As the year comes to a close, many freshmen reflect on what their first year of high school was like. While it’s easy to look back with confidence now, don’t forget the nerves and excitement that came with starting the first year of high school. To aid the incoming freshmen, the class of 2029 has given advice on how to handle freshman year at Bear River.
Freshman Ava Becker gave thoughtful insight on how to find your people in high school. “You should just find a group that you like being with and a group that doesn’t push you out of your limits, but also doesn’t do things you don’t agree with,” she said.
Becker also warned the incoming freshmen to watch their grades, because they’re more important than they think. “Remember to get your homework done because grades do matter. Don't try to fix them at the very end of the semester because you're not gonna be able to get them up.”
Everett Say, a freshman, gave advice on homework and getting assignments in on time. “I would say just stay on top of your work, do your homework, and try to get whatever you can done in class,” he said. “Stay on top of your work, and if you have a cool teacher, maybe you could AA pass a final. That's nice because then you’d have a free class to get some sleep in, or get some studying in for another final.”
Freshman Claire Hoffman shared that freshman year has had its ups and downs. “It's been a roller coaster. There's been a lot of downs, but also a lot of ups. Emotionally, a lot. It's definitely just nerve wracking, but also chill. So it's a lot of everything.”
Hoffman advised the incoming freshmen to join clubs and extracurriculars, to be part of different communities. “Don't be afraid to put yourself out there and take risks. Do extracurriculars, and put yourself in communities that you might not see yourself in, because that really got me into who and where I am now. All of these different communities are such good people and communities that I wouldn't be a part of if I didn't put myself out there and do those certain things. So just put yourself out there.”
Finally, Hoffman gave some advice to next year’s freshman class. “Do your assignments. Do your homework. Just don't get behind, and you should be fine.”
