Hey Pandas, Any Tips For Starting High School? (Closed)

How painful or scary this might be, it's only temporary.
You're not there to impress others, or to be the most popular guy/girl. You're there for yourself, to learn, acquire basic knowledge.
Don't play the rebel just to show off. Be yourself.
You don't need to have a huge group of friends, but 2 or 3 who you get along well with and trust.
Also, develop a group of friends outside school (sport team, scouts,...)
Don't start a fight (physical or verbal), but if you're dragged into one, win it. So, be prepared to defend yourself. Read books and train.
You'll make silly mistakes, but it's fine. Everybody does.

Find the biggest, baddest, meanest person there, and punch them right in the face on your first day to show everyone you're not someone to mess with. Waitaminute, that's prison not high-school. Hmm. I guess just be yourself, be kind to others, try to meet some new people? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Don't take classes just because your friends are taking them. Youll get to know new people, and it's not worth missing out on a subject or topic that interests you.

Get all of your assignments turned in on time. If you are struggling, ask someone for help. A parent, teacher, or a friend who's good at the subject.

Join a club or sport. It's a great way to find new friends and interests, and you'll likely have fun.

Also, don't worry about seeming "cool". There are people who will like you for who you are without you having to pretend to be someone else.

Remember all those tv shows and movies you watched that showed what high school was like? The cliques. The popular kids. The jocks and the geeks. Well, none of that is real, it's just Hollywood b******t. The sooner you realize that the better off you will be.

Look into all options after high school, not JUST college. Trade school, job Corp military etc

color code your timetable and take a photo of it in case you lose it

Ultimately, remember that it is a temporary stop on a way longer journey. If you focus on being prepared for the assignments, and practice calendaring and scheduling skills to aid with said assignments, the rest will fall into place somewhat naturally. Again, this is temporary, and once you are finished, college will be a place to do more self-exploration and discovery. Eventually, you will be able to shed a lot of what "the world" expects of you, and realize it's more about what you expect of yourself. Good luck!

Id say,
#1 do your work, you blink and its the end of the nine weeks (or whatever your school has)

#2 makewise choices, high school is full of alot of stupid discisions so make wise ones :)

#3 have fun, its high school not a prison (although awfully close to one) so if your fedling stressed there is no harm in relaxing and taking some you time

Welcome to highschool future freshman :D🍩

dont kill urself

- Don't skip assignments. It's easy to spiral into never getting anything done, set yourself reminders if you need to. Also, if you're struggling with a class and the resources you have aren't helping, see if your teacher has office hours, this helped me a lot.
- Try something new, join a club, etc. You might find your new favorite thing.
- Ask someone in a higher grade about the teachers. It helps to know in advance which ones are more strict, which ones are more lenient, etc.

as an hs senior, i can tell you that:
-the first week is all about teachers. Don't be on your best behaviour, you gotta be better.
If they get you in a good light, you're in for an easier ride.(i said easier, not easy)

After that, you can start making friends and all of that.

Popular people are not necessarily nice people, learnt this the hard way.

overall, keep studying on a higher level than friends. if you know you have a test tomorrow, that's your priority. Friends can see you the day right after.

good luck dude ^^

If I had any advice, I'd say that joining the volunteering club (if there is one) is probably the best way to get in the good books of any teacher.

When I started I didn't know anybody and I was so shy. In the first week I was eating lunch on my own watching a basketball match and the ball hit me right in the face. I was mortified and felt I'd had enough. I went back to class as my black eye and cheek started to shine. A girl asked me what happened to my face and I burst out crying. As I told her what happened she said she had lunch on her own and maybe we could eat together tomorrow. Over the next few weeks we collected 4 more girls who were on their own too. It's been 35 years ago now and a lot of laughs and growing up together and all 6 of us are still friends. We meet at least 2 to 3 times a year. All of have vastly different lives but we are all still the same young vulnerable girls who met each other in school. My advise is to try and make honest connections with good people because when they last a life time its pure magic. Oh if you like a subject or two relish the chance to study it and consider a career in it.

Not really advice but I just wanted to thank everyone who posted as its really helped me. I’m starting high school next year and I was kinda worried but this has helped

Honestly Good luck,
Always do your assignments and study well, this is the top 4 years of your education career. Your mental health is important so reach out to others if you need help. Don't get too invested in drama and try to make/stay with friends in a group even if you aren't necessarily besties. It decreased your chances of being picked on.

Good luck!!!!

Don’t get caught up in the drama. And If anyone is mean to you, let me know and you’ll get to watch a 5’3 leather clad gremlin smack someone with a cactus. Also make sure to manage your time and find shortcuts because hallways are a b***h.

Teacher here:
Enjoy the ride, you will have more things to worry about after you graduate. This can be the best or the worst time of your life, but it mostly depends on you.
Do your work, but don't obsess or stress over it. Excelling in everything is not healthy or fun and, in the end, the other expectations that count are your own. Not your teachers', not your parents' or friends', but yours. Explore what you want to do, open to possibilities.
Be weird, be crazy, find out who you are. Allow yourself to make mistakes. Socialize.If possible, join a club or a sport team, have a group of close friends. Sometimes you will get to be friends forever.
Get along with your teachers but don't try to befriend them or be the teacher's pet or the class clown (teachers hate that). Also, be aware that teachers, authorities and popular people can be sh**ty persons too.

1. I don’t know if this only applied for me or anything, but for the first few months of high school, always prioritize finishing homework over stressing out about making friends, and I learned this the hard way.
2. Most people are nicer than you think, and are willing to hang out
3. Do not ever leave a bad impression on teachers for the first few weeks
Good luck on starting school :D

Don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand the topic fearing you will look stupid. you need the knowledge for your future. Have an idea of what you want to do after high school so you know what subjects to concentrate on. High school can be fun, just be you and you will attract people with the same interests. Don't wear white socks.

This may only apply to American public schools, but always check to see if the bathroom stall has a lock before going in t do your business. Also always make sure that you know what the dresscode is and which teachers actually enforce it so you know which classes to take your hat off in. And whatever you do, don't get sick within the first month of school because even if you only miss one or two days of school you will suddenly be failing 3 classes and your classmates now know advanced calculus and are fluent in 3 languages, but apparently it's your fault for not magically knowing the stuff that you literally didn't learn.