Freshman Year

High School.

Such a scary word to some younger kids. Transitioning from middle school to high school is either very scary or very exciting for people. I remember when I was in 8th grade I could not wait to get out of middle school, but I was also a little nervous because I didn't know what to expect.

The first day is kind of nerve racking for everyone. New classes, new teachers, new building, and most of all there's about three times as many kids than you are used to. After the first week of school things start to become routine and you get the hang of things and its not so scary anymore.

Freshman year is great, you're just getting the hang of high school and you meet all the people you're going to be with for the next 4 years. Classes aren't very hard and the teachers are very flexible and cooperative. One thing freshman never really learn until they are sophomores is to walk in the hallways. They don't understand that you can't just stop walking in the middle of the hallway to talk to your friends because there is 100 people trying to walk behind you and get to class on time. Some freshman learn this after a few times because when they stop, the people behind them will just keep pushing them forward and make them keep walking. Some freshman don't learn as quickly though, you always have those few kids that like to stop in the middle of the foyer and take their time to talk to someone. I'm sorry but you CAN'T do that! Nobody cares that you want to talk to your friends or that you have to tell someone something quick. We all have places to be, you just saw your friends 52 minutes ago, nothing is that important that you have to stop the flow of traffic and talk to someone. If it's that important, text them!

Freshman are also very immature, they just spent the last 3 years around 12 and 13 year olds and now they're around a bunch of 18 year olds so they don't really know how to "handle" high school or how to act yet. High School is the next step before the "real world," you have to learn the proper ways to act, you can't just mess around and be loud and obnoxious anymore. Upperclassmen will hate you if you're annoying and do immature things especially in the hallways.

Basically if you're a freshman and you don't stop in the hallways and you aren't super annoying and immature, you'll be fine in high school and if you aren't, you'll learn! :)