Freshman Adivce 

By Michelle Urman, Class of 2016

 

1. School is important but do not spend all your time studying.

2. Join clubs and teams to at least try it out, you may find something you enjoy.

3. Respect the upperclassmen and try to make friends with them.

4. Try to keep up with your work, it will be harder to catch up once you're behind.

5. Appropriate your time between work and your social life.

6. Ask for help, teachers are here to help and teach you.

7. Leave your comfort zone.

8. Talk to people you have never talked to before.

9. Look presentable but don't spend more time on your image than studying.

10. Ask a teacher if you can eat in class before bringing in food. Same with gum.

11. Try not to get detention- arrive to davening on time.

12. Make good first impressions.

13. Don't allow your friends to define who you are. Break away from them if they don't accept you for you.

14. Don't be so desperate to fit in, it is not important in the long run.

15. Hallways are meant for walking, not congregating.

16. With backpacks, choose durability over cuteness.

17. Try to take a cool gym class rather than regular PE.

18. Be polite with your teachers, they will be nice back.

19. Don’t get too upset if the upperclassmen don’t want to hang out with you. You will be an upperclassman sooner or later.

20. It is freshman year, and you should not get too bogged down by a few mistakes.