I was so excited about starting college
because it meant a big step in growing up, and I loved the prospect of
all the fun: school clubs, after-school activities, dating, and parties.
But I was also just as nervous about all of those things. I was afraid I
would make a huge mistake in my freshman year that would ruin my social
life for the next 4 years in university. I was also afraid the
classwork would be so much harder than high school. After a few weeks into my 1st year , though, I realized going to college wasn't
something to worry about. I was prepared for it by all the learning and
growing I had done the year prior. Don't let all of the fears get blown
out of proportion.
The social game plays a big role in the transition from middle school to
high school. You have the influence of older kids around you and peer
pressure hits hard. My advice is not to worry so much about trying to be
cool; I had to learn that the hard way. If people are really your
friends, they won't ask you to do something you don't feel comfortable
doing or that's wrong. I almost lost my best friend because I wanted to
be with the "in" crowd, but they didn't want anything to do with her.
The things they were involved in didn't fit my definition of "right"
either, but I was willing to sacrifice my values to be cool. Stand your
ground about what you feel is right for you, even when everybody else
seems to give in. Enjoy the new opportunities available to you, but
don't push for all the doors to open too soon. Most importantly,
remember how nervous you were entering college.
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