High School?

Okay i am really really nervous about high school [most of you will say chill and deal but its not that easy!] theres going to be an open house for touring the building but im sure im going to get lost [everyone does] and im also worried about lunchtime i mean im not really good at making friends i usually let them come to me..

High School?
ohh, you.


highschool is amazing.


i'm going to be a sophomore this fall, and freshman year was great. at the open house, meet as many people as you can! just chat with them for a little bit, and then on the first day of school you can be like, oh yeah, i remember you from open house! and then you'll have something to talk about.


don't worry about getting lost; i got lost in my highschool for at least the first month and a half. right when i thought i'd gotten it down, i'd get confused again. don't worry about it. no one will even notice if you're lost, unless you go into the wrong classroom or something silly like that %26gt;%26lt; haha.


at lunch, just sit next to someone that you recognize [%26amp; that you've talked to] from one of your morning classes, and talk about like your schedules or something.


do sports, join clubs, whatever makes you happy.


good luck!


%26amp; they say every year of highschool gets to be more and more fun!


oh, and, don't be too shy!!


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Reply:oh im starting high school 9th grade.even if ur freinds arent in ur lunch ull make new freinds. i would pack luch the first day of school and find a seat and then people will sit with you and you start talking everyday. then you make new freinds . every single freshman will be nervous. Report It

Reply:Seriously don't worry about it, i'm in the same spot as you, I'm going to St.X next year....its a kick *** school but its scary...you have to place to get in, and i'm no longer in a school were i'm the best, everyone here's the best. 100% graduation, 99% of graduates go to college...the main thing is to be open...don't be afraid of just going up and talking to people, its hard to do, but it will make you friends in a snap.
Reply:Another good idea is to join clubs, sports teams, or drama ASAP! You'll find people with a similar interest, and you'll be garunteed time to get to know them. Amnesty International has great human rights stuff, wrestling team is good for guys and girls of any age and any size (I met my girlfriend on a wrestling team, she was 15 years old and 106 pounds!) ROTC counts as a P.E. credit in most schools, and that's a great way to meet people as well. GOOD LUCK! Remember, freshman year blows no matter what, the most popular kids in school hate it just as much as the dorkiest of the nerds.
Reply:Just breathe and relax. Be yourself! Join clubs that interest you, have confidence and the rest will fall into place.
Reply:Sure, high school's nervous for like the first 2 days. After that, it's pretty cool. My advice: go to the open house and find someone to talk to. Get to know that person and walk around with him/her. Bottom line: talk to people and be funny! (You'll then definitely attract people!)
Reply:yes relax and i kno its a big deal...i've been there....first thing is be yourself no matter wat!! i wasnt my first year and i had a horrible year, after that i was more myself and it went great!!! ppl like other ppl who arent afraid to be themselves ^_^ and u might get lost but it'll be ok...its normal!! just take ur time going places and give it a few weeks to grow on u!! good luckk!!!! ^_^
Reply:i think u dont need to be that nervous


i know it may be really hard but u jus got to be your self an act as if u know what to do


if the older teens see that your relly nervous they might try to take advantage of u an u dont want that


so jus play it cool an that thing about letting people come to u..... u try an go to a person for a change


an when your going to sit for lunch go by a table with someone u may recongise from your classs or something


or go by a table that does not have many people


but make sure its not like the really older teens u go by


goood luck
Reply:dont worry its not even that scary. its normal to be nervous. my high school gives out maps when you go to pick up your schedule during the summer. during lunch find people who are alone and talk to them. good luck!
Reply:High school-yeah, been there, would not like to do it again.


Anyway, we are talking about you. Do not worry if you get lost. I remember when I had to tour my high school. It was so big, they gave all the freshmans a map of the school to study and to know your way around it! A map, for God's sakes! That is how big it was. And, lunch time, sit somewhere no one else sits at, and, just let people come to you. That is all.
Reply:You should get a family member to go with you to the open house tour. It will help you feel more comfortable to have someone you feel comfortable with on the tour. Also smile alot it puts ppl at ease and lets them know that your approachable. You will see some kids at the Open house that you will see at school also. You should be able to make some connections before lunch on the first day. If not then just look for the friendliest faces and politely ask," may I sit here"? Or just act like your in a big hurry and very hungry and just sit somewhere and eat... Really it will be fine. Just about everyone has the "first day jitters". I'll say a little prayer for you too. Chin up and just be you.
Reply:every body is nervous their first day of high school some just hide it better than others
Reply:hey gal...chil i just passed my frst year of high school and i just moved here this year so i was really nervous too......1 i just moved here new frm really far and didnt no any1 in site miles away...and it was first year in high school i was freaked...but from the first day i stepped into my school i made a friend and then more as i went on the open house tour...see its like this u gotta remember everything else is nervous too because it's their first time in high school too duh...lolz....so just be urself and have fun and u'd love it i did... ;)
Reply:Don't worry about getting lost, like you said, everyone does. Just pay really good attention to the tour, and there will also be several maps on the wall (usually near the fire extinguishers) showing exit routes. Note where they are during the tour, they can be helpful. You could also ask the tour guide for a map, they probably have one, or ask in the front office your first day.





As for lunchtime, there are lots of kids just like you, the quiet ones, or the shy ones. It may take you a few days, but you'll find each other. Or you could talk to people in classes before lunch, the ones who seem friendly, and arrange to meet at lunch. If you are pleasant %26amp; friendly, they WILL come to you. Perhaps you are shy, but there are sure to be other kids even shyer than you. Try to think of it that way; no matter how terrified you are, there is sure to be someone more terrified than you. Be confident. You have a lot to offer, many people would be thrilled to have you for a friend. If you are in the same school district, you will know some people from middle/junior high school. And actually, if you are going to a totally new school, where noone knows you, you can reinvent yourself a bit, that could be fun.





Good luck, and try not to worry too much. New schools can be scary, but they are an opportunity for growth, too.
Reply:i remebr my first day ... i just finished my freshman year(9th grade) and i no wut ur tlking about...wen i got there u just feel weird cuz the school i shuge and ur used to being the oldest int he school in the middle schol to being the lowest and youngest at the high school...my school had an open house thign just for th student and it wa sstill under construction and we copuldnt see half th school so everyone even seniors anf teachers were lost on first day...and then there was freshman firday ...u onyl got mess around with if u were on the football team or know upperclassmen..since im not much of a social freak i didnt no any upperclassmen and nothin happen to me.. and thens there was lunch.. i thought i would have no where to sit and no freinds but it was alright since my school had 2 cafeterias...but i sat at the same table witht he same other 2 dudes for the whole year ..pother ppl sat there and left and stuff...alot of ppl dont bother u and stuff....if ur nervous about making new freinds..just hang with ur middl school freinds and then just move on from there like i did...and then there was gym and locker room everyone was like the upperclassme will bopther u but notin happens its all tlk...also theres mixed classes liek u can have upperclassmen in ur classes but its alright cuz they not liek bullies ...but it all depends wut type of school u go to ..i go to a public high school in a town of lik 20,000 ppl on long island in new york..school is lik latioinos, africans americans, and whites...but itd all cool....high school is where u find ur place and frinds..but its really all tlk and sterotyping..just avod that stuff and high school will be fine..if u want more just mesage me
Reply:I'm starting freshman year at a new highschool, worst of all it's illini elementery, then middle, then high, that means they've been together since KINDERGARDEN! I don't know anyone, I'm scared but I thought of what if a new kid came to my school, My whole class would be fascinated and want to talk to them, We shouldn't have a problem. can I have your sn or e-mail it sound like we can relate.
Reply:You dont need to really worry about getting lost cause thats like the last of your problems.You need to be worried about friends clothes,hair and being liked cause getting around school is like the easiest part of high school you need to be worried about rumors,guys and wannabes if you have any more questions just im at preppy_blonde_01@yahoo.com and also i have some things that you can do that will make you popular.
Reply:I remember my first day although it was some time ago....the first week was very different but by the second week you will be fine and a pro in your new school.
Reply:don't worry - everyone gets lost their first few days - high schools are a lot bigger than middle schools


may i suggest with your lunch problem: try and make friends with someone sitting near you in your class period before lunch and walk with them during lunch to eat with their friends. they may not become your good friends for the rest of high school, but its a start and you wont be sitting alone