i have heard that it is really hard to keep yourself in high school but i just wanted to hear someone's opinion that was in high school.. talk to me!!
216809
Well, it can be hard at first. but it gets easier. just remember to stick to what your believe in, no mattter how hard. once people kno how you stand, they usually respect that. and having friends who think the same is also a help. just be yourself, and dont be too pressured by all the older kids. hope i helped.
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Well, to be completely honest, that school is pretty much for people who didn't fit in at all in high school, and it shows.  A freind of mine with similar problems went, and she said it was like being around a whole group of people with no real social skills and she ended up leaving after a year.
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High school for me was a very memorable one. I just enjoy it. I don't study that "hard", but I study to have good grades. It's not a problem if you will have a boyfriend of not.  The thing is, you study so you will learn.  Having a boyfriend is part of growing up. It's just a matter of how you handle things especially your time.  \nJust remember, if you'll have a boyfriend soon, you must have the ability to handle things in balance. If you are reading your notes, have ur focus on it. After, then you can think of something else, boyfriend for forbriend, and friends. "You can't hit one bird with your gun if your looking in the other bird beside it"\nIf you will be able to handle it, then, you'll gonna make it to the end. God Bless.
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What is high school about?\n\nIt really depends on your perspective.  When you are a student, high school is about creating a balance between fun, academics, and status.    It is a zero-sum game, where if you put effort into one, typically you have to take away from another.  It all depends on what your final goal is.\n\nIf you were like me and were a “geek”, your goal probably is to get good grades.  Traditionally, these are the people who end up hating high school but tend to succeed in life.  As much of their effort is spend on grades, their social status really lacks and they don’t have much fun as a result.  On the flip side, these are the ones that people view as a success in life.   I will always remember that I took my ex-fiancée and a friend to Florida for spring break.  My ex had never been to Disney so we went.  I was talking to a guy in line at one of the rides who was an auto worker in Detroit.  When he found out I was in school for Engineering, he told me tales of how much fun high school was and how he would beat on the nerds.  Now those nerds were his rich managers and he was living paycheck to paycheck.\n\nThere are those who spent their time having fun.  This could be sports, drinking, drugs, you name it.  I spent some time with this crowd and I did enjoy myself, but at the end of the day, other aspects of my life suffered.  A lot of this crowd never seemed to leave the town we lived in.  Many have stable jobs, but don’t have the income to afford a really nice lifestyle.\n\nOthers spend time on social status.  These were the popular people who were funny, personable, or beautiful.  This was the hardest group to penetrate and seemed to have the biggest fall from grace after high school.  When they get out into the real world, they get a harsh lesson in reality that no one cares who they are.  They lose their power and are just like everyone else.\n\nSome people were excellent at all three areas.  Some people sucked at all three.  \n\nDepending on where you stand, high school may be a blast or may be the worst 4 years of your life.  Regardless, be prepared for life after high school.  Once you walk the stage and leave those doors, the world doesn’t care what you were, only what you can offer them now.  The geeks tend to go from nobodies to someone important.  The athletic ones tend not to change a whole lot.  As I mentioned, the popular crowd can have a tough time when they realize they have nothing to offer without their “clique”.\n\nIn terms of academics…it isn’t that bad.  It may seem like a lot of work, but in retrospect, the work is pretty easy.  What I did enjoy in HS is the fact that you can learn pretty much whatever you like.  I could take Pre-Calc and woodworking in the same year and not have to worry about what it looks like on my transcripts.\n\nMy advice…just be yourself and take what classes interest you.  To do it all over again, I would spend much more time in auto shop (a very valuable class when you start paying your own bills).  Learning to fix things in shop is very valuable as well (I got to build a race car in a team in college because I learned to acetylene weld in HS not to mention the wood working I learned in HS fixes my house now).\n\nI hope this helps.  Good luck and enjoy the 4 years!  Once it is over, your future is up to you and only you.
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You know, age 13 and 7th grade was my absolute worst year, ever.  Congrats on surviving it!  Just breathe, it'll all sort itself out soon enough, you don't need to worry about it or be confused.
14753
Same problem..so I hear ya.  I also however, don't have the determination to get in there do my thing in school and finish it out.  The best thing I did as an eye opener was make an appointment to talk to one of the counselors at the school.  They did assessments with me, and tests to see what I was good at and in and what I would do awful to be in.  This narrowed out things..and brought things to light that I probably shouldn't do when I actually considered or tried them before (no wonder they didn't work).  So in the end I was left with a much smaller number of career/school choices to research more and choose from.  We even talked about things in my personal life that may interfere or why I felt the way I did about school.  It helped me out tremendously..good luck!
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No hon, you are not crazy, weird yes, crazy no. This attitude about learning will get you far in life if you stick with it.\nSeriously I know just what you mean, I have always liked school, and now I'm 20! I want to stay in school after I graduate from college and go on to grad school. \nWhat are your favorite subjects?\nAnd do not give in to the pressure to be "cool" or popular, trust me, when these people get out of high school they are often the ones who are not as sucessful later in life. It is best to have a few very close friends instead of a lot of fake shallow ones.\nRight now others your age are very immature and will make fun of those who like school and do well but beofre long they will realize that you have actually been doing the "cool" thing all along. \nDo not try to "fit in" everywhere, it never works, instead be real with people about who you are and eventually they will see that you are truly someone to be valued for strength of character, not keeping up on all the latest trends and hanging with the "in" crowd. These things fade, character does not.
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Things are silly when you're still in high school. They'll change with time. But that doesn't help you right now, does it? \n\nAlso, a 5'1" gymanist who trains for 5 hrs a day shows a strong will which is very attractive and something that you will be admired for.
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It's not hard if you are disciplined. It's actually easier than high school in that no one forces you to go to class, you set your own schedule, and  you take fewer classes, BUT remember going to class is the key to doing well in college...if you go everyday and pay attention, take notes, you will be just fine.
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I dropped out this year. My senior year of highschool. And yeah, i am already starting to regret it. It's really hard finding a job, or even getting someone to even look at your applications. But we all learn from our mistakes. and what ever does not kill us will make us stronger. So i feel that there's a reason i dropped out. And things will get better i'm sure. I just have to work more at setting and achieving goals. but i can still do whatever i want, and be what ever i want. as long as i choose to do so. Education is key, as i'm beginning to find out. So i hope you don't make the same mistakes i did. Take care and God bless. JJJ
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i graduated in the class of 2000, and i can tell you, high school was a big change from middle school for me.  it was a long time ago, but things are probably just about the same as they were.  a public high school is going to have alot more kids at it who are poorer, so yes, they probably will try and steal your money.  my best advice, is to keep honest people honest, and keep your money in your wallet, inside your pocket.  dates will happen regardless.  you will find it alot easyer to find a guy you like, because again, there are going to be alot more people there, (and not all of them are going to be nesecarily poorer.  even then, sometimes the guys that dont have everything they want are alot less spoiled, and can be more sweet about guy and girl stuff.)  and you can make friends in homeroom, and in class, and durring gym class. find somebody that looks like they'd be a nice person to have as a friend, and say you like their hair scruchie, it looks like one you have at home, or say something about somebodys shoes (like: "oh, i love those kinds of shoes, i had some last year, and they were sooooo comfy.  where did you find yours?  i want another pair")  or while your at recess and you see somebody a couple lockers down from you, maybe there in another one of your classes, ask "hey, you dont know that guy that sits next to you in science?  my gosh, hes just so cute.  i dont know his name though." eventually you two will end up trying to track him both down together, and you'll become friends in the process most likely.  i'd sugest carrying your lunch in a smaller lunch box, that might fit in your backback.  you dont want to have to lug it around with you everywhere, but if you have to put it in your backpack, and it was in a paper sack, you'd smash your lunch, (flat sandwiches are no fun.)  i always found something like a little makeup bag, with a zipper, that was kind of thick, and was hard to smash, you know?  a regular lunch box was always to big to fit in my backpack, and i just didnt want to cary it around with me, and my school didnt give me a locker. (depending on what your schools bugdet is, you might not get one either.)  \n\npeople joke about everything there, just like they did at your school. where people are poorer, and had nothing better to do but insult people, it might be alot more violent, and rude.  they will say alot of mean things.  alot of them made me cry. (some of them were about me, and they wernt nice.)  but, (and this is for people who havent yet been to middle school or high school yet and not just people switching from a private to public school)\nrule number 1:  do not ever let people see you cry in public, if you feel like your going to cry, find a bathroom, and do it in there.  (as soon as they see you cry, they'll know your feelings can be hurt, and they'll keep saying stuff that they know will hurt you.) its ok to cry outside when your not at school\n\nrule number 2: as soon as you say mean stuff back at them, you are just as bad as they are, and just as mean, so dont do it.  if you cant be nice, then you should leave. \n\nand rule number 3:when you find some friends that like you for who you are, and dont make themselves feel better by making fun of someone else (there are alot of people like that, so choose your friends carefully)  \n\nif you act like you want to have sex, and you look like you want to have sex, and you dress like you want to have sex, more than likely, (it will probably take at least a couple weeks for a guy to get into you) but you probably will have sex.  but the girls that dress, act, and look like they want to have sex, often are taken advantage of, and its not very nice.  be warned.  dont dress, act, or look like you want it, unless you really DO want it.  \n\nthe oldest person in my high school was 19.
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I have also been in that situation before. Moving to a new school is quite intimidating, but don't fret. The more that you have confidence in yourself and your situation, the faster you will be able to adjust. The best thing to do is join school clubs and volunteer for activities in your school. Being part of a group is a fast way of bringing people together and bonding with one another. Also, surf the Internet and look for local hangouts in your town, most cities have a website advertising the local hangouts...etc. Also, don't hesitate to speak with your guidance counselor at school, they are trained professionals there for your help, whether academically, or personally, they can help give you tips about coping with your move, and even give you good advice about how to meet some people at your school, I guarantee you that they know the local hangouts from hearing the teens talk about it in school. Of course, don't hesitate to talk to your peers, you can initiate a conversation with someone next to you in one of your classes or at lunchtime, lunch is designated as the social event of school!! Good luck, you'll be fine and have a kicking social life in no time!!
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for starters, no one will be 100% like you. everyone will do something in differently from somebody else...\n\ni suggest you think through these pointers: of all the friends you've made, think of the ones who actually made your day enjoyable. or those friends who listened to you when you were angry or sad. or those friends who you feel so comfortable with you let down your guard. even if they're different from you, these are the friends you should spend time with and get to know them better. you don't make instant friendships unless there's chemistry.\n\nand, i wouldn't suggest you avoid your friends, because there's no guarantee there'll be a person like you in high school. remember everyone is different so just mix around and enjoy :)
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If you're truly serious about it, it won't be a problem. The hardest part is balancing your life. In high school things are basically balanced for you. Academically its similar to the progression from elementary to high school, harder but in line with most kids maturity. If you focus on your studies and don't let parties and dorm life distract you too much you'll do just fine. Just keep reminding yourself of your goal.\n\n:) Just think of all the stupid people who have managed to graduate from college! You can do it.
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I went to the worst middle school in Woodbridge . My fear was of getting beat up or something like that. Or Being asked to smoke or having no friends.But all of that ,people saying that the school was so bad was just because there were a lot of spanish and black kids there. It wasn't that bad i made a lot of good friends no one jumped me, i didn't get asked to have a smoke or any thing bad.  But in high school was, just having to not see my friends as much .You know what people say, that your closest  friend in middle school will be your worst enemy in high school. i was scared that i would get into a big fight over nothing and have our friendship come to pieces. But it didn't happen .... I'm still friends with my best friend.
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She doesnt want to be on bad terms with you but also considers you to be the back up friend. It sucks. If you really wanted to stir the pot a bit you could make friends with her friend. Ha ha. Yes thats very 'high school' of me, but tempting isnt it?
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your freshman year--especially the first day--is always kinda scary--just be yourself--its not that bad--really its not--i graduated from high school in 1990 and to be honest with you--my freshman year was my best and most fun time! Do you not have any friends at all that you go to school with now that will be making this transition with you? Anyway--just remember--you are not alone--it would be REALLY scary if you were the ONLY freshman in the WHOLE school! LoL! Hang in there--and before you know it--you will feel right at home!