I’m starting highschool (!)
The title says it all! I’m starting freshman year (9th grade) on August 14th. I’m going to be going to a public high school. In my city, two middle schools (grades 6-8) merge together and form the high school that I’m going to. I went to one of these middle schools so I know half of my class/year (the class of 2023). This is a pretty good thing because I’ll know about half of the kids in my classes. In this post, I’ll be discussing a few things that I’m worried about, things that I’m excited about, and some goals I want to accomplish. I’m also very open to advice for everything possible (highschool in general, freshman year, prepping for PSAT, SAT, clubs, anything!).
I'll be taking the most amount of coursework possible for my year. The classes that I’m taking (in the order I have them) are Spanish II, Honors Biology, Adv Int II (math), Honors English, Honors World History, Mandarin I, and PE 9. That’s 4 honors and 2 languages. I know this isn’t the most work possible and I know some of y’all are taking 9 million AP classes or something, but I can’t help but feel a bit nervous for this all. I know I can most likely handle it all with very good organization and good time management, but it’s still a lot to handle.
I’m worried about not having enough time to pursue things that I enjoy doing. With homework, clubs, and karate, I’m really not sure how I’m going to find time to do other things I enjoy like photography, advocating for feminism, politics, and future things. Does anyone have advice for this?
I’m excited for a new chapter in my education. I’m a nerd (Woah, new information) and I can’t wait to learn all so many new things and study all of the interesting subjects that I’ll be taking classes in. I’m also excited for all of this because it’s a good opportunity to learn how to be a better learner and how to work more efficiently to get better grades and learn things quicker than I do at the moment.
I’m also very excited about clubs! I’ll for sure be in NAMI club (mental health) and in debate club. I’m most likely going to be getting a leadership position NAMI club as I led a smaller version of it in middle school. I’ll be very involved in debate as it is something I am very passionate about and hope to be even more involved in.
Lastly, I’m very excited to meet new people (both new people in my grade and new upperclassmen). I want to make more and more new friends and have more connections in high school. I’ve been told from some older friends that this will happen naturally and I’m very happy about it!
I obviously want straight A’s this year. I always want straight A’s every year but this year is sort of different. I’m usually very hard on myself for not getting A’s but this year I’m looking at it differently. If I don’t get an A, it’s not the end of the world. It’s a chance to learn something new and make sure I get a better grade on the next test, assignment, project, etc. I also want to learn how to balance things and efficiently work on homework. Overall, I just want to learn how to fix/work with things I said I was worried about.
That’s all, sorry for the long rant lol. Like I said, I’m very open to all advice from you smart hoomans who have been through this process. Thank you and wishing you all the best school year possible!