Brand new start. New beginning, new friends, new crushes. That's what high school is all about. The four best years of your life.
You hear dreaded stories about high school and all the upperclassmen playing tricks or fooling around with the new freshmen because we are subordinate. Starting out, I new I wouldn't have a problem with high school. I was looking forward to it. I loved knowing the fact that I was finally able to tell people when they asked that I was in high school.
The only thing I was truly nervous about was getting lost. I wasn't too worried about getting picked on or anything along those lines.
Sure, I heard about Freshman Friday and Freshman Prank Day, but I was never too nonchalant about those. I figured most upperclassmen target all the guys anyways, barely any girls. Plus, I was friends with a couple of upperclassmen, so when I heard about these events, I wasn't bothered by them. Of course, they only turned out to be myths though.
As freshman year began, it was ominous at first. I got lost only once, but I asked my peers, and they helped me find myself around - another myth. As I became adjusted to the high school, I started to like it more and more. I met so many new people, and I liked most of my teachers. This was so much better than the middle school! I got so much more freedom than before which I loved, and the passing time was twice as long. What more could you ask for?!
I met a ton of new people (I love meeting new people). But, I also remained friends with some of my old friends as well. As the year progressed, I met a new guy, and everything was going great. Most of my friends liked him except for one, Midjana because she thought I was spending too much time with him even though she never asked or planned out time for me. So, I felt the feeling was mutual. We used to be the best of friends all through middle school. But of course, good things always come to an end. We started talking less and less until we didn't talk at all. Even though this wasn't a great feeling to lose a friend, I knew it wouldn't last forever. But I figured, if she can't accept me meeting new people and being happy, then she wasn't a true friend, so I decided to forget about it and move on. I'm kinda actually happy that I did because if i didn't stop walking to lunch with her the same way every day, I would have never met who is now my best friend, Zarrita. At first, I was hesitant about trusting anyone, but as I got to know her and we became closer, I knew I could tell her anything. She's sweet, silly, smart, and spectacular. But most of all, she special. She has been here for me through everything big and small. Laughs, fights, tears. We may fight sometimes, but we both know it won't last more than a day. Our friendship is like a rainbow, every color describes a different adventure we've had together. Everybody says true friends are hard to find. And yes, that's true. But as for Zarrita, shes like one in a million. You'll never find a friend as good as her.
As for my grades, everything started out going well like it always does in the beginning of the year when you start out with a 100 average. But earth science soon turned into my worst enemy. I started struggling and was barely passing. Don't get me wrong, I tried hard in earth science, but I just didn't understand most of the stuff. I pulled it together though and made myself pass at the end of the year. Every other class was going well, and I had pretty good grades, so my mom was always proud of that and so was I.
I ended up being able to go to prom as well. I had a blast. I went with my boyfriend of 8 months at the time, and as of now it has been over a year. I couldn't be more happy with some of the things that being in high school has granted me. I'm not someone who likes to be unobtrusive, so I decided to put myself out there and get involved. I did freshman cheer eading for basketball season, attended all the football games, did dance and tried to hang out with as many people as I could.
Looking back on freshman year, it went great. The year seemed so unbelievably succinct. Sure, there were some hard parts with drama and downfalls with my grades, but overall, I really liked it. My favorite part would definitely have to be all the people that I met, and the guy who I fell hardest for. I didn't expect much out of freshman year, but by the end, I couldn't have asked for more.
You hear dreaded stories about high school and all the upperclassmen playing tricks or fooling around with the new freshmen because we are subordinate. Starting out, I new I wouldn't have a problem with high school. I was looking forward to it. I loved knowing the fact that I was finally able to tell people when they asked that I was in high school.
The only thing I was truly nervous about was getting lost. I wasn't too worried about getting picked on or anything along those lines.
Sure, I heard about Freshman Friday and Freshman Prank Day, but I was never too nonchalant about those. I figured most upperclassmen target all the guys anyways, barely any girls. Plus, I was friends with a couple of upperclassmen, so when I heard about these events, I wasn't bothered by them. Of course, they only turned out to be myths though.
As freshman year began, it was ominous at first. I got lost only once, but I asked my peers, and they helped me find myself around - another myth. As I became adjusted to the high school, I started to like it more and more. I met so many new people, and I liked most of my teachers. This was so much better than the middle school! I got so much more freedom than before which I loved, and the passing time was twice as long. What more could you ask for?!
I met a ton of new people (I love meeting new people). But, I also remained friends with some of my old friends as well. As the year progressed, I met a new guy, and everything was going great. Most of my friends liked him except for one, Midjana because she thought I was spending too much time with him even though she never asked or planned out time for me. So, I felt the feeling was mutual. We used to be the best of friends all through middle school. But of course, good things always come to an end. We started talking less and less until we didn't talk at all. Even though this wasn't a great feeling to lose a friend, I knew it wouldn't last forever. But I figured, if she can't accept me meeting new people and being happy, then she wasn't a true friend, so I decided to forget about it and move on. I'm kinda actually happy that I did because if i didn't stop walking to lunch with her the same way every day, I would have never met who is now my best friend, Zarrita. At first, I was hesitant about trusting anyone, but as I got to know her and we became closer, I knew I could tell her anything. She's sweet, silly, smart, and spectacular. But most of all, she special. She has been here for me through everything big and small. Laughs, fights, tears. We may fight sometimes, but we both know it won't last more than a day. Our friendship is like a rainbow, every color describes a different adventure we've had together. Everybody says true friends are hard to find. And yes, that's true. But as for Zarrita, shes like one in a million. You'll never find a friend as good as her.
As for my grades, everything started out going well like it always does in the beginning of the year when you start out with a 100 average. But earth science soon turned into my worst enemy. I started struggling and was barely passing. Don't get me wrong, I tried hard in earth science, but I just didn't understand most of the stuff. I pulled it together though and made myself pass at the end of the year. Every other class was going well, and I had pretty good grades, so my mom was always proud of that and so was I.
I ended up being able to go to prom as well. I had a blast. I went with my boyfriend of 8 months at the time, and as of now it has been over a year. I couldn't be more happy with some of the things that being in high school has granted me. I'm not someone who likes to be unobtrusive, so I decided to put myself out there and get involved. I did freshman cheer eading for basketball season, attended all the football games, did dance and tried to hang out with as many people as I could.
Looking back on freshman year, it went great. The year seemed so unbelievably succinct. Sure, there were some hard parts with drama and downfalls with my grades, but overall, I really liked it. My favorite part would definitely have to be all the people that I met, and the guy who I fell hardest for. I didn't expect much out of freshman year, but by the end, I couldn't have asked for more.