[Discussion] Does anyone have tips for a new student?

[Moe22]

Hello Narutobase!=D I recently moved from my old town and school to a new one because of my old man's job. This will have been the first time I've moved out of the place I was born and raised. So my dad enrolled me in a British Private School that starts up September 1st, so I have plenty of downtime. But lately I've been worrying about school and friends and what not. So does anyone have any tips for being a new student at a private school? Any differences from public school? Sure, I want to make friends, but I don't want to be popular. Or rather I don't want to attract the wrong group of friends. So if someone could help It would help this guy a ton *_*

 

[Akira678]

I've also moved a lot as well

If youre living in a place where the students already know each other, You might want to take it easy, be friendly and hang out with people you feel most comfortable with

Don't be really shy though, and try to talk to others first....because If you don't talk much, then you just kinda get left out of the group...(personal experience)

So what I'm saying is, just be friendly, and hopefully you'll find good friends *_*

 

[A Zealot]

Go to the the biggest guy there and knee him in the nuts and run, sell drugs and impregnate the girls there.

Seriously though just be your self and sell drugs

 

[Punk Hazard]

Be yourself, but don't be overbearing. Don't be who people want you to be, be yourself and the right ones will come along. And remember, every now and again, just go for it.

 

[The Big Boss]

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[Calpal]

just go and talk to all the single girls you think are cool/ pretty. the crowd you would fall in with should start to become apparent.

 

[Moe22]

I've also moved a lot as well

If youre living in a place where the students already know each other, You might want to take it easy, be friendly and hang out with people you feel most comfortable with

Don't be really shy though, and try to talk to others first....because If you don't talk much, then you just kinda get left out of the group...(personal experience)

So what I'm saying is, just be friendly, and hopefully you'll find good friends *_*

Yeah I get what you're saying, at my old school I was "friends" with lot of people I wasn't interested in, so I want to find some genuine friends I can stand :yeah: If you're too friendly you'll pick up the wrong group of friends, no?

 

[EnDash]

the most importent thing is to get the courage to approach someone and say hi. after that the conversation flows on it's own. trust me when i say that there will be a lot of people that will want to talk to you, remember that all the fear and worries you get before are irrational thaughts and are just fears, literally after you say the first sentece all the fear is gone *_*

also, if someone is mean or not friendly at first, just walk away and don't talk to them again. you have the right to choose who to be friends with and i wouldn't suggest those kind of people.

 

[Akira678]

Yeah I get what you're saying, at my old school I was "friends" with lot of people I wasn't interested in, so I want to find some genuine friends I can stand :yeah: If you're too friendly you'll pick up the wrong group of friends, no?

I guess so...Well time will tell :yeah:

 

[Troyg39]

I would approach them both the same way. Be respectful to everyone. Be yourself. You'll probably see new things and deal with new experiences that you didn't have to deal with in public school. But remember at the end of the day they are still people just like you, so personalities probably wont be as different as you would expect.

I've never attended a private school, but when I was in high school I was pretty popular. Not the kind of popular that you have to try and act a certain way or only associate with a certain group of people in order to obtain. I just treated everyone the same. I hung out with the "cool" kids, shared some good laughs with the so-called "nerds", I played sports so I knew some of the "jocks", and I was respectful to the girls so they were mostly cool with me too. I got good grades as well. And by being cool with everyone and trying to find commonalities with everyone I came across, I ended up naturally making some really good friends, while still being on good terms with everyone I knew. And if I didn't know someone, I just didn't know them, but because I had a good rep with a lot of people, they most likely knew me and I never really had an issue with anyone else, except ofcorse if something caused us to have a disagreement.

Really to sum it all up is just remember the fact that you are still dealing with human beings, and no matter how much someone tries to hide it, everyone has different things and interests about them that may not seem "popular" but are actually quite common. Just find the common ground with everyone you happen to have a conversation with. You don't have to go out seeking friends. But just by you being the new kid, people will start to approach you eventually, and if you just be respectful of others, even if they differ from you, you'll make friends before you know it

 

[Moe22]

the most importent thing is to get the courage to approach someone and say hi. after that the conversation flows on it's own. trust me when i say that there will be a lot of people that will want to talk to you, remember that all the fear and worries you get before are irrational thaughts and are just fears, literally after you say the first sentece all the fear is gone *_*

also, if someone is mean or not friendly at first, just walk away and don't talk to them again. you have the right to choose who to be friends with and i wouldn't suggest those kind of people.

Thank you for the tips xd I suppose you have to be rather quick and outgoing to make friends right away correct? Don't want to be that guy that eats lunch by himself on his first day of school!

 

[Troyg39]

Sorry for the double post it wouldn't let me edit my first one for some reason. But I was thinking since you moved to a new area and you have a lot of downtime before school, have you thought about doing a bit of exploring and finding out more about the students living in your area? Maybe start by going around the neighborhood seeing if you can find other people your age who might be students, or maybe going to the movies or something that people your age like to do for fun around where you live? That might help you meet some future classmates and that way you'll have people you know before school even starts

 

[Moe22]

I would approach them both the same way. Be respectful to everyone. Be yourself. You'll probably see new things and deal with new experiences that you didn't have to deal with in public school. But remember at the end of the day they are still people just like you, so personalities probably wont be as different as you would expect.

I've never attended a private school, but when I was in high school I was pretty popular. Not the kind of popular that you have to try and act a certain way or only associate with a certain group of people in order to obtain. I just treated everyone the same. I hung out with the "cool" kids, shared some good laughs with the so-called "nerds", I played sports so I knew some of the "jocks", and I was respectful to the girls so they were mostly cool with me too. I got good grades as well. And by being cool with everyone and trying to find commonalities with everyone I came across, I ended up naturally making some really good friends, while still being on good terms with everyone I knew. And if I didn't know someone, I just didn't know them, but because I had a good rep with a lot of people, they most likely knew me and I never really had an issue with anyone else, except ofcorse if something caused us to have a disagreement.

Really to sum it all up is just remember the fact that you are still dealing with human beings, and no matter how much someone tries to hide it, everyone has different things and interests about them that may not seem "popular" but are actually quite common. Just find the common ground with everyone you happen to have a conversation with. You don't have to go out seeking friends. But just by you being the new kid, people will start to approach you eventually, and if you just be respectful of others, even if they differ from you, you'll make friends before you know it

Woah thanks you so much! I'd love to be like that I'm a kid that likes drawing and anime, so I doubt my personality would fit to everyone's desire of a new student. I mean I don't act like a a supposed "nerd" but I'm not exactly charismatic either. The reason I don't think people will naturally approach me is that I know I'm not the only new student, so I won't stand out. As for going and meeting new people, my new home is near many kids at a public school nearby; my dad said the public school is not that great haha

 

[EnDash]

Woah thanks you so much! I'd love to be like that I'm a kid that likes drawing and anime, so I doubt my personality would fit to everyone's desire of a new student. I mean I don't act like a a supposed "nerd" but I'm not exactly charismatic either. The reason I don't think people will naturally approach me is that I know I'm not the only new student, so I won't stand out. As for going and meeting new people, my new home is near many kids at a public school nearby; my dad said the public school is not that great haha

from personal experience people don't judge you because of the things you like, they judge you if you are embarresed about them (they smell weakness and they attack lol). and the best way to fight them is to be comfortable and proud of who you are.

once a group of dropouts cornered me and offered me a cigar, so i joked that they shouldn't "ruin me" cause im a "good kid". they all laughed and left me alone (the good kind of laugh lol).

 

[Fodder#5]

Shit takes time. You'll be lonely at first. Maybe no one will even talk to you. But keep at it. Someday you will get friends and fit in. Just gotta have patience and go for it. I had to start at a new school 7 times growing up. It's rough man. Just be you.

 

[Deathwink]

I only have two tips:

the first:
be yourself,and don;t try to change or act different because you feel unwell or whatever

the second:
don;t lose contact to your "old" friends.Cuz trust me,You;ll be kinda sorry for it,if you do

 

[zamki]

Hello Narutobase!=D I recently moved from my old town and school to a new one because of my old man's job. This will have been the first time I've moved out of the place I was born and raised. So my dad enrolled me in a British Private School that starts up September 1st, so I have plenty of downtime. But lately I've been worrying about school and friends and what not. So does anyone have any tips for being a new student at a private school? Any differences from public school? Sure, I want to make friends, but I don't want to be popular. Or rather I don't want to attract the wrong group of friends. So if someone could help It would help this guy a ton *_*

At 8th grade, I was transfered to a private school.Some students we bullying me for being the new guy there.I beat the crap out of all of them.Then, problem was solved Lol

 

[Klaroline]

Beat up the biggest person there. In all seriousness just be yourself. People will like you for who you are.

 

[Atalaya]

I have a question for people that are saying you should be yourself.

Who the **** am I?xd
The choices you make and actions you do are being you so just saying 'be yourself' doesn't really help :I...

So yeah I think thinking and acting with your own mind is a good thing to do without being someone else and I have no idea what I just said I'm terrible with new environments.

 

[Haru70]

Be yourself, but don't be overbearing. Don't be who people want you to be, be yourself and the right ones will come along. And remember, every now and again, just go for it.

I'll add on to this.. cause this pretty much nailed it.

Keep your grades up, and don't lose sight of your initial goal, although its okay to kick back and have fun once in a while.