Freshman Days - Second Week

Finally! The first week is done and over with! ...Now it's time to have a little fun. The first weeks is always gonna be rough, because you're just getting used to this new lifestlye and transition. The second week will go by much more smoothly. :] So let's start this off with....friends.

I remember during my second week of my high school, I wanted everyone to get a feel of what my personality was like. I started making more friends and showing them that little wild, and silly, side of me! I would tell them jokes and stories of what happened to me in one of my classes, or stuff that's happened to me outside of school, and the more I talked, the more friends I made. You don't have to make a lot of friends like I did, but it is good to have maybe a friend or two that you can rely on in each class. Friends make the world go round!

I remember the first friend I made was someone I had met at my Freshman Orientation. We were one of the few freshman who didn't know ANYONE there, so we laughed and talked to each other. It was a little awkward at first, but it was worth it! At first I thought I wasn't going to get to see her again and I got a little sad, but then when school started, I saw her sitting right behind me in my honors algebra class! So that's why having a couple of friends in each class will make your day more exciting!

But one interesting thing that I've seen, even in these early weeks of school, is drama. Drama is something you shouldn't get involved in. Don't talk about people and don't make yourself look too "wild" so people portrait you as something you do not want to be portraited as. I'm trying to work on that myself and it's a little hard, since I've always acted like that around my friends, but some people (jealous people or maybe people who just like to irritate others) may try to break you down for that trait. I've had it done to me many times at my elementary school, and now when people try to destroy me internally, it doesn't effect me. High school will toughen you up and prepare you for the real world, so it's a great learning experience.

Freshman Days - First week

High school! A wonderful 4 years of anyones' life; filled with laughs, tears, memories, and frightening experiences. But you may ask yourself, what makes this so much different than Jr. High? How will I cope with all the homework, especially since I'm going to this or that school? Well, that's what I'm here for. My name is Lexi, and I'm a freshman; I'll be giving you the best advice I can.

Come September, the butterflies in your stomach start flying for numerous reasons: "First day of school's soon... first day of school's soon. I wonder if I may be able to make friends?" and when you get into the school, you just think in your mind, "Wow..."

Next, maybe a piece of paper with your schedule is handed to you at the beginning of orientation/first day of school; this paper, right here, will be your best friend for the time being. My school's schedule told me everything I needed to know; when the class period was, the room number, and the teacher. That way if I were to get lost, I could just ask someone for help. :P

So let's start with...

Tip #1.) Getting from class to class while paying attention to the 5 minute passing bell:

You may think that 5 minutes is a long time, but when you get into those hallways, it's really not. It's so fast paced moving and there are so many kids crowding the hallways, especially seniors, that you'll be lucky if you can even BARELY make it to your class. Pushing through some people may not be the most polite thing, but it's sure effective.

Tip #2.) Locker troubles:
With my school, I had to share lockers with the person in my homeroom and I also couldn't go to my locker during class time, only during passing periods. Each school differs, but I recommend keeping your morning class textbooks with you and then drop them off during your lunch period, then go back and get your afternoon textbooks. That way you don't have to haul so many books in your back pack.

And finally:
Tip #3.) Homework:
I'll probably say this in every single journal, but in order to do well in school, you NEED to do your homework. Even in the first week, you won't get as much as you will during the school year, but you should still make an effort to complete all you can.

Academically, there's one more tip I do want to point out. If you feel a class might be too easy or too challenging for you, talk to your conselour. The point of learning is to challenge yourself, but also to know your limitations of what you can and can't do. Don't think you're not smart just because you're in a regular class; if that's where your mind is then it's fine. Most of my classes are all regulars and they do challenge me, because that's where my mind is.

After the first week, things will go by more smoothly...trust me!