High School starts Monday!!!!!?

Question

I'm starting a new school, (high school preferrably) and i don't know anybody(except my older brother), it's a big school, and I'm really worried!!! yesterday i went to orientation, and i seen some girls, but they all were snobs, actually, ALL of them were snobs, and i can't help it, but my normal facial expression is kinda snobby, how can i prevent this? i'm not a social kinda person, and I'm a bit Emo/Punk and everybody at that school is either stereotyped as a Goth, Prep, Whore, or Redneck..... and i am being myself, but if it costs me no friends for the next 4 years, then what can i do????
AND, I'm really worried about coming off as a dumb blonde because i don't know exactly know where everything is, I've got a map and i'm memorizing where i go each day, but if it changes, then I'm totally screwed!!!! especially since they put me in wood-working on accident... (I'd like to keep all of my fingers,)and i meant to sign up for Techknowledgy and Innovations
oh, Thanks in advanced! ☺

Answer 1

i'm starting tuesday bacuse of the freshmen oritation on mondsy... that is normal to have snobs and other people at your school. there are alot of them at my school. but then i met my two best friends who weren't snobs. (one of them i acidently met because she toke the wrong bus) you'll find a good friend to have. my friends aren't really under any catagory... i'm more anti-social than them because i am shy... also there's got to be one person at your school who isn't really under any catagory and is willing to be your friend.. also i agree with i luv joel madden., except for the e-mail, i was a freshmen last year too. hopefully i'll get more friends this year since i know more but still nervous

Answer 2

High school has often posed this dilemna to new students. You are not alone, and if you can remember this, it might be key to your finding some friends who are likewise feeling as you do. You may also find some who are more confident, and maybe this will help you learn how they became confident.

I have found that many snobs are really just ordinary people inside, only they are scared of what others may think, they are scared of some things, and they build up a wall around their selves. Remember they most likely have to sit on a toilet or do their personal hygiene like anyone else, they're not so different after all.

If you really wanted tech & innovations, and still do, then go to the counselor and insist on switching. However, I find woodworking both fun and useful. Just mind the safety instructions, and you would do all right!

For the life of me I can't figure out the blond stereotype thing. I've known very intelligent blonds, and very stupid non-blonds. So let go of that one. Don't worry about what others think so much. You can't take that to the bank.

I'm sure that you will adjust, and you will make friends, do well in school. You seem intelligent and mindful of others, so you should go very far. Just keep your eyes on the prize-- graduation and moving on to catch your dreams!

Answer 3

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 from your old school but be welcoming to new friends. Remember, you are not the only person feeling this way, so keep an open attitude.

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 4

By the end of the week you will be fine and settled in. Just whatever you do, do not and I repeat DO NOT be fake because it will come back to bite you in the butt after you are no longer the new kid. Highschool is full of clicks, some you fit into and some you don't, just find your click and introduce yourself to someone who looks like they have similar interest that you have. And then from there you will find the click of friends that you will fall into. I know how you feel, I am in college and even I too was very nervous because college is also full of clicks. But, I have learned a valuabe lesson. If you are yourself and not a fake or a poser people will like you much more and you will become very popular. If someone does not like you then oh well....just ignore them and I bet you they will admire your confidence so much that they will try to be your best friend.
Oh and I would recommend going to your school and finding all your classes before Monday so you will know exactly where you are going and won't feel like an screw up.

Answer 5

Starting a new school is always a nerve wracking thing. I'm sure there are other new kids going through exactly the same thing. But as you said you are going to a big school I'm sure you'll meet some people that share similar interests. So be your self. Not all of the students at that school went to the orientation. Amongst those poeple there could be kindred spirits, In my own personal experience with new schools, usually people are nice to new students and help them around if they get lost. Don't hesitate to ask for directions if you need them. And good luck.

Answer 6

First of all relax. I went through the same thing... and for the first 2 years of school I barely talked to anyone and it was horrible. The last 2 years I kind of came out of my shell and opened up in class and started talking... and honestly that is when I made friends. Most of my school friends weren't in the same genre as me... but who cares. Most of those girls you think are snobs are probably really nice if you just try to talk to some of them. People are people... and they are probably scared to. Just be yourself and you will do fine. I had a lot more fun my last 2 years of school because I stopped caring what people thought and just tried to be nice to everyone.
Yeah getting around in a new school can be nerve wracking... just keep your map with you and if you get lost just ask someone. Ask a teacher or an older student. I doubt anyone will make fun of you for not knowing where you are going... that is totally normal. I got lost so many times in the first few weeks of school... it will get easier. I promise!

Answer 7

I understand..When I started high school, that was a huge school and I didn't know anyone. Ok so you don't want to go the whole 4 years without any friends but even if you only get a few friends, that will be good. Your main focus should be graduating and getting your diploma. Atleast if you do that, you can have a future. I made the mistake of dropping out cause I had no friends but that was a big mistake so I got my GED. So, atleast I can say that I got my diploma and I can get a good job. That is what your main worry should be. Other than that, you will be fine.

Answer 8

Listen, NO ONE is BORN with what they need to know to get through high school. Everyone is just as scared as you are, just that some people cover it up better.

You sound like a person who is HONEST with yourself and your feelings, and that may put you in the minority wherever you go.

I graduated high school long before you were born. But I was a lone wolf then, and I know how it can be.

The best thing you can do is seek out one or two friends you can trust. If you can find and keep one or two good friends throughout high school, then no matter what happens, you'll be fine.

Dont' EVER worry about being POPULAR with a large majority of the students. Kids who worry about popularity more than they do being true to themselves and others, tend to be shallow, unhappy people.

Good luck. You are going to face some challenges, but... I can tell from your question that you have what it takes inside to MAKE it and you're going to be fine. Many "popular" kids have MANY friends, but all who hang out with them to be with the "in crowd." It's VERY hard to find people who will go out on a limb for you even when they think you are wrong. If you can find ONE person like that in your life, you'll be better off than being popular with dozens of the "pretty people."


I can't believe school is starting already.... summer's over... how depressing!

Go with God.

Answer 9

Start socializing with these people thats all the better you can do. The only reason why these girls would judge you is by how you dress and look...but they don't know you personaly...they judge a book by its cover b4 opening it up. Just talk and they will soon get to realize they like you as a person if they don't like you what so ever they are stuck up...and stick to their own kind. Try to stop the crabby look and smile once in a while...don't be afraid to socialize to these other girls...just cuz they are different doesn't mean they can be something else. You got to make new friends sometime in your life.

Answer 10

Look I graduated High School yrs ago it hasn't changed one bit and probably never will. Take you time on everything worry about yourself and try to make friends with the people that approach you almost everyone starting school with you are in the same boat it will get better and after you graduate yo wont see those people ever again.