What to expect for your Freshman Year of High School?
A starting chapter of life
As you step foot into high school, expect that you are starting a new chapter or a new book in your life. High school is just the start-up of understanding the reality of life, asking you what you want to do with your life. You will meet a lot of new people, and sometimes feel like you have a perfect life. The reason why high school is vital to one’s understanding of life is the tiring hours of work and time flying away too quickly or too slow. You will feel down and tired of studying or not getting the chance to have fun playing video games or watching a tv show but it's a part of life.
New opportunities to explore your idea of the future
The best part of high school is not just meeting new people but exploring opportunities for a career that you want to see yourself in 5 years. You can do that by taking special classes or being in clubs relating to your career. There are a lot of clubs/activities which you should join based on your passions/hobbies or your interest in your future career. Attending these clubs and earning a leadership position can help you grow as a popular and hardworking kid. Plus, you need to start building relationships with your teachers as that will help you in getting recommendation letters. High School is like a fair in which only you can make your path and chose what you like or dislike.
Don't aim for everything to go well for you
Now even though it sounds like high school is a great place for you to grow and be happy, it is hiding a dark secret. Do you know why top students are often not free or socially awkward? It's because they spent hours upon hours, reading, learning, and working on assignments daily. As you take more challenging courses, you should expect a ton of work that will take hours upon hours to complete. If you think you can start your high school life with a perfect Gpa then be aware that it may not become true. There could be a class that will challenge you every day and hurt your GPA a lot but that’s not the end of the world. We expect that if we are perfect then we will 100% be successful. Sadly it is not true. If we look at the top guys in the world, a good example is Elon Musk. He had failures so many times which could ruin Tesla and Space X but he learned and worked every day and night to perfect the 2 companies into the powerhouses it is today. Just be aware at a few grades that you don't like will not ruin your future, it will remind you that it's time to learn and change.
A last reminder to incoming high school freshmans
At the end of this, just try to relax and enjoy your freshman year of high school. It's a long journey and you shouldn’t stress out too much during this time. Find time to build your relationships, skills, activities and be the best person you can be, and enjoy the next 4 years of your life.
Sameet T is a current student majoring in architecture. He created Schooller Education alongside with Aniq S bringing his years of experience in high school to help students achieve success in high school when he didn't get a chance to know a lot about it.
Aniq S is a student who is planning on majoring in computer science. He developed this website to hopefully help future high school students succeed in their endeavours.