Things I reccomend to incoming freshman for high school (I'm a junior so I'd say that I'm a pretty reliable source)
- Avoid taking 2 foreign languages at once. It's hard enough to learn just one new language by itself. Ofc, this may not apply to everyone. Some of yall may be great at it. But first wait and see how well you are at taking just 1.
- Don't stress about credits. The system is designed for you to get what you need by the time you're graduating as a senior. Plus, the freshman year is only your 1st year. You've got *plenty* of time to go
- BUT that doesn't mean you should save all the Honors or AP classes until senior year. Ration it out. Senior year is supposed to be the fun year
- Don't let the teachers pressure you about college. You DON'T have to have it all figured out right now. It's your life, and you take however long you need to decide what you want to do with it. There isn't a deadline
- Aim to take similar classes. Though it is good to be learned in different subjects, colleges like to see you interested in one particular subject bc that's what you'll know the most about. For example, I'm a huge history geek, so I stick to as many history and ancient language classes that I can. Also remember that some schools offer online courses that you do on your own time
- Exploeitories/electives/extra circulars are just as important as the core classes
- TOTALLY reccomend taking philosophy, logic, and rhetoric classes. Even if that isn't the direction you want to go with your life, colleges and jobs LOVE seeing applicants who are educated thinkers and speakers. That could be just the thing that gets you into a university vs the guy who has the same GPA as you but no knowledge in philosophy or logic
- The cliques aren't as bad as you think they are. In fact, cliques are more fiction than anything
- Most drama comes from middle school. If you're leaving middle to go to high school, it is likely that you've already been through the worst of it where drama is concerned
- Don't be afraid to talk to the student counselor (ik, what swine would say a thing like that 😱). But seriously, though. Talk to them about job choices, college choices, your classes, mental problems, anything. It is literally their job to help you out. They're humans just like you
- And lastly, the classes are supposed to challenge you. Don't crack under pressure, and ask for help if you need it. Bc 1 thing that the middle school teachers got right when they tell you about high school is this: teachers aren't gonna hold your hand anymore. You're becoming an adult now, so focus on what REALLY matters. And that's your education. But also, your mental health is very important too. Even more so, really. So don't be afraid to take a break every now and then. But really, the teachers are so fun in high school. I may be biased in this point, but usually high school is much more laid back (in a way) than middle school. You'll love it
So yeah, I hope that was helpful to you. And good luck :)))
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