Any tips for a nervous teen going into 9th grade?

Answer 1

Relax and be yourself.

Answer 2

It is normal to feel confused and unsure at first and that most others will be feeling the same way. Here are a few suggestions that should help.

Keep in touch with old friends but be welcoming to new friends.

Set up a homework routine that makes sure you get your home work done but you still have time for relaxation.

Join school activities that intrest you, a great way to make new friends.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY.....BE YOURSELF!

I can not stress how important this is! Often times in highschool the first thing a person tries to do is assimilate themselves in with a certain group. DON'T! One thing to remember is that groups are for safety and in most cases end up like a stampeed....Everyone running in the same direction with NO DIRECTION. Break free from the crowd and do what makes you happy no matter what others think of it.

High school it is usually a much bigger place with many more students. Unlike, primary school, high school students, usually have different teachers and classrooms for every subject and this can be very confusing. Increased class size, less individual attention and more competition may overwhelm you at first. I am telling ou this more to prepare you than scare you, but trust me, you'll do fine! Just remember to keep an open mind and the next four years will fly by!

Also, as a side note....please be strong against peer pressue...Smoking, drinking, having sex and doing drugs no matter what anyone says or does is not cool! It's okay to say no! Only a person who is lame themselves would tell you otherwise.

Best of luck and have a great year!

Answer 3

You may not know a lot of people when you first start high school. Maybe your friends from middle school are going to a different high school, or even if you know other freshmen you might not know many upperclassmen. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces? Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts. These are helpful not only because you learn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but you also get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognize a few familiar faces. Also, it is good to get involved in extracurricular activities. High school has more extracurriculars than middle school do, such as clubs, music and theater groups, student government, and sports teams. This is a fantastic time to explore your interests and try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play? Most importantly it's important to be yoruself. don't try to change who you are just to fit in with a group. I have found some links below that are talking about starting high school that I think may help you.
good luck & congrats to you for graduating middle school!
-jennifer :)

Answer 4

Maintain your friendships with those of your same gender so that you don't get too caught up in the other sex... I know it sounds stuffy and grownup, but it really helps! I just completed my freshman year in high school, so I speak from experience. Though I love high school and would never want to return to middle school now, it can be a little hard to transition, at least for the first week or so. Keep your friendships strong so that you'll have your friends to talk to and help you with the change. Then, after you're settled in and comfortable (which won't take too long, I promise!), you can worry about the whole dating thing... just don't get so carried away that you neglect your friends and your school work.

I could give you tons more advice, but keeping your friends (if they are good friends and will stick with you) is probably the best advice, because they'll be there throughout the next 4 years. I really hope you have a great freshman year, and remember to keep things in perspective! Good luck! ;)

Answer 5

Relax. This is a new experience and I know that it is scary but you will be okay. High school can be fun but it can also be intimidating. As a freshman, you may be a target for upperclassmen but remember that they were once freshmen too. Guys may see you as "fresh meat" but don't be a fool. Be a lady in all that you do. Don't be anyone's sucker. Keep your eyes and ears open. Be true to yourself. Don't change just to fit in. Those that are really you friends will accept you just as you are. Don't get with the wrong crowd because trouble is easy to get into and very hard to get out of. These are going to be some memorable years for you and this is just the beginning. Have fun but keep your eye on the prize which is a solid education which will prepare you for the real world. Don't play around and miss out on important things that you will need later in life. Now get in there and do it. Knock this 9th grade year out. Be careful.

Answer 6

You're head for a humungous change - It's like you been playing in a poker game and now they're going to deal out a whole new hand. It's easy to get carried away by events (sort of living day to day) , but like most things, it's best to have a plan and set some goals (though these may change over time).
1) what do you want to get out of high school - do you want to graduate? To go to college? To a good college? Is this a priority?
2) Are there activities you want to get into? (Band, newspaper, sports, math club, etc)
You don't have to do any or all of these things first week, but it helps to know what you want out of school.

Next, school is so much fun - you will grow more over the next 4 years than over any 4 years of your life. You'll learn to drive, probably get a first boy friend, maybe loose a friend to a car accident or a disease, learn basic skills, etc. You will make lots of mistakes - everyone does -- and embarass yourself more than once -- again everyone does....don't let it stop you from being yourself (I'll never forget when the prettiest and coolest girl in school farted in science class......no one gets out of high school without the occasional faux pas.
You'll face tons and tons of peer pressure. Kids urging you to do things you know you don't want to do (like smoke) or that you're not ready to do (like sex) - you're old enough now and hopefully mature enough to say "nO" - it won't be easy, but nothing worthwhile is ever easy. And if you're true to yourself someday it will cost you a boy friend or best friend because you won't do what they want you to do - and that's cool, too - because it shows you've got some backbone.
Highschool has a huge effect on people - years after leaving we remember all the little things - teachers we adore and those who got the whole class laughing at us.....But you're on your way to the other side - where you'll be a grown up.

Answer 7

accept that with few exceptions, you'll be friends with completely different people at the end of HS than the people you're friends with in 9th grade.

The classes are the same as 8th grade, just different material. Work hard, but have fun--take electives that you enjoy.

Unless you're really bent on being the first in your family to go to Harvard, don't let them pressure you into college prep or AP classes unless the subject REALLY interests you.

Get into extracurricular activities if you can. It's a great way to meet people, and never again in life will you have such a ready smorgasbord of fun activities to pick from. If you suck, who cares--at least you got to try it.

Look into clubs--they go on great field trips. It's also usually not too hard to run for a leadership position in the club so that you have a great bullet to put on your resume/college transcript in a few years, but you frequently don't have to do too much because of the title. Vice Pres is the best...they just sit around and watch the Pres unless the Pres isn't there.

Basically, this and next year are just warmups for your junior and senior year. Enjoy it, kiddo!

Answer 8

Buy a teen advice book and follow the advice. Be nice to everyone, the good, the bad, and the ugly - you will be remembered well when you leave. Treat the teachers as good sources of information. They are just people like the rest of us. Act confident, the "mean girls" will pick on you if they sense weakness. Remember long term consequences of any boyfriend you have. It's rare to marry a high school sweetheart and stay married forever, so don't have your world revolve around boys and the daily dramas of "he said, she said." Go to a party sober and see what idiots people are and decide not to do that yourself. Don't lose your virginity drunk, anywhere. You will be fine. We all make it through high school and if you have trouble, you can always ask for help later on down the road.

Answer 9

Here's the deal. Don't try to hard to fit in. Enjoy the begining of something new. The hard part is when you are trying to be something or someone you are not. As weeks go by you will discover your niche and have friends and everything else will fall into place.

Besides this you must remember that you are a freshmen and in high school freshmans are picked on and so forth, but to tell the truth that only lasts for awhile and what really is going to kill you is the homework load.

Anyway enjoy because time goes by quickly. Before you know it you will be planning your college education.

Answer 10

Don't sweat it! Even if you start off on the wrong foot you have many chances to reedem yourself... You will fit in to a group or a clique you will have friends unless you choose not to have them, the first few days might be hard just go up to a person and introduce yourself it's the only way... Good Luck and God Bless just go with the flow I had no idea what was going to happen in HS but I just graduated and it was great.
One more thing keep those grades up DO YOUR HOMEWORK it might seemed "ugh!" right now but once senior year comes around you do not want to be told you can't graduate because you failed art or something, just do your work and you'll be alright you don't even have to be that smart to graduate from HS just do your work.

Answer 11

Remember that every other 9th grader is just as nervous as you are.

Remember that people who smoke, drink, have sex and do other stupid things as a teenager are just doing so to fit in or look cool, and you should find friends that won't pressure you to do things you aren't comfortable doing.

get involved with clubs and activities you like so that you can meet and befriend some older people who can show you the ropes of the high school scene.

and most importantly BE YOURSELF!
Those who matter don't mind, and those that mind don't matter.