Personnerdy · 22-25, M
I go to private school so I have some knowledge, however I've lived in my house for a majority of my life. Anyway, what I will say is that I agree with DanielChristensen in that you should join clubs. That's how I made a majority of my friends through our TV club. It also depends on the size of your school as well. If you have a large school your bound to know a little less. My school has almost 3000 students, I have about 700 people in my grade alone, I'm going to graduate next year (2018) and I still won't know everyone in my grade.
Picklebobble · 56-60, M
First thing to recognise is that everything you feel is perfectly understandable !
Nobody likes change. Especially when you feel vulnerable about it !
But your school and hopefully your folks too will be aware of that !
So you already have their support !
New place means you have to find new friends too.
What a nightmare !
But it won't take long, trust me.
You'll be put into a class and you'll figure out pretty quickly whose worth steering clear of and who will gravitate toward you !
All those new teachers too !
Ugh ! So.....Who is the grumpy one ? Who is the mushroom ? (The Fungi, get it ?)
Who's the stickler for the rules ? Who's the friendly one ? Etc I bet it takes you less than a week to figure that one out !!
And come the end of week 1 you'll have ALL these answers !
It's just nerve wracking not having a clue where you're going until then !
You'll be fine ! Trust yourself. You know more than you THINK you do !!!
Nobody likes change. Especially when you feel vulnerable about it !
But your school and hopefully your folks too will be aware of that !
So you already have their support !
New place means you have to find new friends too.
What a nightmare !
But it won't take long, trust me.
You'll be put into a class and you'll figure out pretty quickly whose worth steering clear of and who will gravitate toward you !
All those new teachers too !
Ugh ! So.....Who is the grumpy one ? Who is the mushroom ? (The Fungi, get it ?)
Who's the stickler for the rules ? Who's the friendly one ? Etc I bet it takes you less than a week to figure that one out !!
And come the end of week 1 you'll have ALL these answers !
It's just nerve wracking not having a clue where you're going until then !
You'll be fine ! Trust yourself. You know more than you THINK you do !!!
Shade70 · 51-55, M
A few things...first realize that everyone flips the heck out over starting high school, especially in a situation where you don't know ow the vast number of people who will be there. Everyone shares the feelings you have, so don't feel alone.
But as I tell students starting college, it is also an amazing opportunity. Nobody knows you. You can define yourself however you want without preconceived notions. It's almost like a fresh start for you. Take advantage of that.
Get involved and be active. I know it is hard if you see yourself as socially awkward, but being active in club, groups, etc. Helps make friends, gets you meeting faculty members you can talk to and all that. And that, in turn, gets you feeling more at home in your new environment.
Last, just like business folks should surround themselves with professionals, make sure you find people that share your vision for success. There's a lot of people going a lot of different directions in high school. Find the ones going the same direction you want to go.
But as I tell students starting college, it is also an amazing opportunity. Nobody knows you. You can define yourself however you want without preconceived notions. It's almost like a fresh start for you. Take advantage of that.
Get involved and be active. I know it is hard if you see yourself as socially awkward, but being active in club, groups, etc. Helps make friends, gets you meeting faculty members you can talk to and all that. And that, in turn, gets you feeling more at home in your new environment.
Last, just like business folks should surround themselves with professionals, make sure you find people that share your vision for success. There's a lot of people going a lot of different directions in high school. Find the ones going the same direction you want to go.
DanielChristensen · 46-50, M