As the freshmen take a step into the new school on the first day, they make attempt to look acceptable in the eyes of the upper classmen. They ask themselves if they remembered everything, do they look presentable, or whether or not they can remember what their first hour is. Ring! The first hour bell rings; so much for remembering. Incoming freshmen have to deal with these things all over the world. So what exactly were the freshmen’s first impressions of the school? “My first impression when entering the high school was how many more people there were then what I was used to,” says Erin Muirhead. “The halls are a lot more crowded than they were in middle school but after a few days I got used to it.”

Adjusting to a new school can be confusing, having to deal with finding where everything is and blending in with the crowd. The differences from the high school and middle school can be stressful for some. “Some aspects of high school are more difficult, like having homework every day,” said Brendan Chapman. But he adds that high school isn’t that bad. “I didn’t have any Seminar in middle school, so GPS and Seminar really help me keep on track.”

Other freshmen agree with Chapman that high school has its upsides, like Esperanza Palmer. “It’s actually a lot easier than I thought,” said Palmer. “It’s fun and I love all of my teachers.”

Adjusting to a new year and a new life can be fun or difficult, and high school is much different from middle school. But after some adjusting, people get used to the new schedule says Erin Muirhead. “Change is always hard at first but after the first week or so I’ve gotten the hang of things.”

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