Freshman Journalist reflects on first week

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Garrett Allen, Reporter

Being a freshman is difficult for most people, but for me adjusting to school life was not as hard as some people made it out to be. I can certainly, however, see how it would be very difficult for some people to adjust to going to high school, as it is certainly very different from middle school. To help with this problem of adjusting, I felt like writing a couple tips I found useful after my first week in high school, so that you don’t feel like ripping your own hair out.

Tip #1: Practice opening your locker

I didn’t have this problem myself, but I know that many people have issues opening their locker when they first get to school. Most people have not had these lockers before, so on book distribution it would be a good idea to try and open your lockers before hand, that is if you bought one.

Tip #2: Ask questions if you get lost.

If you can’t figure out where your class is, ask a student or a teacher who might know where your class is. It will help you get adjusted to the feeling of finding your class so that you aren’t constantly clueless as to where you have to go. Even if you do get to class late, you will at least know where to find your class the next day. Don’t be embarrassed to ask; everyone is confused on where to go on the first day of high school.

Tip #3: Make a spot to meet up with your friends at lunch!

With four grades all having lunch at the same time, lunch can be extremely chaotic!  It is important if you want to eat and meet with your friends during lunch,  to figure out a spot to meet with them. Otherwise, it is extremely unlikely that you will end up finding them and have enough time to eat all of your lunch. It’s also important if you are getting school lunch, that you get there fast! Otherwise it is possible that you might not get your lunch until the very end of the period right before you have to go to class.

Tip #4: Make a good impression.

Try not to make your first impression a bad one. Act appropriate and do your homework, especially on the first month or so, so that teachers get a good impression of who you really are. Acting responsible and appropriate will make you have no problems in school.

Final Tip: Make new friends.

Try not to just stick to your old friends from middle school if any of them came to school with you. Branching out and finding new people to meet is always good, especially if they are your classmates. Finally, also try to get a couple of people you can contact after school in case you lose something or need help with homework, as this can be crucial to doing well in some of your classes.