Advice to all incoming freshman!

“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test that teaches you a lesson.” Said Tom Bodett. An incoming freshman to a new high school is always stressful and you might not know where to go to get to classes, you might not know the teachers, and you really won’t know what to expect. My advice to an incoming freshman is to make sure that you are calm and open minded. When someone is calm it makes everything easier rather than being uptight. Also, be social! Making friends is always important in high school because you are stuck with the same people for four years. Keep in mind that being popular isn’t everything; you really should keep up with your grades first, then social life.

            My personal experience was during my freshman year I took high school as a joke, I didn’t do my homework and I never would study for a test or quiz. Ever since then I had to work twice as hard as everyone else to get my grades up to make sure that I graduate in 2013. There was a slight chance that I wouldn’t graduate and that scared me so bad that I took school 100% more seriously. I was involved in cheerleading, and the Norton High School dance team then I would go from school to dance team practice and then from there to cheerleading practice. After a couple months I realized that my grades were suffering from never having enough time for school work. When I realized that I was taking on way to much I quit the dance team and brought my grades up.

            Even though failing one class “isn’t so bad” it really is. It will lower your GPA which affects what college you’re legible to get into when you graduate high school. “I regret not doing my homework” said Chris Driscoll who is one of Norton High Schools students. Homework is a major factor into your grading and I suggest making sure you get it done! Also, as a senior I suggest that you do play a sport and get active when in high school. This is a faster way to meet people and get to know people better. Walking into a school where you meet new people before is always more mind setting. At least now, you know some people and they will help you get through high school.

            Senior year has been by far my favorite year in all of my high school experience. You have to work hard to get there and make sure that you are keeping up with school so you don’t have to stay back or even go to summer school. School seems realistically so easy but when you actually get to high school its so different than middle school. You may have to stay up until 1 am getting a paper done, or studying. I have personally done that quite a few times and it really has paid off now. Looking back I wish I could go back to my freshman year and change my attitude towards school and take it more seriously. All incoming freshman, good luck and make memories while in high school, looking back at it you will miss it!