With around five weeks left of the 2012-13 school year, I realize that my freshman year of high school is ending. It seems like so long ago that I stepped onto the massive campus. At first, I was nervous to begin high school, but once I arrived, I realized that CHS is filled with students and teachers who are friendly and willing to help me succeed.
The transition from middle school to high school was drastic. Needless to say, going to school with seniors was a lot different than going to school with sixth graders (that kid in your math class with a beard, he’s a student. Not the teacher.). And what is all this talk of only three classes a day?!
Now that I have survived (most of) my freshman year, I am able to say I learned a lot from my classes, as well as some unique information about surviving as a high-schooler in general.
1.) Never try to go up the stairs of the 3000 building after a bell rings. You’ve seen the stampede of kids rushing down the stairs, flooding out of their English classes, trying to get to lunch/brunch/their next class period. When those hundreds of kids charge down the stairs, you do not want to be the one caught trying to go up unless you enjoy shoe prints on your face.
2.) Every night I faced the big decision: I could do the homework I received in class now, or I could watch the newest episode of Modern Family. Going to bed early and just double up on the homework load tomorrow always seems to win. As tempting as it is to procrastinate, I soon learned it’s better to do the homework the night it’s assigned.
3.) Beware of the bathrooms. Enough said.
4.) It doesn’t rain much in Carlsbad, but if it does, you can guarantee that it will rain during lunch or directly after school gets out, or both. (During PE class is also a popular time for rain to come.)
5.) Don’t be late because they’ll lock the gates.
6.) Be involved– whether it’s attending football games and the school dances, joining a club or a sports team or just simply coming to school and participating every day. CHS has a great campus, and it would be a shame not to take full advantage of it.
