friends help: I’m about to start high school and im really nervous. - Help.com

don’t sweat it, man…high school’s nothing like what you see on tv. just talk to people in your classes and dont’ worry about being “popular”
the social ladder is crap. don’t worry about it and you’ll be happy

As Hastaiguana said.. high school’s nothing like the tv makes it

there is no social ladder unless you make a social ladder… I mean, seriously, think about it… those “popular” kids.. are like.. hated - in my school at least lol so what makes them popular? they’re just snobby people.. most of them anyway

just be friendly to everyone, and they’ll be friendly back

high school’s a breeze, don’t sweat it too much =]

thanks everyone :) this website has such nice ppl

lol!

well im not apart of the plastics (populars) and im fine all you have to do is bee ur self and dont care about what people say about you take me for example i do stupid things every day and today i was playing whats the time mr wolf on my bus this morning fun but people were talking about me and my friends but u just say go away and pick on some one who cares.

I find the best thing to do when people pick on me (which is often… I’m 5′1″ and I don’t exactly have a six pack X_X) I just ignore them.. it’s really hard to do sometimes, but I find that when I just ignore them, and brush any nasty comments off my shoulder.. it has the same effect as if they had never said anything at all..

and then people come along who admire that about you and become your friends..

and then you form little armies and revolt and take the sobs down

wow - did I say that? just kidding don’t do that last part

awww i wanna form armies!! XD

ive dont that before with all my friends against my ex boyfriends friends group ended up all good dont try it bad results during the war

Hunt here is nothing wrong beng popular or being as u say at the bottom of the ladder. get involved in some clubs, youll meet people and make friends and then youll feel like the popular ppl trust me. All you have to do is be yourself…and if anyone says anything about it then that just makes them jealous. Dont fret highschool its like middel school only tuffer subjects. trust me on this though, once you find that special clique where u belong nothing will be scayr anymore.

okay i havnt read everyone else’s comments so i migth just be repeating everything(sorry if i am) but anyways i was soo nervous about high school but it was ****** AMAZING!sure there is lots of drama going on all the time, but its usually nothing too big. I homeschool now cause of anxiety issues and i miss high school so much and would do anything to go back! but like i said… i was freaked out to go but once i got there i had SO much fun. you meet a ton of new people! believe me! even if your not “popular” youll make a lot of friends!

but just remember when you get there to be yourself, dont put on a cover of what you think others want you to be. cause seriously that will backfire.. just be yourself and dont let anyone else tell you any different.
oh and btw. im kinda small so i was worried about being shoved in a locker… i have NEVER seen that happen to anyone before. like it may happen at some schools but mostly its just a tv thing. so dont worry =)

well dont get in the wrong crowd because ppl judge u by who u hang out with

I agree t.ha..

but…

on the other hand, if you meet someone and you life them, hang with them, that’s your judgement call - because no matter what crowd you hang out with, there’s going to be someone who doesn’t like them…

you’re old enough to know who a good crowd is, and who the not-so-good crowd is, it’s part of highschool.. making those adult decisions =]

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True true! Get involved in things you like and be friendly to everyone (ie don’t say nice things to someone ‘ugly’ and then laugh at them with others behind their back, because it will get around). Smile. Enjoy yourself :) Teenage life is goooood…I mean at what other age do you get to be fit, knowledgeable on current music without looking like a wannabe, do school projects that in the grand scheme of life don’t matter, and have your entire future in your hands? Yeahhh