Vent on high school

[LUCiD]

Just a little vent on some depressing news. Well, I just came back from Orientation at the high school. Turns out, I don't have any classes with my best friend this year. I'm sharing homeroom with one of the meanest girls in school. Also, in high school there's a policy that if you miss out on six days of school you get taken to court. They didn't say anything about exceptions if your sick, so... I'm basically not looking forward to my first day at high school tomorrow.

 

[Christine]

It will be fine. My DD (who just went to college) was always bummed at the beginning of school because, it seemed, she NEVER got into the classes with her friends. That always ended up being a good thing because she ALWAYS wound up with a new friend each year. I know that doesn't sound fun today but it will be good to mix with other people. Your best friend will still be your friend.

As for the absences, they are trying to crack down on those people who just don't feel like coming to school and call in with some feeble excuses. I'm sure there are exceptions for illness.

 

[LUCiD]

Thanks. It's mainly just the snob in my homeroom this year. She's like a Venus flytrap. She acts all nice, luering you in, and then snares the trap.

 

[doxdogy]

It will go just fine. Good luck on your first day of high school. I remember my high school years fondly.

 

[jemgumby]

I know you first day of high school can be intimidating and it would be nice if your buddies were in your classes but you will make some new friends and that is always a good thing!!! As for the mean girl, well sad to say it's just training for the real world so better to learn how to deal with people like that now. Hang in there!!!

 

[Pomlover2586]

Eh......gotta admit.....it's only high school.....not the end of the world. I've only been out of HS for 5 years, and I remember those days when it felt like HS was ALL that mattered. Friends, popularity...not tripping over that cute boy in your Algebra class etc.....and yeah it does matter for a bit......until you graduate and then NONE of it matters.....

Don't fret so much.......it's only High School and then the real world hits.

 

[christineann]

Smile at the mean girl, and don't let her get to you. My daughter is 21, and she looks back on high school and "the mean girls" and is glad she was polite even when they weren't. They haven't changed a bit and aren't doing so well in college, where they can't intimidate others like they used to.

Hang in there - you'll do fine

 

[BelleWDW]

My best friend and I were never in any classes together in High School-but still stayed friends.


DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A TEEN bOARD ON THE dis?

 

[dakcp2001]

As long as you are on to her, the snob is no threat! keep your friends close, enemies closer. Just play along and smile, but do not talk to her if you can avoid it. Keep your head up, she will be swallowed up by high school and her reign will be over. Those girls are so predictable.

You will make a lot of new friends. Smile and say hello to everyone the first few days, and introduce yourself to the people who sit next to you in all of your classes. Bring an extra pen or pencil to lend.

You will make lots of friends! You are all in the same boat, and everyone else is at home thinking the same thing you are thinking right now. No one gets classes with all the people they know, so everyone will start off not knowing anyone. Go in tomorrow and make friends, and make your day and theirs, a little better.

PS make sure to smile & say hello to the shy kids, they have a really hard first few days !!

 

[Serena]

Thanks. It's mainly just the snob in my homeroom this year. She's like a Venus flytrap. She acts all nice, luering you in, and then snares the trap.

My youngest is a senior this year, she's not happy either. All her friends graduated last year.

Anyway, you don't have anything to worry about with that snob, you are onto her game and won't fall for it. just ignore her, it will royally tick her off. or even better, really confuse her by being nice. lol

 

[Sparx]

high school really isn't that bad. but the first few days are the hardest. after awhile you'll get into a routine and the time will fly bye.

 

[JessicaR]

I hope your first day of high school is brighter than you anticipated! Hang in there.

 

[HunnyPots]

The only power the mean girl has is the power you give her. Don't play her games. You'll be fine...

 

[LUCiD]

Update: Thanks guys, it was an okay first day at high school. The only downsides are the quizzes and the ton of homework on my first day, along with the heat. The good news is that I did manage to make a new friend. Her name's Abby, she's new to the school, like I was last year. (Also the snob didn't bother me- we sit on opposite sides of class, and a few of my other friends are in my classes.)
Also I know about the teen board. I'm just extremly shy around people my own age, or anyone for that matter. (I got bullied a lot in the past.)

 

[xoprincessmomxo]

All though this is not of much consolation right now....I just went to my ten year reunion this past June. I was not popular, not a loser, just average. It ended up that all of those snobby mean girls hung out in a bunch together at the reunion by themselves, while the rest of us, including the "cool guys" had fun without them. They never get over themselves....but everyone else does pretty quickly!

 

[agnes!]

It will go just fine. Good luck on your first day of high school. I remember my high school years fondly.

Wow, you were and are lucky. I've never heard anyone say that before. High school is more often thought to be survivable and sometimes it is even enjoyable, but "remembering fondly"? I'm in awe.

xoprincessmomxo - I love your last sentence, can I quote it?

agnes!

 

[minniecarousel]

Hey, OP, I'm glad the day went OK. Sometimes the "dread" is worse than reality.

Hang in there.

 

[a paper star]

You have to remember high school is only 3-4 years of your life. I hated school, I didn't have many friends but I just got through it. I had a mean girl but finally I just started ignoring her and she left me alone. What you are in high school does not make you in life, sure there will always be mean girls/women in the world but don't let them feel like you are nothing because in reality they are the ones that are nothing they are so unhappy with themselves they feel they need to put others down. Anyway I wish you well and hope things turn out better.

 

[mum4jenn]

I do know how you feel. My dd was not in any classes with any of her close friends including her very BEST friend last year. She also had some very tough, non-compassionate teachers which really made for a horrible year. There were many days of tears last year and several days she was bullied but she did make it through.

This year at Middle School she LOVES it!! She has her very best friend in all of her classes as well as some other good friends and a very nice young boy she had a crush on last year (they are just buddies this year but they are both shy so they get along really well.) Her teachers are great and she is happier than I have seen her in a year!!!

Do try to cheer up because things do get better. Maybe next semester you will get some classes with your good friend. Until then just do the best you can and try to ignore the mean ones.

 

[piglet too]

Glad to hear your first day went well!