1. Say hi to the person sitting next to you in each of your classes.
2. Go in with a positive attitude
3. Get to know your teacher's school emails so you can submit papers, ask questions etc.
4. Don't be embarrassed or afraid to raise your hand to ask questions.
5. If you fall behind make sure you get help right away because then you will fall so far behind you'll have a hard time getting back on track.
6. Buy a whiteboard/ cork-board for your room or one of those wipe off wall stickers, and write down the due dates of assignments, long term projects, extended homework, group work, trips anything important.
7. Buy a mini whiteboard for your locker or a few magnets and write down the same things.
8. If you have no one to sit with at lunch sit alone, someone will come over to you :)
9. Get the phone number of someone in each of your classes for homework etc.
10. Take notes.
11. Keep your notes organized!!!!
12. You don't need a boyfriend to make you happy.
13. Don't ever lose a friend over a boy.
14. Getting into fights is not cute
15. Be assertive not to nice, not to mean.
16. Don't let people tale advantage of you.
17. If you happen to go out with an upperclassmen be careful. If a senior is after you they usually do want one thing. Now this doesn't mean that you have to stay away because there are very nice guys too.
18. You are not in love with someone after a month.
19. Juniors and seniors will leave you alone for the most part, sophomores are a different story.
20. Never go to a party alone. EVER
21. Unless you can drive don't have a friend suggest driving you to and from somewhere unless you know 100% there is a designated driver or your friend will not drink. ( yes high school parties have drinking)
22. Don't do drugs
23. Surround yourself with positive people
24. Join clubs, teams and things you like because you like it not to fit in.
25. Always make time for friends
26. Even best friends let secrets go, be mindful of what you tell who.
27. Don't listen to or spread rumors. Your eyes are the witness of the truth
28. If you have a problem talk it out. Tell your friend but ideally find an adult whom you trust completely to talk you through what's wrong.
29. Having a relationship with your parents is important.
30. Someone, somewhere will have a problem with you. Be the bigger person and ignore it.
31. Don't start drama, high schools more fun that way.
32. Girls can be mean.
33. Have pride, and dignity in yourself.
34. The girls that are sluts and get all the attention usually have self esteem issues.
35. People get pregnant, things happen, so protect yourself and never abandon a friend who is going through this.
IN YOUR BAG/ locker
36. Keep an extra notebook folder.
37. Keep extra pads/ tampons
38. Pens, pencils ALWAYS get lost keep a lot.
39. Keep extra money
40. Little bottles of : gel, water, lotion etc.
41. Keep a brush
42. Keep some hair ties.
43. Keep an extra change of clothes in case of accidental wetting, accidents etc.
44. Keep some snacks in a baggie or a small bin thing ( my friend had a tiny one to keep out bugs)
45. Keep body spray
46. Three words TIDE TO GO best invention ever!
47. Your makeup, if you use anyone
48. A locker mirror
49. A pocket mirror
50. Deodorant
OTHER
51. Keep a pair of old shoes in your gym locker so you never have to worry about bringing them home
52. Keep an extra pair of socks.
53. Brush every morning.
54. Give yourself time to eat in the morning.
55. Pack your bag, lunch projects the night before.
56. Set your alarm clock 1 min apart so it rings twice
57. Set your cellphone alarm too
58. Pick out a few clothes each night so you don't have to run around when what you thought you wanted to wear doesn't look right.
59. ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF
60. Take nothing but pens, pencils, a notebook and a folder the first day
61. Use your locker all the freshmen here think it's a good idea to not use lockers IKD why.
62. Find what studying method works for you.
63. Find what morning routine works for you
64. Find what HAIR product works best ( I knew one worked and I used a differed one and I looked like a lion by the end of the day)
65. Invest in Bobby pins.
66. Shower every night or morning or both.
67. Pack gum. So you always have minty fresh breath
68. Remember your phone.
69. Don't use a purse AND a bag
70. NOT PASSING GYM CAN PREVENT YOU FROM GRADUATING WITH YOUR CLASS!!!!
71. Have fun
72. Think about what interests you and what you want to do in college like think of a major
73. Don't over challenge yourself, only take on what you can handle
Nope! You'll have a blast in high school. I was so scared when I was about to enter high school, but it wasn't bad at all!
All you have to do is be there, be yourself, and you'll make a ton of friends. When I started my Freshman year, I had no friends in any of my classes. At the end of the first quarter, I had multiple friends in each class! I'm not even that social of a person and I still found it really easy to make friends...
Trust me, you'll be fine!
Edit: Freshman Friday wasn't at my school... I never had to deal with that at all. When I was in Middle School, I heard a lot about that and it never happened.
-Don't be scared/nervous/worried... high school is not that big of a deal
- Get a map of the school so you don't get lost... but don't walk around the school with it in front of your face
- Don't ask upperclassmen for help if you're lost (ask a teacher or friend) because they might point you in the wrong direction
- Don't stop in the middle of the hallways you can get run over
Join clubs/sports... trust me it's an easy way to make friends and it looks good on college applications
Do a lot of extra-curricular ‘s
- Don't run to lunch
- Don't be intimidated by upperclassmen
- Don't tell your boyfriend you 'love' him in the same week you started dating him.
- On the first day don't wear your Hollister shirt, Hollister pants, Hollister flip-flops, and carrying your Hollister bag... you will have freshman written all over you and don't wear too much makeup/accessories... just wear something simple but cute :)
-When you have been embarrassed just laugh it off.
- please don't be an immature freshman
- Make good grades (don't screw it up freshman year because you will regret it)
-Have everything organized for the first day
- With friends it’s hard so don’ t pick the jerks or the idiots
- Don't be the annoying kid who always cracks immature jokes in class. teachers hate that. always be nice to the teachers because one day when you are a senior they will help you write college recommendation letters and you will be glad that you behaved in their class.
- Don't decorate your locker (nobody at my school decorates them)
- Don't start talking to random upperclassmen like they are your best friend
- Don't be afraid to make new friends! even with the people you thought you hated. your in high school now and people change. everyone deserves a second chance.
- don't talk about your upperclassmen friends because you can tell someone is a freshman when they say "my senior friend..... blah blah blah" it doesn't matter what grade they are in! all of your friends are people.
- Don't talk about how "cool" you think you are because your finally in high school
Upperclassmen have other things to worry about and they could care less about freshmen.... if people do pick on you they will most likely be sophomores: they think they have the right to pick on you because they're not freshman anymore..... but i think if a sophomore picks on you that is pathetic because they are only a year older than you.
Be prepared.
Abide by the "rule of eights"--get eight hours of sleep (nine is even better!), drink eight glasses of water a day, get eight servings of fruits and vegetables (it seems excessive, but it will really pay off).
If you have bad acne, never pick at it, it could cause scarring. Use a face cleanser twice a day
Underline the most important points in the body of the text
2 HB lead pencils Set of coloured pencils Small set of felt drawing pens Ruler (30cm) Pair of round-ended scissors for cutting paper Good quality eraser Small glue stick (pritstick or similar) Pencil sharpenerPencils Coloured pencils 15cm ruler
Scientific calculator Wallet document / plastic wallet for any handouts Oxford pocket size dictionary / thesaurus USB Flash drive To have at home for homelearning Oxford French dictionary Oxford Spanish dictionary
22Items to have at home that might help you get organised Box file or folder to keep your work in A4 binder for achievement certificates
All of these should be able to fit into a reasonable sized pencil case which should preferable be a soft one. Like all items this too should be named.
Keep a brush and extra hair bands as this can help you look better after your hair went blah in gym class
A week before it starts? - Get all of the supplies ready, go over everything and make sure you have gotten everything you need. Check stuff off of your list, etc..
A weekend before it starts?* - Get everything ready! Make sure everything is in your bag, etc..
A day before it starts?* Lay out your clothes. Choose a nice outfit, and have your hair done nice. Make sure everything is where it needs to be so you don't forget anything. Eat breakfast the next morning
Other things to have in your bag: Emergency Kit; tampons,pads,paperclips-incase your skirt breaks-
Glasses case
Wallet
Tic Tacs / Gum
Waterbottle
Post-its
Calculator
USB
Sorry it's so long every weekend my best friend and I would write in our high school memory book with tips and hints and stories about what happened that week so we can give that to our sisters who go into high school. My sisters starting in a month!! She's been studying The Book like crazy. :D
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1. Say hi to the person sitting next to you in each of your classes.
2. Go in with a positive attitude
3. Get to know your teacher's school emails so you can submit papers, ask questions etc.
4. Don't be embarrassed or afraid to raise your hand to ask questions.
5. If you fall behind make sure you get help right away because then you will fall so far behind you'll have a hard time getting back on track.
6. Buy a whiteboard/ cork-board for your room or one of those wipe off wall stickers, and write down the due dates of assignments, long term projects, extended homework, group work, trips anything important.
7. Buy a mini whiteboard for your locker or a few magnets and write down the same things.
8. If you have no one to sit with at lunch sit alone, someone will come over to you :)
9. Get the phone number of someone in each of your classes for homework etc.
10. Take notes.
11. Keep your notes organized!!!!
12. You don't need a boyfriend to make you happy.
13. Don't ever lose a friend over a boy.
14. Getting into fights is not cute
15. Be assertive not to nice, not to mean.
16. Don't let people tale advantage of you.
17. If you happen to go out with an upperclassmen be careful. If a senior is after you they usually do want one thing. Now this doesn't mean that you have to stay away because there are very nice guys too.
18. You are not in love with someone after a month.
19. Juniors and seniors will leave you alone for the most part, sophomores are a different story.
20. Never go to a party alone. EVER
21. Unless you can drive don't have a friend suggest driving you to and from somewhere unless you know 100% there is a designated driver or your friend will not drink. ( yes high school parties have drinking)
22. Don't do drugs
23. Surround yourself with positive people
24. Join clubs, teams and things you like because you like it not to fit in.
25. Always make time for friends
26. Even best friends let secrets go, be mindful of what you tell who.
27. Don't listen to or spread rumors. Your eyes are the witness of the truth
28. If you have a problem talk it out. Tell your friend but ideally find an adult whom you trust completely to talk you through what's wrong.
29. Having a relationship with your parents is important.
30. Someone, somewhere will have a problem with you. Be the bigger person and ignore it.
31. Don't start drama, high schools more fun that way.
32. Girls can be mean.
33. Have pride, and dignity in yourself.
34. The girls that are sluts and get all the attention usually have self esteem issues.
35. People get pregnant, things happen, so protect yourself and never abandon a friend who is going through this.
IN YOUR BAG/ locker
36. Keep an extra notebook folder.
37. Keep extra pads/ tampons
38. Pens, pencils ALWAYS get lost keep a lot.
39. Keep extra money
40. Little bottles of : gel, water, lotion etc.
41. Keep a brush
42. Keep some hair ties.
43. Keep an extra change of clothes in case of accidental wetting, accidents etc.
44. Keep some snacks in a baggie or a small bin thing ( my friend had a tiny one to keep out bugs)
45. Keep body spray
46. Three words TIDE TO GO best invention ever!
47. Your makeup, if you use anyone
48. A locker mirror
49. A pocket mirror
50. Deodorant
OTHER
51. Keep a pair of old shoes in your gym locker so you never have to worry about bringing them home
52. Keep an extra pair of socks.
53. Brush every morning.
54. Give yourself time to eat in the morning.
55. Pack your bag, lunch projects the night before.
56. Set your alarm clock 1 min apart so it rings twice
57. Set your cellphone alarm too
58. Pick out a few clothes each night so you don't have to run around when what you thought you wanted to wear doesn't look right.
59. ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF
60. Take nothing but pens, pencils, a notebook and a folder the first day
61. Use your locker all the freshmen here think it's a good idea to not use lockers IKD why.
62. Find what studying method works for you.
63. Find what morning routine works for you
64. Find what HAIR product works best ( I knew one worked and I used a differed one and I looked like a lion by the end of the day)
65. Invest in Bobby pins.
66. Shower every night or morning or both.
67. Pack gum. So you always have minty fresh breath
68. Remember your phone.
69. Don't use a purse AND a bag
70. NOT PASSING GYM CAN PREVENT YOU FROM GRADUATING WITH YOUR CLASS!!!!
71. Have fun
72. Think about what interests you and what you want to do in college like think of a major
73. Don't over challenge yourself, only take on what you can handle
Nope! You'll have a blast in high school. I was so scared when I was about to enter high school, but it wasn't bad at all!
All you have to do is be there, be yourself, and you'll make a ton of friends. When I started my Freshman year, I had no friends in any of my classes. At the end of the first quarter, I had multiple friends in each class! I'm not even that social of a person and I still found it really easy to make friends...
Trust me, you'll be fine!
Edit: Freshman Friday wasn't at my school... I never had to deal with that at all. When I was in Middle School, I heard a lot about that and it never happened.
Organize a party!
-Don't be scared/nervous/worried... high school is not that big of a deal
- Get a map of the school so you don't get lost... but don't walk around the school with it in front of your face
- Don't ask upperclassmen for help if you're lost (ask a teacher or friend) because they might point you in the wrong direction
- Don't stop in the middle of the hallways you can get run over
Join clubs/sports... trust me it's an easy way to make friends and it looks good on college applications
Do a lot of extra-curricular ‘s
- Don't run to lunch
- Don't be intimidated by upperclassmen
- Don't tell your boyfriend you 'love' him in the same week you started dating him.
- On the first day don't wear your Hollister shirt, Hollister pants, Hollister flip-flops, and carrying your Hollister bag... you will have freshman written all over you and don't wear too much makeup/accessories... just wear something simple but cute :)
-When you have been embarrassed just laugh it off.
- please don't be an immature freshman
- Make good grades (don't screw it up freshman year because you will regret it)
-Have everything organized for the first day
- With friends it’s hard so don’ t pick the jerks or the idiots
- Don't be the annoying kid who always cracks immature jokes in class. teachers hate that. always be nice to the teachers because one day when you are a senior they will help you write college recommendation letters and you will be glad that you behaved in their class.
- Don't decorate your locker (nobody at my school decorates them)
- Don't start talking to random upperclassmen like they are your best friend
- Don't be afraid to make new friends! even with the people you thought you hated. your in high school now and people change. everyone deserves a second chance.
- don't talk about your upperclassmen friends because you can tell someone is a freshman when they say "my senior friend..... blah blah blah" it doesn't matter what grade they are in! all of your friends are people.
- Don't talk about how "cool" you think you are because your finally in high school
Upperclassmen have other things to worry about and they could care less about freshmen.... if people do pick on you they will most likely be sophomores: they think they have the right to pick on you because they're not freshman anymore..... but i think if a sophomore picks on you that is pathetic because they are only a year older than you.
Be prepared.
Abide by the "rule of eights"--get eight hours of sleep (nine is even better!), drink eight glasses of water a day, get eight servings of fruits and vegetables (it seems excessive, but it will really pay off).
If you have bad acne, never pick at it, it could cause scarring. Use a face cleanser twice a day
Underline the most important points in the body of the text
2 HB lead pencils Set of coloured pencils Small set of felt drawing pens Ruler (30cm) Pair of round-ended scissors for cutting paper Good quality eraser Small glue stick (pritstick or similar) Pencil sharpenerPencils Coloured pencils 15cm ruler
Pens Eraser Highlighters Glue 30cm ruler Protractor
Sharpener Scissors Compass
Scientific calculator Wallet document / plastic wallet for any handouts Oxford pocket size dictionary / thesaurus USB Flash drive To have at home for homelearning Oxford French dictionary Oxford Spanish dictionary
22Items to have at home that might help you get organised Box file or folder to keep your work in A4 binder for achievement certificates
All of these should be able to fit into a reasonable sized pencil case which should preferable be a soft one. Like all items this too should be named.
Keep a brush and extra hair bands as this can help you look better after your hair went blah in gym class
A week before it starts? - Get all of the supplies ready, go over everything and make sure you have gotten everything you need. Check stuff off of your list, etc..
A weekend before it starts?* - Get everything ready! Make sure everything is in your bag, etc..
A day before it starts?* Lay out your clothes. Choose a nice outfit, and have your hair done nice. Make sure everything is where it needs to be so you don't forget anything. Eat breakfast the next morning
Other things to have in your bag: Emergency Kit; tampons,pads,paperclips-incase your skirt breaks-
Glasses case
Wallet
Tic Tacs / Gum
Waterbottle
Post-its
Calculator
USB
Sorry it's so long every weekend my best friend and I would write in our high school memory book with tips and hints and stories about what happened that week so we can give that to our sisters who go into high school. My sisters starting in a month!! She's been studying The Book like crazy. :D
Stay away from upper classmen btw freshmen friday is real well in my school anyway