My high school starts on August 18. It's coming up quickly. I'm pretty excited... but I'll be a senior. If you're an upcoming freshman, it's easy to become afraid of the unknown. That's why I'm here, offering you friendly sisterly advice.
Here are today's five tips for how to survive high school. Be sure to check back tomorrow for five more.
1. Be ready to study hard before your very first test in each class. High school tests are way more difficult than middle school tests. Plus, you're learning the testing system of all new teachers. At the beginning of my freshman year, I practically bombed every first test in each class. Study harder than you ever will that first couple of weeks as you get used to high school academics. It will pull off.
2. Please do not act rudely towards the seniors because you're insecure or nervous around them. A lot of insecure freshmen act like hotshots to the upperclassmen, trying to show off or pretend like they're better than them. Don't do that. You'll only be ridiculed. Don't act defensive whenever you see a senior. Don't treat us rudely just because we're older than you or because you're afraid of us. Smile and act sweet and say hi. Ask us questions about high school. We'll treat you like a person if you act normal and don't try to be way cooler than you are.
3. Share your fears about high school with a friend. I know it can be embarrassing to admit that you're scared, but it's tough to hold your emotions and fears and doubts inside. Find a close friend to talk to, or even better, an older mentor of sorts who is already in high school. Talk to her about what you're feeling. You will get so much encouragement from a good conversation than you will if you hold everything inside until you're about to burst. Talk about your fears. Practice this throughout the year as well. It will keep you from feeling like you're constantly walking on egg shells. Talking to a close friend is a release.
4. Try to get a good night's sleep before school starts. The first week of school is the most stressful. Don't make it worse by being exhausted. I know it's hard to sleep before first day, just like it's hard to sleep before Christmas. Try. Pray about it. Don't do anything too exciting the night before school. If you have to, get into the routine of going to bed and getting up earlier than usual. Do anything you can to help you not be too tired that first week of school.
5. Don't try to hang out with upperclassmen all the time. Yes, we want to mentor you and be a positive example to you. No, we don't want you to hang out with us every second of every day. Don't constantly text, tweet, and Facebook us with messages like, "When are we going to hang out? You're my best friend!" Don't try to get a ride off campus every single day. There are always a few freshmen who try to be upperclassmen. You aren't one of us yet. Hang out with kids your own age too. You'll get to be a senior in a few years. Don't try to rush it so much. Being a freshman is fun too.
I'm curious. What state/country do you live in and when do you start school? Are you an upcoming freshman? What are your fears? What are you confident about, if anything? My high school starts on August 18. It's coming up quickly. I'm pretty excited... but I'll be a senior. If you're an upcoming freshman, it's easy to become afraid of the unknown. That's why I'm here, offering you friendly sisterly advice.
Here are today's five tips for how to survive high school. Be sure to check back tomorrow for five more.
1. Be ready to study hard before your very first test in each class. High school tests are way more difficult than middle school tests. Plus, you're learning the testing system of all new teachers. At the beginning of my freshman year, I practically bombed every first test in each class. Study harder than you ever will that first couple of weeks as you get used to high school academics. It will pull off.
2. Please do not act rudely towards the seniors because you're insecure or nervous around them. A lot of insecure freshmen act like hotshots to the upperclassmen, trying to show off or pretend like they're better than them. Don't do that. You'll only be ridiculed. Don't act defensive whenever you see a senior. Don't treat us rudely just because we're older than you or because you're afraid of us. Smile and act sweet and say hi. Ask us questions about high school. We'll treat you like a person if you act normal and don't try to be way cooler than you are.
3. Share your fears about high school with a friend. I know it can be embarrassing to admit that you're scared, but it's tough to hold your emotions and fears and doubts inside. Find a close friend to talk to, or even better, an older mentor of sorts who is already in high school. Talk to her about what you're feeling. You will get so much encouragement from a good conversation than you will if you hold everything inside until you're about to burst. Talk about your fears. Practice this throughout the year as well. It will keep you from feeling like you're constantly walking on egg shells. Talking to a close friend is a release.
4. Try to get a good night's sleep before school starts. The first week of school is the most stressful. Don't make it worse by being exhausted. I know it's hard to sleep before first day, just like it's hard to sleep before Christmas. Try. Pray about it. Don't do anything too exciting the night before school. If you have to, get into the routine of going to bed and getting up earlier than usual. Do anything you can to help you not be too tired that first week of school.
5. Don't try to hang out with upperclassmen all the time. Yes, we want to mentor you and be a positive example to you. No, we don't want you to hang out with us every second of every day. Don't constantly text, tweet, and Facebook us with messages like, "When are we going to hang out? You're my best friend!" Don't try to get a ride off campus every single day. There are always a few freshmen who try to be upperclassmen. You aren't one of us yet. Hang out with kids your own age too. You'll get to be a senior in a few years. Don't try to rush it so much. Being a freshman is fun too.
Tags: acting cool, good night's rest, hanging out with older kids, how to study for high school, sharing fears, studying, surviving high school
sorry but all the freshamn aren't going to bow down to the upperclassmen just cause you "think" that you're cooler than us cause face it...youre not :))))))))
No, I think you misinterpreted what I was trying to say. :) I don't want you to ever bow down to an upperclassmen. However, it's a mistake to act like a hotshot to a senior, trying to act cooler than him or her, because in a high school, a senior is considered "cooler" than a freshman. So if you go up to a senior and say, "You're a loser! 2014 all the way, baby!" you're only going to get made fun of. Just a friendly piece of advice. :)