How to Make Friends on Your First Day of High School
Starting high school is a significant milestone in a young person's life and one that is both daunting and exciting. While it is normal to be nervous on your first day, you may feel extra anxious about whether you will make friends. It is important to remember that you are not the only person starting high school and while some people may be more confident than others, your entire freshman class is new to high school, as well. Confidence and common sense are the first step towards making new friends.
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Make a good first impression, take care what you say and how you say it. Do not be loud or pushy and remember people's names when they introduce themselves. Think about how other people may be seeing you because you never get a second chance at a first impression.
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Do not do anything you are not comfortable with doing just so you will fit in with a person or crowd. You want people to like you for being yourself, and giving a false impression can lead to embarrassment later. Take the time to introduce yourself to people that you suspect may have similar interests to yours.
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Take advantage of your lack of knowledge of the school layout in order to break the ice with people and initiate conversation. Ask directions and questions about classes, most people will want to be helpful and may walk you to your class giving you chance to get to know them better.
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Consider taking part in extracurricular activities that you are interested in, such as sports, band and drama club. High school will have a much wider choice of extracurricular activities than you were used to in middle school, says the Kids Health website.
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Be friendly and keep smiling as everyone understands how nerve wrecking the first day of school can be for someone. People are much more likely to approach and talk to someone who is smiling and appears confident.
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Give it time, making good friends will take time especially as you have a new school routine to get used to as well. Do not rush in to getting to know people, after all, there is a good chance that the friends you make in the first weeks of high school will be with you through the rest of your school life.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember you can talk to your school counselor or teacher if you feel you are being unfairly treated or teased.
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