Dear 6th Grader

The first day of school as a freshman I was excited and nervous to go. Last year in eighth grade we were the big dogs in the school and now we are back to being the little newbies. I was thinking how will I find my classes, my locker, the office, where do I sit at lunch and will I make new friends. As for the seniors first day, I’ll be excited we are the big dogs in the school again. We already know where our classes are, who our teachers are, we are very calm about being back and excited to start their last year of high

When I walked in the front doors for the first time I felt confident. I figured out where all my classes are and who all my teachers are. I even figured out what time to go to them. I was feeling good about my first day of school.

Most of the time when the word "college" to the mind of most freshman in the United States think to themselves "Ohhhh no college isn't for me it's for "smart" kids and the kids that can read codes on a computer and find a virus and destroy it". After reading Scott Anderson's "Dear 9th Graders" I have learned that all the myths about applying for college do not have any business to be in our brains as a freshman. As a freshman all we should worry about right now is our grades and enjoying the time that we have in highschool because you only live once.

My first day to a new school was always the worst time for me. Because we moved around a lot I had this feeling more than I should have. Usually when I went to a new school I would always be nervous but majority of the time it turned out well and I always had a few friends. Well not this time, I walked into class and everyone just stared at me no one was friendly or even spoke to me; so I stayed silent the rest of the day. Finally after a week of silence this one girl that was a cheerleader name Monique had to work with me on a group assignment. She seemed really nice but little did I know she was going to be my worst mare.

Let’s jump ahead again, this time to my first day of school. Morris Knolls High School is one of the top high schools in the US. Their curriculum is rigorous and their standards are sky high. Also, this was a completely new environment for me. I didn’t know how high school worked and this wasn’t the type of town I was used to. Living in suburbia and attending a school with different demographics than I was used to scared me. I now lived 30 minutes away from everything I grew up around. But the thought of having a fresh start excited me. No one knew me, I was a nobody and therefore free to completely change myself.

By the end of the day I was familiar with the school already. I had met tons of new friends and teacher’s .The first day of school was nothing like I dreamed it would be. In the dream the school was a complete nightmare which made me scared to come. Feeling that no one would talk to me or I would be lost trying to get to get to every class in time. The day was totally different from that. I learned a lot from that

After getting my schedule and my locker, my mom helped me figure out where all my classes were on the school map. We walked the route together multiple times until I felt comfortable with my schedule. Because of this, on the first day of school, I wasn’t worried about going from class to class. I had already figured out my schedule, so the only problem I had with the first day of school was finding friends and finding a place to eat

Regardless of whether they are unforgettable for positive or negative reasons, we will remember our years at HMS for the rest of our lives. Beginning middle school is a huge step in the lives of most students. Progressing from ARIS to HMS can be a drastic change. At first, there seem to be many more rules and guidelines. From what the teachers explained, I personally thought there was going to be much more work than previous years. However, it did not turn out to be as difficult as I imagined. In my opinion, entering the middle school prepares students for many experiences that they will have later in life, especially in high school. More than anything, however, the years of middle school teach students responsibility. I remember that balancing my schoolwork with other activities proved to be challenging at first. Nevertheless, I was able to develop a schedule that worked for me. I am sure many of you have done the

We all have different kinds of the first day of school experiences, but for every student, I feel that stepping into the first day of school as a freshman would mark as the most memorable day in all high school years. Before the first day of school, I quickly thought that my freshman year would turn into the toughest and saddest year in my experience. My best friend would not attend the same high school with me, which already gives me many conclusions of how sad and hard of a school year it would result. However, maybe things will turn out differently than we think if we just change something about our way of living it.

Starting a completely new school and not knowing how to get around is honestly not as easy as it seems, especially if you have never even been to that school. Moving from middle school to High school is hard it’s a big change, the school might be much bigger and the classes are different also.

An Open Letter to Ninth Graders explains what skills are needed for college. These skills include: reading, writing, listening, grit and attitude. The author thoroughly explains how each of these skills are vital to a student’s college readiness. In addition, he also gives a few examples of how the lack of these abilities can affect the student’s college life. The author also encourages the strengthening and polishing of these skills throughout the next four years of a student’s high school life. In other words, you need to work hard on just these skills in order to be ready for college. The general argument of this author is that all you need to worry about when you go to college, is your college readiness and the commitment of this step

Incoming Freshmen reflecting on my first semester, some things that you might want to think about when coming into the High School. Teachers are one of the main concerns that I had when coming into the High School. Some people are nervous about oh are these good teachers or are these bad teachers. I do have to say there is a very wide variety of teachers here that have different standards. Also the schedule I advise that you try and memorize it as quick as you can. Once you memorize your schedule you are able to navigate the hallways much easier to navigate. It really helps when you want to get from point A to point B without getting a tardy. If your nervous about the work your going to be given wether its harder or if you given a lot more

The end of summer before seventh grade started, I was kind of nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. Some of the things that I did expect were that the teachers would be more strict and that the work would be more challenging than in sixth. Throughout the year I was able to get to know the teachers and learn that most were very nice and that I had nothing to worry about. The work was a little more challenging than in sixth, but it’s supposed to be.

My first reason that my first day of seventh grade is my favorite day at school is, you won’t get treated like a baby anymore. This is a very important reason to me because, all through the fifth and sixth grade we were all treated like babies. In the sixth grade they kinda let up on treating us like babies, but not all the way. They would make us walk in a straight line to every class. If we were talking to our friends we would get in trouble. Then at lunch they wouldn’t let us talk until we were finished eating. I’m not gonna lie it got a little annoying. Then the teachers would make us hold their hands or sit beside them if they thought that we were being bad or not following directions.

The first day of school will always stir up some type of emotion in an individual. Whether you feel elated, fearful, unhappy, or even pure confusion over the fact that your three month vacation has now come to an end in what felt like a time span of only a couple weeks. All I know is the feeling I felt on the very first day of high school was nervousness, it wasn't the first time I had felt this way. I've experienced this feeling countless times before, although there was this one time where it was on a completely different spectrum.