Personal Statement: A Letter To Freshman

Dear Freshman, Well, you are finally in high school! It’s the start to your high school career. How fun! Oh how it has only just begun for you. I am going to give you some tips that I have learned throughout my high school career that I wish I would have known these past few years. Whether you use these tips to your advantage or totally disregard them is completely up to you. Tip #1: Basically all the upperclassman do not care about you. When I was a freshman, I thought all the cool, older kids liked me when in reality I was still just a “dumb Freshman”. So don’t try and act like you’re all that because you aren’t even close. Just focus on getting to your class and your homework. Which leads me to my next tip: you do not need to run full speed to every class just so you won’t be late. Trust me, 4 minutes in between classes is more than enough time to get all your things together for your next class. You don’t know how many times I have been almost trampled over by freshman who think they are going to be late for their class. I am a
Not everyone is your friend. Let me tell you a little story. When i was an 8th grader I used to have so many friends that I thought I would be friends with for the rest of my life. As the years went on, I found my circle of friends started dwindling down more and more. I now have 2 TRUE friends that I know I can go to for anything. I’ve realized throughout the years that not everyone is going to be like that and that’s okay. Do not to waste your time on people who don’t care about you, that includes boys. A lot of high schoolers spend too much time trying to find their husband rather than trying to find their bridesmaids. Don’t get me wrong, dating is a good experience and all, but don’t invest all your time and energy into someone you aren’t going to spend the rest of your life with. You deserve the world so don’t let someone treat you any way less than