Although the beginning of high school might mean frequent moments of embarrassment such as showing up to class late due to attending the wrong lunch, it’s also the start of new exciting experiences. However, those experiences can also make freshmen anxious, they have no idea what they’re doing.
Say you start to hear people talk about the first pep rally of the year and the football games to follow, and that’s when the butterflies hit because you don’t know if it’s “cool” or not for freshmen to fully participate in those events.
Well yes, participation is acceptable and definitely encouraged. Dances, games and pep rallies are events vital to the high school experience, so attendance is basically necessary by every student, no matter your grade.
The butterflies and uncertainty may be inevitable, however, there are a few ways to make the firsts of KHS events less nerve-wracking and more exciting for freshmen.
Be sure to wear red and white to any pep rally or game, because being part of a united group–especially one as large as KHS–can make anything ten times more fun and can bring people closer.
Another misconception freshmen have is that it is necessary for them to show up everywhere with a gigantic group of people. In reality, it’s okay to not be flanked by a herd of friends. Maybe next time come with just two or three people and hang out with them, because it is really overwhelming for fellow students in the gym or by the field when a large group of freshmen crowd around them. Also, coming with less people to a game, pep rally or even a school dance can make it easier for others to approach you or for you to make a couple of new friends that night.
Even though the thought of these high school events can be almost as overwhelming as actually being there, keeping an open mind will leave you with fewer regrets when looking back on the high school chapters of your life.
