New high school?

Question

I am going to a high school, and I am very nervous.
On the first day of school all of the freshmen in the school, are having an orientation, or whatever.
They didn't give us a map to the school, and I am very nervous.
What is an orientation, are they going to show 400 kids around the school or something?
Please help me, thank you so much guys! :)

Answer 1

I would recommend going to the school a couple days early with a friend and walk around so you can get more familiar. They probably won't give you a tour during orientation, but you can always ask someone (faculty, upperclassman) where something is.

Orientation is usually meeting new people, getting your locker (and schedule if you don't already have it), and getting acclimated to some of the traditions or ways of life there (when there are assemblies, how your classes work, if teachers are available for questions outside of class, etc. etc.)

Answer 2

Orientation is something every high school does to get its freshmen better acquainted with the school and staff. At my high school a long time ago when dinosaurs still roamed the earth (LOL, or 1994), the freshmen came in one day earlier than the rest of the classes so they could have their orientation without the extra stress of dealing with upperclassmen. I think you'll find, though, that high school students are way more tolerant of freshmen than the 8th graders used to be of the new middle school recruits, for instance. There might be a few mild hazing rituals and things (for example, at my high school, some of the meaner upperclassmen used to purposely point the freshmen in the wrong direction when they asked how to get to a certain classroom), but nothing too serious, and it's all done in fun. A lot of schools have volunteer upperclassmen from the student government, student council, etc. to kind of serve as tour guides for the freshmen orientation, so don't be afraid to ask questions during that time, as they are there to help. Don't be nervous, I promise you'll find high school to be a much better time than middle school.

P.S. Whenever you have a question, try to locate a junior or a senior- they seem to be more helpful, mature, and compassionate than sophomores. No offense, sophomores, it's just something I've observed.

Answer 3

You can relax. Punishment for tardiness hardly ever happens from the first few days to the first week of school, especially if you're a freshman. I didn't receive a school map either when I switched high schools but if you look at your schedule and look at the doors, you will find that they are numbered. My school is divided by letter and then number within the letter. If you have any questions, ask an upperclassmen or an adult. Within the first few days you should know where everything is with ease.

Answer 4

don't worry u can always ask an upperclassmen where ur next class is or wherever u need to go and they will help. Don't be nervous and when i was a freshman i never went to my orientation.

Answer 5

What school are you going to ? At the orientation, the principal or asst. principal will probably go over the school's policies and things like that.

Answer 6

I'm going to a new high school too i been told not to ask upper class people where your classes are because they will send you the wrong way