The transition from middle school to high school is probably one of the most challenging things a teenager can experience. The transition process is different for all of us, some may find it as something easy to do while others may find it as difficult. Going from middle school to high school is something that truly impacts us even when we don’t realize it. There is a change in an environment filled with different expectations, these expectations impact us as to whether or not we live up to them.
As a freshman in high school, we are expected to stay on top of our assignments and are advised to maintain a ninety or higher overall average, as this is something that helps you in the future when it comes to college. However in high school, good grades is not the only thing that colleges look at when it comes to selecting the best candidate for their schools.
Aside from good grades colleges also look at extracurricular activities such as sports teams and clubs. So it is best to stay involved in the school community as it provides many different opportunities. Attending school events and sports game is one way to do so. You can also join a sports team or club, Flushing High School offers multiple sports team for both male and female, while as offering a variety of different clubs to choice from.
Freshman year is the most crucial year of high school, as it sets the tone for the rest of high school and helps shape a student’s future. It is best to be a leader and not a follower, in this school you will see things that people do such as skipping class, being a hallway walker and lastly not being respectful to teachers. My suggestion for freshman’s is to lead by example and do the right thing, that makes you a leader.
Freshman year marks the beginning and lays the foundation for the entire high school experience. So my advice to you if you’re a freshman reading this is to take your freshman year as a chance to explore the opportunities that our school has to offer. Also use that year to help you explore and build connections, as the connection establishes freshman year is what helps you get through your high school years. Use this school year to talk and get to know the people in your classes as you will be seeing them for the next four years.
