How to make friends in a new high school freshmen year?

How to survive freshmen year at high school?

• hi im going to be a freshmen this year in fact my school is starting on next Monday. i just moved to use and i have no friend i don't even know anyone. im not even familiar with the system. how should i act on my first day? how should i make friends? my orientation was the day before yesterday and i tried talking to this girl and she was just not interested and also what if i don't make any friends and i would have to sit alone on the lunch table what will i do? everyone will make fun of me. plz help me and tell me what should i do? how should i start a conversation? how should i make friends? what if i end up sitting alone on the lunch table im really scared of that. plz help me =)

• Answer:

  1. Say hi to the person sitting next to you in each of your classes. 2. Go in with a positive attitude 3. Get to know your teacher's school emails so you can submit papers, ask questions etc. 4. Don't be embarrassed or afraid to raise your hand to ask questions. 5. If you fall behind make sure you get help right away because then you will fall so far behind you'll have a hard time getting back on track. 6. Buy a whiteboard/ cork-board for your room or one of those wipe off wall stickers, and write down the due dates of assignments, long term projects, extended homework, group work, trips anything important. 7. Buy a mini whiteboard for your locker or a few magnets and write down the same things. 8. If you have no one to sit with at lunch sit alone, someone will come over to you :) 9. Get the phone number of someone in each of your classes for homework etc. 10. Keep your notes organized!!!! 11. Take notes. 12. You don't need a boyfriend to make you happy. 13. Don't ever lose a friend over a boy. 14. Getting into fights is not cute 15. Be assertive not to nice, not to mean. 16. Don't let people tale advantage of you. 17. If you happen to go out with an upperclassmen be careful. If a senior is after you they usually do want one thing. Now this doesn't mean that you have to stay away because there are very nice guys too. 18. You are not in love with someone after a month. 19. Juniors and seniors will leave you alone for the most part, sophomores are a different story. 20. Never go to a party alone. EVER 21. Unless you can drive don't have a friend suggest driving you to and from somewhere unless you know 100% there is a designated driver or your friend will not drink. ( yes high school parties have drinking) 22. Don't do drugs 23. Surround yourself with positive people 24. Join clubs, teams and things you like because you like it not to fit in. 25. Always make time for friends 26. Even best friends let secrets go, be mindful of what you tell who. 27. Don't listen to or spread rumors. Your eyes are the witness of the truth 28. If you have a problem talk it out. Tell your friend but ideally find an adult whom you trust completely to talk you through what's wrong. 29. Having a relationship with your parents is important. 30. Someone, somewhere will have a problem with you. Be the bigger person and ignore it. 31. Don't start drama, high schools more fun that way. 32. Girls can be mean. 33. Have pride, and dignity in yourself. 34. The girls that are sluts and get all the attention usually have self esteem issues. 35. People get pregnant, things happen, so protect yourself and never abandon a friend who is going through this. IN YOUR BAG/ locker 36. Keep an extra notebook folder. 37. Keep extra pads/ tampons 38. Pens, pencils ALWAYS get lost keep a lot. 39. Keep extra money 40. Little bottles of : gel, water, lotion etc. 41. Keep a brush 42. Keep some hair ties. 43. Keep an extra change of clothes in case of accidental wetting, accidents etc. 44. Keep some snacks in a baggie or a small bin thing ( my friend had a tiny one to keep out bugs) 45. Keep body spray 46. Three words TIDE TO GO best invention ever! 47. Your makeup, if you use anyone 48. A locker mirror 49. A pocket mirror 50. Deodorant OTHER 51. keep a pair of old shoes in your gym locker so you never have to worry about bringing them home 52. Keep an extra pair of socks. 53. Brush every morning. 54. Give yourself time to eat in the morning. 55. Pack your bag, lunch projects the night before. 56. Set your alarm clock 1 min apart so it rings twice 57. Set your cellphone alarm too 58. Pick out a few clothes each night so you don't have to run around when what you thought you wanted to wear doesn't look right. 59. ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF 60. Take nothing but pens, pencils, a notebook and a folder the first day 61. Use your locker all the freshmen here think it's a good idea to not use lockers IKD why. 62. Find what studying method works for you. 63. Find what morning routine works for you 64. Find what HAIR product works best ( I knew one worked and I used a differed one and I looked like a lion by the end of the day) 65. Invest in Bobby pins. 66. Shower every night or morning or both. 67. Pack gum. So you always have minty fresh breath 68. Remember your phone. 69. Don't use a purse AND a bag 70. NOT PASSING GYM CAN PREVENT YOU FROM GRADUATING WITH YOUR CLASS!!!! 71. Have fun 72. Think about what interests you and what you want to do in college like think of a major 73. Don't over challenge yourself, only take on what you can handle