A reflection of my freshman year in a nutshell (+ Freshman Advice)
Heyyyyy, it’s me againnnnn My last two posts were pretty lengthy and I really do think that they can help incoming freshman so here is it in a nutshell. (If you want more detail, I suggest reading my past posts✨)
1. Ask For Help. Struggling in math, even though you used to be really good? Ask. For. Help. Feeling stressed and mental overload? Ask. For. help. Don’t wait till it’s too late to raise your grades, don’t wait till it’s too late to do anything about your health; mental or physical
2. Don’t have ANY regrets. Tryout for things even if you might not make it. Don’t have the mentality of “there are three more years”. Don’t wait to go to events till junior year (trust me you will have more hw) Start enjoying high school now!
3. It’s okay to make new friends and change friend groups. Don’t just limit your circle to freshman and drop allll toxic friendships. Don’t let people use you! And it’s okay if you don’t have a “gRoUp” yet, just find people you enjoy spending time with.
4. It is OKAY to mess up! Just know that this is your time to grow and experience new things. It’s never truly the end of the world. Tomorrow
5. It’s okay to cry! The workload can be stressful. Friendships and drama might be stressful. Home life. Might. Be. Stressful. Find things that help you unwind and remember that it’s okay to feel frustrated.
6. Start thinking about post-Secondary (But ONLY a little). I knowww it’s only 4 years away but it never hurts to have an idea of what you want to do and possible post-secondary pathways. But it’s also okay to not have a single clue... that’s what high school is for.
7. Your notes may never look like the epic studyblr ones. Your face and body may never be like the Instagram models. IT. IS. OKAY. Love Yourself💗💗💗
8. Some days are just boring.... and nothing happens. It sucks, but it allows other days to be exciting.
9. Do. Your. Homework.... And be nice to your teachers
10. Try to enjoy freshman year... find things that you enjoy because there are things you will hate