How did ur 1st week in high school go?
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i knew every one from middle school and alot of upper classmen from sports so other then the new schedule and geting lost i was pretty good.
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So how do you like junior high so far?
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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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high school kicks ass...im a sophomore, and you're gonna love it. the seniors might bash on the freshman class, and so will the juniors, and the sophomores, too, but it gets better with time. take as many ACC/HN/AP classes as you can. it sucks doing it but it pays off later. \n\noh, and the popularity contest doesn't matter. just yell "screw you" at anyone that pushes you around, except seniors...they'll kill you!!!
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So how are you enjoying junior high so far?
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hey! i just finished my sophmore year. so it's fresh in my mind. \n\nit's almost like freshman year, but you'll probably (depending on your school's curiculum) have more classes with upperclassmean, which is a great opportunity to make new friends. a great way to make high school in general better, get involved in a club, sport, activity that you like or are interested. if there isn't one you know of that you like, go to a club that one of your friends goes to. having someone there you know will make you more comfortable. don't be afraid to try new things!\n\nhaving something besides schoolwork to focus on while at school (for example i'm on drumline), like a club, will give you a more positive idea about being there. some of the best memories of high school i have so far are of me and my friends hanging out in the empty school during drumline practices. \n\ni hope that helps some! don't worry too much and have fun.
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i moved and it was my first day at this new school. i went through the whole school day not knowing i had started my period. i had a stain on the butt of my new tan jeans from it. sooo embarassing!!!
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When I was still in highschool, I would get up at 6:30 and get a shower. I had to be there at 8:00 am. The first thing we did was set in homeroom for about 15 minutes while we listen to the daily announcements. Then we would go to our first period class, which I think was just a study hall for me. Then I had Japanese Cultures during my second period class. Third period I had Physical Education. Fourth was Art class. Our fifth period was another study hall because the younger kids had lunch this period and we got to go during sixth period. 7th period was when I had English class. Another study hall during eight period, I wasn't really that busy my senior year. 9th period I had Geography but nobody really took it seriously so it was more like a goof off class. Then 10th period we had health class. We left school everyday at approximately 3:15 pm. That was my typical day at school my senior year.
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Everyday, I just reminded myself that this'll be over soon.  \n\nI did that for much of high school.  Now I'm an adult, and I love it!
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Graduating! I hated high school because I had to move after my sophmore year from Maryland to Atlanta, GA. I didn't like the atmosophere at the school and I was definitely an outsider. I was so uncomfortable that during my Junior and Senior years, I didn't step one foot inside the cafeteria to eat lunch...not one time. I just stood in the hall until lunch was over.
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I worked anywhere from 10-30 hours per week all through high school and university.  I graduated from high school with a 94% average and (although I am not able to calculate my overall average because I went to two different schools) my GPA in my final year of university was about 3.65.  Working is fantastic- choose a job that you enjoy and that helps you make social connections.  You'll meet new people and make some money to spend on yourself, without feeling guilty about wasting "tuition" money.  Don't get a high-stress job though, because I promise that school itself is stressful enough!
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Well, as i'm almost done with 12th, i think the hardest time was definitely 11th grade. What with PSATs, college prep stuff, looking up the colleges, and AP classes. 11th grade was definitely the hardest
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Oh wow yeah I remember it! I really didn't want to go. My dad took me on my first day and I cried all the way there. When we got to the classroom I had a temper tantrum and pulled at my dress and some buttons came off so dad had to take me back home to change. I calmed down a bit when we got back to school. Then I was sat playing quietly in the afternoon with some building bricks and this boy kicked them over so I punched him! We ended up as really good friends after that though and 29 yrs on we still keep in touch!
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When I was in high school there wasnt any time between changing after P.E. class and trying to get to your next one. You just jumped outta your workout clothes and into your school clothes and tried to do it in time for the next class.\nAlso, the showers in my high school had metal partitions around them making a circle so the girls on one side couldn't see each other unless you were at the front. Don't be self-conscious. Remember that every girl in that class with you is just as self-conscious as you are. Some conceal it better than others.Everyone feels the same awkwardness in high school. I remember feeling so confused and lost and thinking I was the only one. But please remember that you are not alone. Even the most popular girl in school feels ugly sometimes. I promise!You'll do fine. Right before the first day of school, you will have freshman orientation and you can tour every class and building and they will explain to you every procedure there will be in every class. If you do have to take showers, they will tell you then.But I highly doubt you will have to. If you do have to take showers, I promise everyone is going to be concentrating on how they look and making sure no one looks at them to bother judging you. High school is a blast! Enjoy it don't be afraid.
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Hi. I just started the high school program a week or 2 ago i think. feel free to email me
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Graduation! (from highschool)
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Our first day of law school.