What is it like to be in high school?
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its okay i guess, be prepared for a major change in your workload and try not to annoy upperclassmen and you will be fine, trust me
360427
Let me tell you from experience:\n\nWhen I see the people I knew from high school who went to high school for their friends are still in the neighborhood working cashier jobs with several kids and struggling.\n\nWhen I see the people I knew who went to school for their education, they have their own houses, nice cars, and they STILL have good friends, but none of those friends are cashiers.\n\nYou go to school for a good education.\nIf you have TOO much fun as a teen, you're going to have a REALLY hard time as an adult.
849113
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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im graduating into high school too.  how funny.  we can probly expect almost th same thing...my fiend is in high school, and she told me that its the same, except the boys are more into girls, and the girls are more dramatic.  and the teachers are harder and meaner. (well she didnt say meaner, exactly..)
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Umm... probably not going to be the best years of your life. There is just so much change going on during the middle school years (i.e. school, friends, your body, etc.). I thought it was o.k., but it could've been better. Actually, now that I think about it, middle school is just a big blur for me. I think I remember more about elementary school and, of course, high school. Who knows, this is what I think and what I experienced. It will more than likely be real and fun, but not real fun...
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Yeah, overall I'd say it was great.  Of course there were bad times, getting picked on, a couple of fights with a particular bully, feeling like everyone else had nicer clothes, etc. but most of that was more junior high years and tended to fade away as you got older.  I really enjoyed school and school activities and overall most of the teachers were really good.  The rest of it was just part of growing up.
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good for you you made it through high school \nnow you will begin a new education \nits called life and you have a lot to learn because now your in the real world now . and on the road to becoming an adult .. the safety net of school is no longer there . welcome to the real world with all its responsibly and lesions \ntry to learn something new every day on your new journey in to the real world ..\n congrats and good luck
1051129
Most of the students from high school are lack of self-confidence,they are afraid of being away from their parents as well as new places and new faces they are going to encounter as well as the challenges of the courses that preparatory for their professions someday!More thesis, homeworks,projects and alot of school works in which they have fatigue during high school!But the most challenging that they don't know is it is very enjoyable being in college as we they will learn how to become independent and makes many decisions for themselves away from home!
1172953
High School...i knew myself better by then
657646
Who said it was?  I'm having a blast now!  This is way more fun than highschool, I hated highschool.  I'm twenty-seven, and I have a two year old.  Its like being a kid again and seeing the world anew with all the wonder I'd forgotten.  This is WAY better than being a teenager.
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High school is very little work for many with intelligence.\n\nMy sincere suggestion is that if high school really is challenging for you, then you really need to study to prepare to be an adult!  Even if you work at McDonald's for the rest of your life, you still need a few basics...
586856
I'm just finishing up my freshman year in high school. Don't worry! You're going to be fine. Get to know your teachers and the building. Ask friends who are upperclassmen what it's like. Joining clubs or doing sports are an awesome ways to meet people. And the best way to get noticed is to just be yourself.
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High school is good enough
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I enjoyed my school days immensely.  good friends, good times,\ngood beer... O wait that was college... or was it?\n\nThe best thing about high school was no worries, no bills, no problems that were out of control.\n\nand back then, no Columbine!
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Sure, don't be so nervous! Middle school was fun for me, but high school is a lot better. It's fun because you have different classes and there's a lot more kids. Just make sure people like you because they're going to be around for a long time, like through high school! Also, you're going to meet alot more people so it'll be a great experience. You're also going to learn some more responsibilities, so do your work because teachers won't be your responsibility. And they care less and less, until you're in college and you're on your own. So great! But don't worry, you're young and soon enough middle school will be a distant memory (thank god!) Good luck!
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High school is the time when you form your closest bonds and friendships and its important to be assimilated with all cultures. The real word is diverse so in turn you should be immersed in that. My freshman year roomie in college never had a black friend until me. I was her first expierence with diversity.
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High school is really rough, but you already know that. First, get through this semester's finals. Then take some time to think.\n\nI'd say to find a way to organize and find someone who can keep you on track. Write down your goals for the semester (grades, clubs, teams), academic year, and each of the years you have left until graduation, as well as for college and beyond.\n\nLook at your goals and figure out how to get there. Ask yourself what you really want in life - what is it that makes you feel alive? It's okay if the answer changes, but get an idea of what you really desire and pursue it. If you lose interest, move on to something else. I changed my career choice in high school at least 7 or 8 times and my major in college twice. Then I went BACK to school...twice for additional degrees. Nothing wrong in that. So long as you are able to find happiness and keep growing, you're on the right path.\n\nAllow yourself to make mistakes - they happen, just learn from it.\n\nPlan your high school courses from the future to the present. Say you think you'd like to be a pharmacologist (one who develops new medicines). Call a couple of colleges of pharmacology and ask them what you should take in high school. Plan to take those courses, and chart out what route you need to take - honors, regular, essential level classes, and also whether two years of math is fine or if you need to do four years plus two summers (my cousin did this to get into an engineering school and he's so glad he did, even though it was hard).\n\nNow that you have a course outline, talk with a guidance counselor about when to take which course. Plan time in for yourself, too. If you like to exercise, make time for it. If you like to pray, make time for it. If you want to join a club, make time for it.\n\nAs for your classes, you'll find they go a lot easier if you take good notes, re-read the material the night that you first learn it, and review the previous class's materials for a minute or two before the next class. Plan on doing homework most of your first weekend back at school so that you get ahead (even if there's not a lot of work to do). \n\nAnd take every Friday night off to relax with friends or family or just doing whatever you like to do. You'll need the break.\n\nGood luck!