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

Don’t let the drama get to you. This is such a short part of your life. Study hard and have fun, but don’t sweat the small stuff. People in high school can be jerks but in a few years you won’t care. :)

Be kind to others. And always remember, bits and bytes live forever. Think before you send or speak. Bad stuff will come back to bite you in the tuchus, maybe decades down the road.

1. Take down notes for every class. Do not trust your memory. 2. If tou are struggling ask the teacher during lunch, after class of whenever you can. 3.it is ok to take that extra science class, math class, or whatever class even if you have all tour classes for that area. 4. Honors classes are easier. The teacher doesn't have to stop every 5 minutes to settle a class down.6. Do that extra Curricular activity that tou want to. 7. Make a good plan for after high school. Go talk to your guidance counselor. 8. Don't give a damn about anyone's opinions.

Remember that you are beautiful the way you are. Trust me, in 20 years time, you'll regret ever being hard on yourself

I know how cliche this sounds but be yourself, don’t act like someone else around everyone, just be yourself and don’t let anyone judge you for being yourself. I’m sorry for being so cliche, but it needs to be said.

Join a few clubs. You'll meet some people who probably aren't in your classes, and you might develop and interest in the focus of the club.

Be sure to take care of yourself. Not just physically but mentally and emotionally too. Talk to your guidance counselor. Don't go it alone. Having one good friend is better than being popular and stay true to yourself. Be honest and kind and if you ever feel worthless or too sad to cope know that this is only one small part to a much larger much better life. Take it one day at a time and let it go when you walk out of that building.

If you have older siblings who went to the same school, try not to let the teacher know about them. Some teachers treat sibling sets as if they are all the same, good or bad. Might be difficult with the last name situation, but I managed. My cousin has a different last name than her siblings and had a chance until she blurted out that her sister hated (teachers name) in class! 😂.

Get involved and speak up for yourself! You’d be surprised how many people feel the same way!

In short, it doesn't matter. There is, of course, a LOT of nuance to this answer. I don't mean that it's unimportant or that it's not worth putting in a good and sincere effort. What I do mean, though, is that 95% of what matters in high school only matters in high school.

compliment people! Its the easiest way to make friends!

use your locker as much as possible, don't hang out with kids who always get in trouble and always try to sit near a power point

As hard as it is to survive the social hells of high school, it’s important to remember the only opinion of you that matters is yours. These dear friends, or loathed enemies and perhaps bullies, will be out of your life in 4 years. Don’t let them ruin your self esteem with petty nonsense. I still suffer 20+ years later from not knowing this. It may seem like forever but as long as you can connect with one person that’s all you need. Popularity is overrated and meaningless. Also lay off social media when you’re in your feelings!

I know you have probably heard this, and it's hard to do, but try to have/make a sleep schedule, I am a bit of an insomniac, and lack of sleep has messed me up. Also, always have at least one pen/pencil on you, I suggest also bringing a little notebook around for writing down anything and everything, you never know when you'll need it, good luck.

I read in a teen magazine that if you greet most people in the hall and say their names ("Hi Dave! Hi Jen!) people start doing the same to you. I tried it and it really worked! I also got to know a lot of great people!

A couple of things, remember the person next to you is as nervous as you are, make the move to talk to them first, once they feel calmer you’ll see you’ve just made your first friend and aren’t alone anymore. Secondly, I promise you, these will be some of the best years of your life, enjoy it, be kind, never fight as they go by so fast!

Idk if anyone has posted this yet, but join a sports team. No one cares if you’re good at it or not. It’s a great way to meet new people and make friends.

Make friends with the best math students, try to study with them regularly, possibly in a group. Get on your teachers’ good side

If you don't like a subject, or think it's useless, focus on the metaskills that you polish along the way. Don't like history? Look on it as an exercise in critical thinking. No good at languages? Look at how the reading and linguistics practice can help you with English. Hate maths? Find real world examples (taxes, credit card interest, laying carpet, not rear-ending the car in front etc etc.) Not everything you learn will be useful, but the fact that you learned it will.

Take Spanish! Take Spanish! Take Spanish! It will help you in any job, esp. if you intend to work in California or the Southwest.