Whether we like it or not, all of us are the new kids at some point in our lives. This is very much the case when most of us start high school. It's new, not all your friends are there and everyone is bigger than you. I was there five years ago, so I'm going to give the little fishies in the big pond some pointers on staying alive.
Don't look anyone in the eye if you're trying to stay inconspicuous. Especially avoid seniors. Those guys just love picking on the little guys, mostly because that's what happened to them when they were freshman.
Don't hang out where there are a lot of seniors. The point is to keep a low profile, at least just until somewhere in the second semester. So stay low and make sure to pick a safe spot to hang out.
Whatever you do, don't talk back to seniors, or anyone else that's older than you for that matter. Having a bad attitude will get you nowhere, in fact, it's just going to make it worse. Everyone else before you went through the same stuff and they survived, so going through the same initiation is not going to kill you. It can only make you stronger and you'll even have fun if you play along.
Do your work. It's as simple as that. If the teacher see you aren't doing what you're told, the news will eventually spread to the other kids and they'll pick on you for it. The teachers themselves will pick on you a little. Just because you're in high school now, doesn't mean you get special treatment for slacking.
Get to your classes on time. In a lot of high schools, they have what some people call a 'warning bell'. This is the bell that rings after the bell that signals the next period. When this bell rings, it means you're late and depending on the teacher, you might be EATEN ALIVE! Or end up in detention.
- It's On Like Donkey Kong!
You are in high school now, so it's time to start enjoying yourself. Yes, you have to work hard and get good grades, but you have to play even harder when you get the chance. I'm not saying you should do something stupid like set your Math class on fire, just have fun, legally.
And that's all folks!
If you follow these few rules and use your common sense, your freshman year will be a breeze and so will the rest of your high school career.
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