Dear New High School Student, Welcome to High School! These will be the best 4 years of your life! This is the time to have fun and understand life. You just went from being at the top of the middle school rankings and now you're back at the bottom. Being a sophomore isn't easy and seniors are your worst nightmare! Each boy will be approximately six feet tall and have facial hair. You'll meet people with all sorts of personalities and your Facebook friends list will explode with requests. So how do you survive high school? Here's how...1) Don't let yourself be convinced by what the "cool" kids tell you. Being yourself and not falling into peer pressure will give you a strong self-image and you will feel better. You'll quickly figure out who's in which clique and where you fit in. Those "cool" kids are totally self-centered snobs. Stay away from them! 2) Do your homework, don't procrastinate. Be committed to your work and don't wait until the last minute, because it will stress you out. Taking the time to commit to each task and doing it on time, or even sooner, will prevent so much stress. When you're not stressed, you have more time to have fun with friends and do other things. 3) Raise your hand in class and participate. This will improve your grade and teachers will get to know you better. Get to know your teachers and let them get to know you. When your teachers trust you, they will know that you will do a great job and their grading will become easier. 4) Stay away from parties where there will be drugs and alcohol. Parties like these can be dangerous and getting caught for something you didn't do could be very bad. Find the right friends you can trust and maintain your own standards. If a friend starts to lower theirs, maybe it's time to find other friends who will have a positive influence on you. 5) Bring lunch at least twice a week. School food isn't great FOR you and it's expensive. Waiting in line to get food also wastes a good portion of your lunch break and isn't worth it. Spend your time wisely so you can get the most out of your lunch.6) Don't be afraid to make new friends.