Need Cheering Up...

[mjs1217]

If you think you are depressed, go see your doctor. Tell you parent(s)/guardian(s) how you are feeling and let them know what you think is wrong. Depression is very serious if not treated. It could lead to many things including declining quality in grades, loss of friendships, and maybe even (dont mean to scare you here but it is serious) a loss of the will to live.

On another level, what you are feeling could also be a result of the new environment you are in. New people, friends, teachers, etc. All of these things coupled with the schedule that you find completely boring/hard could also play a role in the way you are feeling. Or it could be those magic years we like to call puberty and all of the "changes" going on. What I did to my schedule to help me get through the school year is pick 2-3 classes that are fun, easy, and are somewhat related to what your hobbies are. For me this was woods. I know my school has many classes that are fun and will get you ready for the world. I hope you get everything figure out. Freshman year is hard, and all you have to do is stick with it and you'll be fine. Good luck!

No, this has been going on for a while. Longer than a year, or more. And I doubt it's those "magic years", because I would have gotten past this problem by now if it was.

But, I heard there are ways to cure clinical depression (or at least lessen it to the point where it goes away on it's own) by taking certain measures on your own. Is this true? Anybody know about this?

[Torbo]

high school is tough, dont decieve yourself. And alot of the time it sucks hardcore. But then again, its part of your life. Ill be a senior this year, and ive got some regrets which i feel bad about now. So heres my advice.

1. Be active. If theres something you want to do (sports, clubs, activites, classes, etc) do it. If you cant right away, find a way to do it. Im not saying do alot of thing, because that will overload you. But do something. Definatly play a sport or participate heavily in a club.

2. Be outgoing. Yes it can be tough, but meet as many people as you can. Some will become very close friends. Look past cliches or social classes. In the end they dont matter. Theyre kinda intimidating, but just look past it.

3. Work hard. Start yourself on the right foot. Junior year is absolutly a killer, so if youve done well in your first two years you wont get killed if your junior year doesnt go too well. Im in this situation.

4. Get to know teachers. Having a good relationship with your teachers is really important. It will help you in the class, because you can get by with more. If youre in good standing with one teacher other teachers will know too. Thats good. It will also be important in later years when you need recommendations or honest advice.

5. Be yourself. If youre not, youll get known as someone youre not, and its really hard to shake a reputation in high school. This is a chance to start anew. Make the most of it. I wasnt outgoing in my sophemore year, and now kids i dont know very well think im stuck up. Which isnt cool.

6. Dont stress too much over one thing. Yes alot of things are important, but no class/grade/college thing is worth killing yourself over. If you do your best and work hard it will work out for you. Sometimes good things happen just because you worked hard, even when it looks hopeless.

7. i guess i have to talk about girls too. Dont be afraid of them. If theres someone you want to talk to, do it. That said, dont take them too seriously either. Your in high school, if you get in a relationship, itll probably last about a month tops. Not to say you wont find a steady girlfriend, but its tough. So, dont worry about it. Its not worth it. Just make friend with people. People say you cant be friends with a girl....but you can. If you have a friend, dont let lust (not love) get in the way. Also, dont go too far out of your way looking for hookups. If you get some play, nice. If not dont worry about it.

8. Dont get too crazy partying, if thats your thing. Not to say dont do it, but stay in control. Dont let anyone pressure you to do anything. Go out, have a good time, but dont advertise it. Thats how rumors go around, how people get busted, or how people find out about things that they shouldnt.



ill sum it up. Leave no stone unturned. You have a ton of opportunities. Make the most of them. Work hard, it will get you places, even if it doesnt seem to. Be honest, friendly, caring, and yourself. Dont worry too much about any one thing. Go with the flow, but work hard. Remeber you only have one life. Dont do anything you'll regret, do anything you'll regret not doing.


i leave this in parting.


"you know, if you guys are kind, and you care for the people you love, and you put your heart into things,
you will be happy and successful, but ya know, if you are just a selfish bastard, then,
you'll be just miserable all the time,
you can have all the toys in the world, you will still be miserable" - coach hartwell

[personman]

Well dude, I'm on my sophomore year.
Freshman year wasnt all that bad for me. First semester I had a few classes for messing around (Guitar 1, Drafting) and 2 science classes(block schedule with 4 classes per semester). Now the second semester really hit me hard. I had honors lit, geometry, polisci/health, and band. Really I was cool with everything but lit. God knows how much I struggled in that class. Sometimes you just have to remind yourself why you're doing it. Me, I was taking the beating so maybe I wouldnt have to try as hard to get into a college later. I had the chance to drop down into a regular lit class after I got my midterm grade of a flat 70, which is barely passing. The teacher actually told me that I was failing but she saw my effort and bumped up the grade a few points so I could pass. I diddn't take it though, I kept going honors.
Persistance is the key. You may think that the classes suck and are worthless but try hard anyway. I got alot out of that lit class even though I think I ended up with like a 76.
My social life? Hah. What social life? I'm a quiet kid ( I know, with all my posts its hard to believe, but ask anyone who's met me ) and I got along fine. Make new friends in your classes who may be in situations similar to yours. Maybe just get to know their names, and talk to them occasionally in class.

Good points to the freshman year?
Well. Whats a good point? They arent going to serve you ice cream for lunch and treat you like a king you know. You've just gotta stick it up man. Don't give up. If you do, when you finally decide that you actually want to do something with your life, your GPA will be so ed that you wont be able to get into ANYWHERE. You'll be flipping burgers for the rest of your life.
It should get better further into the year.

Just remember my dads favorate saying "Nothing worthwhile is ever easy." Its 100% true also, if you think about it. What IS worthwhile and easy? Not a whole lot. Just do your best, man.

Anyway I gotta go do my homework, I shouldnt have typed so much.

Oh, and NEVER put off summer reading. Ever. I had 2 books assigned over the summer and I kept putting it off, and now I have 4 books that I have to read and do projects on in the next 3 weeks. It may not seem like much but when you add in other classwork it is.

This may or may not have been much of any help but I hope it was.

[arsonpaintball06]

best thing bout freshman year.....hott senior chicks that bout sums it up i would say

[RingOfScale]

hey, i oved highschool year 1 just cause it wasnt fukin middle school

in seriousness, it gets better, i know u didnt wanna hear that, but hold out, cause sophmore year is cool, i swear !

[Dakkon]

I slacked off my freshman year/sophmore year. Making it up now in my senior year. 7 normal school classes + 1 year long college class. so 8 classes.

[TDonovan]

DON'T SLACK!

Best advice I can give. Never compare your grades or accomplishments to anyone elses'. Just because the rest of the class failed a test doesn't mean it's okay for you to do the same. If you COULD do better, why not do it.

If I would have followed this advice it could have made things easier. Instead I had to bust my butt my Jr year to make up for it. Not to mention my upcomming Sr year.

As for a social life? If it doesn't come naturally don't force it. I'm happy and I honestly have very few friends.

[ZapTheMad]

One word to cheer you up.

GIRLS!!!

When you get old like me you'll always regret all those missed opportunites!

Work hard and get the best grades you can. This is the beginning of the rest of your life. One day you'll look back on this and say to yourself...

"Hmmm, that Zap guy was right after all..."

[Steelrat]

There are countries in this world where parents mutilate their own children to make them more effective beggars. When you think about that, you begin to realise that maybe your life isnt all that bad.

[devildog]

Yea, I know all that, and thanks for the input, but that's not what I meant. It just seems like the next year is gonna do nothing but suck. All it is is academics, and i hate 5 of my classes.

Help!

welcome to life my boy, i know that probably does not make you feel better, but the "good life" is almost over. you just have to make the best of what you have. grow close to your friends, and play sports. that makes it the easiest to get through. its been many a year since ive been a freshman, but i cant imagine its all that bad. one day youll look back on it, and you will realize it was the greatest time in your life (all of highschool that is)

[FreakBaller12]

Like everybody that has posted above me, this is the defining point of your life, including friend academics, your career your life. You'll live for the moments in highschool.You have so much fun, and so many memories, it's unbelievable. Have fun.

I'm going to be a soph now. The first day of HS was nothing. I thought it was gay. 3 different schools came together to form my HS which meant new hott girls, new friends, new memories in the future. I love my HS and wouldn't trade it, We get into mischief have our fun with pranks. And inbetween classes we just goof off. We were frosh and I remember, hackey sacking an apple, it exploiding everywhere, my friend getting stuck in a locker trying to climb up thru it to a secret room thing. Rotten milk, it was in a locker and my friend thru it in my other friends locker, then the kid with the locker thru it all over the other, stuck up 2 of the 3 main halls, good times man, you'll love it once you get your comfort zone, I promise you.

[Automaggin2]

I BSed my way through high school. I only cared about the subjects I liked, and all the subjects I liked were honors classes. I did horrible in my other classes, and teachers didnt know why. I rather right a paper then do bookwork.


I got bad grades in the classes I didnt care for, yet, i still get a $6000 scholarship to WVU.

[Igotu]

Ya last year was my freshman year an i put in the beggining an i uber put in at the begining of each quarter than i shut down and liked slept thru my clases i quess i didnt shut down to bad tho because the lowest grade i got was a c so. Ya but besides the classes school really fun and when it starts to get borring summer. ok let me reword that friends are really fun.

[Automaggin2]

I slept in most of my classes. I hate waking up for school at 630, then comin home at 3 , then work til 10.

The one thing i loved about high school, was the girls and the parties.

[whymillywhy]

I am not in HS but, Seems like every year, as soon as school is going, I get really depressed, and I stay depressed the whole year, and then in the summer, I am happy, it sucks tho

Also, My Brother wanted to save money for college, so he Took a Voluntary Extra Year of high school, the school didn't mind because it was $4000 in State money for him, so he stayed an extra year, so he ended up triple majoring in Tech school, he is finishing up his last one this fall, but he is a smarty pants, who cares....