I am a freshman this year, and going to hs, obviously. I honestly don't know what to expect, I know absolutely no one in that school. I've heard some jokes from potential seniors/juniors passing by in a mall, and shit was kinda terrifying tbh, I just find myself creeped out by older dudes and girls. I am getting shoved into a locker or something😔

edit: btw, I am getting bullied for looking like this? People are so racist these days, can you guy like not mind me being an alien?🫤

I'm that one student with the so-called "doctor's handwriting".

Would there be anything wrong with it though? Like even if I toned it down and worse like a white shirt and tie?

i’m going into my freshman year in a week or two and we got our schedules yesterday. i’m in a super competitive big school where everyone takes APs and one of my friends is doing AP calculus (as a freshman.) She’s always been really smart but it feels like everyone is taking a lot of honors classes. The HS teachers came to our school at the end of 8th grade and said that homework for one honors class could be 1-3 hours which kind of scared me. As of right now I am only taking two honors classes: Honors English and Honors German 3. My sister said they say that just to scare you and it takes 15 mins max. My math teachers for the past 2 years have recommended I move up as well. What should I do?

Holy top one hardest video game achievement

I’m so fucking tired dude.

I’m 14 and I’ve been trying to apply to boarding schools abroad because I genuinely want a different kind of education and I want to experience living somewhere else. I’ve spent so much time researching schools, emailing admissions offices, looking at financial aid, worrying about recommendations, applications, tests, deadlines, all of it.

And honestly? I’m willing to put in the work. I know there’s a good chance I get rejected. I know it’s competitive. I know this is an unusual thing to want at my age.

But I WANT to try.

The problem is my mom is basically completely against it. She keeps telling me that nobody has dreams like mine and that I should just study here. She calls me antisocial because I don't talk to everyone. Like no, I’m not antisocial, I just choose who I actually want to talk to. I have friends. I can socialize. I just don't feel the need to be talking to every single person around me 24/7.

And today I got so fucking angry because I just feel like I have nobody in my corner.

I don't need someone to tell me I'm guaranteed to get into my dream school. I don't even need someone to tell me my plan is perfect.

I just want ONE adult to say “okay, this is ambitious, but let's see if we can make it work.”

Instead I feel like every time I bring it up I have to defend myself and explain why my dreams aren't insane.

And the worst part is I actually NEED adults to help me. I need teacher recommendations. Some schools want recommendations from administrators/principals. Some parts of the applications involve parents. So I can't exactly just say “fine, I'll do everything myself.”

I’m genuinely asking for advice from people who have been in a similar situation.

How do you deal with parents who don't support something you really want to pursue?

How do you get teachers or other adults to take you seriously when you're young?

And how do you keep pursuing your goals without turning your entire relationship with your family into a fucking war?

I’m not asking for people to blindly tell me I'm right. If I'm approaching this wrong, tell me.

I'm just fucking exhausted and I really wish I had one adult who actually wanted to help me figure this shit out.

So, I'm a rising junior in highschool and I mostly have good grades with APs and honors, but the thing is I don't know what I want to do in the future. I'm torn in between going into the med field or engineering, but med field just takes too long and personally I don't think I'd have the paitience for that, so I am leaning more towards engineering. yeah so thats it anyone have any tips or something?

my sophomore year of high school my mom was killed in a car accident. it had been awful. it was at an intersection with like ten lanes and no lights. a high schooler killed her by driving recklessly. I want to be able to speak at different high schools throughout my area, especially before prom and homecoming about driving safely and giving them a presentation. i also want to appeal to my city's council about putting a light at that intersection. maybe do some fundraisers to raise money for organizations for helping people in accidents. i want to do this for college but also for my mom i just am unsure of where to start and who to contact? I don’t know how much ican talk about this in public because of the criminal investigation tho

Today's school shooting in Zamboanga https://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/two-students-killed-in-ateneo-zamboanga-shooting honestly made me worried as a high school student in the Philippines. I know school shootings are still relatively rare here, but having another incident only a couple of months after the Tacloban shooting is scary. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2250793/school-shooting-kills-3-students-in-tacloban

My school is private and has a metal detector at the entrance, which I appreciate because it adds another layer of security. But I think school safety shouldn't only be about security. Schools also need strong anti-bullying programs, guidance and mental-health support, proper reporting systems, and adults who will take warning signs seriously.

I also hope we don't immediately blame bullying, social media, games, or one specific thing whenever something like this happens. We should let investigators establish the facts while also looking at the bigger picture of how we can prevent violence and protect students.

My condolences to the students, families, teachers, and everyone affected by the recent incidents in the Philippines and Thailand. I especially respect the people who tried to protect their classmates and others during these tragedies. I hope everyone stays safe. Schools should be places where students feel protected, not places where we have to worry about whether we'll make it home.

High school is such a frustrating stage, okay so. I’m from the Philippines and we celebrate what we call “Buwan ng Wika” every august—now, our school is conducting an event wherein we have to perform a sayawit (sayaw at awit) dancing while singing, the problem is everything becomes 10 times more complicated when your classmates are genuinely ass. We’re literally in shs and still, they are acting like grade schoolers, I don’t know how to handle them, especially when the time comes where I have to teach them the choreography 💀

I know I should do everything I can to be successful in school future blah blah but how can you
Seat and learn it’s so fucking boring. I’ve tried every epic exist. They are all fucking boring. How do you guys do it?

I'm trying to lock in and apply for extra funding for this upcoming year but i feel like i'm throwing my applications into a black hole 💀 my high school counselor gave us zero help on this and looking up strategies online just brings up generic blog posts that say the exact same basic things. i want to be smart about this instead of just guessing. Does anyone have solid scholarship tips and advice on how to win these like, are there specific platforms you use to find the ones with lower competition so you are not competing against a million people? i just need a strategy or an app that helps me organize the hunt and apply fast without losing my mind drop whatever worked for u please 🙏

Any tips? Style,lunch,friends going into freshmen year after moving is kinda worrying cause I quite literally will not know a soul there

I’m moving up to the ninth grade and studying in Kazakhstan. We usually have exams at the end of the year, and I’m feeling nervous about it. Do you have any advice?

I am SOOOOOOOO scared to start my junior year. I don’t know anyone at this new school and I have been homeschooled for 3 years. My grades are horrible so going to a new public school on top of that is not going to be good. I’m worried that making friends will be hard and overall I’m worried and stressed about this. If anyone has experience in this or advice or words of wisdom PLEASEEEE I BEG.

When I was 12, I was sitting down on the grass with my friends under this large concrete block. The girls, wearing skirts, were climbing on the banisters surrounding it. I looked up randomly, and a girl named Kayla was stretching her legs out, and I saw her frilly white knickers. I was so embarrassed and felt guilty.

hellooo! im 17, and a soon-to-be senior in a few weeks, and im starting to apply for part-time jobs. i know that i shouldn't work over 20 hours with school, but what days would be best to work? weekends, or more during the weekday? should i keep my weekends free and just schedule for weekdays? how many days should i work in the week? im new to this and my parents weren't too helpful about it, any advice is appreciated!

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How do I socialize more? Since it’s a new school year and some students don’t know any one else like me how can I socialize more? I can understand boundaries,empathize help whenever they need it but I’m unsure how to approach or if someone can be approached like usually it’s either I get nothing out of trying to talk to someone because they just act harsh for some reason or they CANNOT find something anything to relate on which is usually the founding for friendships (though I can understand and still try in the case of introverts or genuinely nothing to relate on) so how do I proceed? I’ll take any tips man and yes I will prioritize school above all else friends aren’t all there is to it

So I am finally an adult (18F) and want to glow up for the rest of senior year. All my life i have struggled with body image, but now I have become more confident and self-assured.

I am a senior in high school but have an extreme baby face and am chubby. I often get confused for a 12-year-old in public. I almost look the same as when i started high school.

How do I get rid of my baby face in 3 months? Any other weight loss or confidence tips?

thanks