Starting high school can a pretty cool, exciting experience,but it can also be a little scary. Who will be your new friends? Will peoplelike you? Will the classes be hard?
Well, here’s the good news – everyone feels like you onthe first day of anything! School, work, etc. It’s tough being the new kid on the block butit will get easier and before long, you’ll be enjoying the company of manyfriends.
· FUN Try and have as much fun asyou did in your old school – different school, but same you!
· FRIENDS Find opportunities tointroduce yourself and find things in common e.g. movies.
· KINDNESS Make sure you are nice toeveryone from all cultures and backgrounds.
· REMEMBER when people introducethemselves, try to remember their names!
· JOIN after-school activities likedance, music or sports – stuff you already love doing.
· OTHER NEW KIDS Seek out any other newstudents – you’ve already got stuff in common!
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