#freshman problems

     B U T     

i really want to be more prepared and organized for my freshman year in hs, and i actually got some stickers and decorations (?idk what to call it) ready to use for a planner and/or bullet journal. 

     A N D

my family is planning to move soon, so my parents don't want to get back to school supplies now, so we don't have a lot to pack if we move august. BUT THAT MAKES ME SO  S T R E S S E D  because that means i get my stuff in sept. and my school starts early sept. ,, so that means if i go back to school shopping then, i’ll basically get “leftover” supplies. and that happens ever year since kindergarten, and sometimes i don't get the good quality supplies, and my stuff breaks a 1/4 way into the school year :(( 

     A L S O      

This particular question has been soaring through my mind recently. Every time I hear the word “freshmen”, it sounds simply like “fresh meat”. 

I, for one, prefer to be called simply as a high school graduate, and it may sound weird, but here's why:

It feels good to consider myself as a high school graduate. Sure, that's what you'll need to do in order to enroll in college, but I can be very sentimental, and cherish little moments for periods of time.

Again with the “fresh meat”, it may seem a little overwhelming and uncomfortable to be labeled as a freshman. Did you know that freshmen are more likely targeted around campus? - making us more vulnerable than most people seem; allowing some to take advantage.

In my opinion, the “freshmen” title seems as if I'm non-experienced, a “ newbie” of some sort, or just now getting into the real world - with real life problems, scenarios, and outcomes, which all is completely true, but the whole “freshmen” scenario has turned itself into an actual stereotype, and I refuse to become a part of one (For example, wearing school colors/paraphernalia consistently, showing off lanyards, boasting about how exciting the school year may be, etc.).