Middle School? Majorly scared!?

Question

I am going to Middle School. i am very shy and in Elementary i had only 3 Good friends. Well they are all moving! I am so scared! I am in all challenge classes and i won't see anyone from my old school in them! I am terrified! HELP!!

Answer 1

Here's some good advice I got in school when meeting a bunch of new people-
Don't talk behind people's back, never say anything bad about someone. You don't know if the person you are saying it to was her best friend in 1st grade or hates her now but will tell her later.... You don't know if it will get back to them, or if one day you'll make up and become friends after all and feel two-faced. Keep a diary if you have trouble not sharing every thought.

The great part about middle school is that there is suddenly a 2 or 3 times as big a pool for friends. There are girls just like you who went to the other elementary schools that will be in your advanced classes feeling like they don't know anyone either. This will happen again in high school and then in college. The pool just keeps getting bigger, and so does your circle of friends.

Go out for clubs and sports, even if you don't already know how to do them. Middle school is the place to learn, so later you can be on the teams in high school. Track is especially good- everyone knows how to run, and if you aren't fast, you can learn the field events!

I bet you will have a lot of the same girls in more than one class. Sit next to someone in second period that you saw in first period, and stike up a conversation by saying, "Hi, I think we both have Mrs. So and So for 1st period algebra. My name is Nice Girl. What's yours? What other classes do you have?" After class walk out together, tell her you'll see her in whatever class you have together next or ask if she wants to sit together at lunch. Maybe she already has a couple friends, and you'll have met several new friends by the end of one day.

Smile if you can't be outgoing- at least people won't think you're a snob instead of shy! It will be great!

Answer 2

Here's a little advice that I hope is helpful. Join a class, club or activity right away where you will get to know a small group of students really well with whom you have something in common. This could be drama, music, athletics, dance, etc. . . whatever you have an interest in or passion for. When you have a group of similarly interested students and a place in the building that starts to feel like "home," the overall picture looks much less scary.

Answer 3

IN challenge I hope you mean upper level, haha. Anyway middle school should be fine. I remember when I was going to middle I wasn't at all nervous but excited. It wasn't till high school when I felt nervous. But middle school was okay. Those two year's (7th and 8th grade, I took 6th in elementary) were the longest but also pretty cool years. If you were shy before thak the opportunity to reinvent yourself at your new school. Here you can start off fresh.

Answer 4

You should be excited! Middle School was my favorite part of growing up. If you don't know anyone and your shy, you may have to just step up and say " Hi, my name is ...." But there are plenty of great conversation starters that won't make you feel dumb if you arn'y quite up to that. After class one day ask someone who sits around you if they understood that the teacher said, have them explain it to you.
Or even if you don't want to do that, just be "clumsy" like I was. I just walked around not looking where I was going carrying books, and then I bumped into a girl and she helped me pick up all my books. We are still best friends.

It doesn't matter if your scared, sometimes, that is the precurser to the best times of your life.

Answer 5

The best thing you can do in middle school is have cofidence in yourself. Kids are cruel, especially in middle school. Everything you do and say will be judged, but you can't let it get to you. And as for friends, everyone's nervous going into middle school, so just start up a conversation with someone. Be yourself and you'll find others who are like you.

Good luck.

Answer 6

I teach middle school, and it can be very intimidating especially if you are shy. I would suggest looking for extra-curricular activities that interest you. For instance, choir, band, art, yearbook, or sports. You will make new friends. Just remember EVERYBODY in middle school feels like you do, even though they don't often say so. Hang in there! You'll be through middle school before you know it.

Answer 7

u'll be fine... don't look scared while ur in school, be urself and don't hang with the bad crowd to fit in... it will ruin ur life...
do good in all ur classes no matter how much fun u want to have... u'll meet people there, just make sure they are the right people. MS is not that serious, HS is the challenge. But since ur going to MS, just make sure u are u, and that u r friendly, and u stand up for urself. Good luck

Answer 8

DON'T WORRY EVERYONE ELSE IS PROBALY JUST AS SCARED AS YOU ARE, I WENT THROUGH THIS MYSELF AT YOUR AGE--I JUST KINDA WENT FROM CLASS TO CLASS AND SEEN IF THERE WAS A CLASS OR TWO WITH THE SAME PERSON IN IT AND STARTED A CONVERSATION. AT LUNCH TIME I JUST WALKED AROUND TILL I FOUND SOMEONE I KNEW AND ASKED IF I COULD SIT WITH THEM. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU'LL HAVE YOUR OWN LITTLE GROUP OF FRIENDS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. MAYBE START A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE WITH A COMPLIMENT ON THEIR CLOTHES OR HAIR OR SOMETHING AND ASK WHERE THEY GOT IT OR WHATEVER AND YOU'LL FIT RIGHT IN--PEOPLE LIKE TO BE WITH PEOPLE THAT MAKE THEM FEEL GOOD (dont be fake though). GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 9

Don't worry. When I first started middle school none of my friends were in my classes. When I walked into class there was only one person I knew. Eventually we became friends. You probably will find at least one person who likes you enough to be friends with. Just don't tear yourself up about it.

Answer 10

aww porisita..its ok mija..u'll get thru it I PROMISE!! jus make friends i kno its hard i moved goin 2 my middle skl where i didnt kno anybody now im miss popular lol jus playin but it iz somethin like dat alright..so in ur challenge classes cheat gurl cheat like crazy..it works..nowadays they make tests 2 hard anyways..so jus do da dew alright and dont feel bad about it come on ur passin..it might not soun good..but...it iz..take some sports or try out 4 dance or somethin i did and now imma leader in my dance team..dont worry gurl..jus smile kno there is otha gurls in middle skl dat dont kno anybody in one of ur classes b4 lunch jus make friends wit dem..it takes alot 4 somebody 2 say no 2 not eatin lunch wit dat person and alota ppl wont do dat..and if dey do jus well freak dem haterz..if u eat lunch alone u will get looked @ 1 by boizz which is a good thing trust me and girls will com up 2 u askin u stuff like wus ur name..dont worry jus go wit da flow and kno in yo head I GOT DIZZZ..&& dats WASUP!!! = )