First day of public school. Please read!

[Beautiful.Disaster]

Hey...all my life I have been in private or homeschool. I was at private school #1 for Kindergarten and 1st Grade. Homeschooled for 2nd, Private #2 for 3rd, homeschooled for 4th and 5th, then at Private #1 again for 6th and 7th. I am now going into 8th grade and going into public school for the first time. Dealing with lockers, big classes, new people *I knew ppl at both the private schools*, and switching classes are all new to me.

I would really appreciate any pointers on how to make a good impression on students *cough-boys-cough * and teachers alike...I'm the 3rd from my family to go there, and some of the teachers were around when my sibs were, so the teachers should recognize my last name, seeing as it's not that common, and all that other stuff. Other stuff being stuff like getting to my locker and to class on time with the right books, making it to lunch at the right time, etc. What I'm really anxious about is lunch. I really don't wanna be the loner new girl sitting at the table all by herself while everyone else is sitting and hanging out with their friends. I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to go sit at a table with people I don't know. I'm really outgoing with people i know, and when I'm with ppl I know, But when I don't know people or I'm uncomfortable, I clam up and get shy. Anyways...

I'm just really nervous, but excited all the same. This is a big step for me *lol as corny as that sounds* and Iwould really appreciate some guidance here. Thanks!

[SunShine]

Don't worry about it to much. The first day will be a little chaotic, but the second day you'll have it down. There will be a lot of new people so you wont be the only loner. Just talk to someone who is alone. Everyone gets clammed up and shy. As for switching classes you'll get used to that too, its really not that big of a deal. If you get lost just ask someone.

[LisaRocksYourWorld, yo]

I go to a big high school, but my first few days were easy and not at all chaotic.

However, I know people who still have trouble finding their locker and/or getting it open. Eventually you'll get the hang of things, and in the beginning the teachers won't be too strict if you show up to class late or forget a book. Now, if it's February and you still can't seem to find your locker, now you have a problem.

Public school is great, though. There's all sorts of people, so everyone fits in somewhere. There's just enough of a lack of rules where you feel incredibly independent without being totally on your own. It's a nice balance. Good luck.

[Beautiful.Disaster]

Thanks...I'm still really nervous though. I wanna go back to my private school where I know everyone and where everything is.*sniff* but oh well...I would rather go to a new school then haveto be around Teacher-from-Hell...blah I don't like her much. I WAS NOT WRITING LOVE NOTES TO MATT, DANGIT!! The note CLEARLY said 'Love, Nikki' on it and I wasn't even touching it. You know my name isn't Nikki. argh...

edited to add: woah sorry 'bout that venting up there...lol

[*~*Midnight's*~*Curse*~*]

I've been going to Private School forever, and its almost like Public School. Except for the uniforms....theres no uniforms. Its just like Publis School, I didn't see a difference....

[Beautiful.Disaster]

Ok well, today was my first day and I had a pretty good time. In my honors language arts class i met these two chicks, Aira and Kristen who befriended me *lol* and so i sat with them at lunch and stuff. So since I was hanging out with them, that caused me to be hanging out with the guys they know *and lemme tell you Aira's boy is hott! haha*, so I will prolly be hangin out with lotsa guys OOh there's this one guy there that I was semi-hanging out with, and his name was Cricket. He's cool. You can hear about the reast of the boys in the United Girls Obsessed with a Certain Guy club

[*Little Leprechaun Gurl*]

^^^ AAahhh...its all my fault!!!! *runs in the corner and hides*

*peeks out* By the way...glad your day went well.... at the school I sent you to *hides again*

[Beautiful.Disaster]

No it's not...what's all your fault?

[funkygirlk16]

Oh! I have to go to a public school either next month or January. Egh, I'm so nerbus.