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Tips for incoming freshman
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Super Max61
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Tips for incoming freshman
Yeah, I'm gonna be a freshman this fall. Does anyone have anything they'd like to say?
Abut me: I am 15 and I play ice hockey. I am sort of a stoner, but I'm responsible with it. I have enough friends for my taste. I'm friends with a few of the people in the "jock" crowd (including my best friend) and friends with a lot of the "misfit" crowd.
Calra Franklin is possibly a whore. She does need to fuck off, though. I don't sue Facebook when someone insults me on Facebook.
You are free to do as you are told.
"You are free to say what you want, as long as it doesn't offend anyone." Me
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Don't like gay marriage? Don't get one. Don't like abortions? Don't get one. Don't like drugs? Don't do them. Don't like sex? Don't have it. Don't like your rights taken away? Don't take away anyone else's.
Sincerely, be glad we're all different.
If anyone wants to be my penpal or something like that or just wants to talk hit me up.
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Re: Tips for incoming freshman
Try and have friends in all groups. Be that cool kid everyone gets along with. I know that isn't exactly easy but it is very useful. Realize that you only have four years until you finally can get some useful education out of college. Don't fret too much over grades because you can just go to county for two years and then transfer to almost any college you want.
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Sc00lh8er24
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Drink vodka in school, and come to school half asleep. You will be able to take notes.
If you are smart, cram the night before.
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Don't talk to anyone, unless they are cool.
Don't try to fit in.
Just go, observe, and get a taste of highschool.
To be an anarchist, is to suffer greatly. To be a black woman is to suffer secretly. To be the earth, is to suffer silently.
I wish no harm on anyone, but those whose harmful ways will not stop without the same harm.
It's time we kill this cancerous system, before it kills us and everything left of gaia. Rise from our immaturity and take back our autonomy!
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No college, if you plan to go, gives a fuck if you get a C in French or whatever, so do the bare minimum of work, i.e. enough to get by but don't stress yourself out trying to get straight A's.
Go to work. Send your kids to school. Follow fashion. Act normal. Walk on the pavement. Watch TV. Save for your old age. Obey the law. Repeat after me: "I am free."
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Re: Tips for incoming freshman
hatemylifeiwanttodie Wrote:Don't talk to anyone, unless they are cool.
Don't try to fit in.
Just go, observe, and get a taste of highschool.
AMEN 
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It's strange to say but be as strong as you can physically. Most people's opinion of you are still affected by your physical abilities, no matter what we say. If you're weak you will get treated like it.
Also, only talk when you really have something to say and mean it. This kind of thing has earned me a lot of respect in the past.
Like some people said don't stress your ass off to get perfect notes, don't be an asshole to anyone unless they are to you, in that case don't let them step on you, go blitzkrieg on those people : D
I'm so sick of all these people but I'm scared to be alone...
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Just be yourself, honestly. Your personality comes out no matter what you try to do, so don't fight it. Hang out with people you like, no matter who they are.
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It's best to avoid making enemies, I was the guy that was neutral with everyone, no one ever really hated me and I just kept to myself a lot of the time and had a small group of good friends.
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Elfy Wrote:It's best to avoid making enemies, I was the guy that was neutral with everyone, no one ever really hated me and I just kept to myself a lot of the time and had a small group of good friends.
Someone is going to be an asshole to you most likely the seniors. dont rat on them and you will be labeled as chill/bro for whatever reason just go with the flow and keep cool.
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Just be chill. don't try to start shit. Smoke with people who are cool with it.
Don't be a dick.
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Crow Wrote:It's strange to say but be as strong as you can physically. Most people's opinion of you are still affected by your physical abilities, no matter what we say. If you're weak you will get treated like it.
Also, only talk when you really have something to say and mean it. This kind of thing has earned me a lot of respect in the past.
Like some people said don't stress your ass off to get perfect notes, don't be an asshole to anyone unless they are to you, in that case don't let them step on you, go blitzkrieg on those people : D
Good advice  . I have been hitting the gym, and I'm gonna get a lot more serious once school starts (more consistent routine). So I can do that.
And that's actually good advice, don't talk unless I have something to say...I'll have to do that.
Thought Criminal Wrote:Just be chill. don't try to start shit. Smoke with people who are cool with it.
Don't be a dick.
That's what I'm good at....I'm chill.
Though apparently I'm a poser as a stoner, so someone hates me for it. Eh, she's not gonna be at the high school this year.
Calra Franklin is possibly a whore. She does need to fuck off, though. I don't sue Facebook when someone insults me on Facebook.
You are free to do as you are told.
"You are free to say what you want, as long as it doesn't offend anyone." Me
Dear Society,
Don't like gay marriage? Don't get one. Don't like abortions? Don't get one. Don't like drugs? Don't do them. Don't like sex? Don't have it. Don't like your rights taken away? Don't take away anyone else's.
Sincerely, be glad we're all different.
If anyone wants to be my penpal or something like that or just wants to talk hit me up.
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Then smoke with alot of people. Let them know your legit so if whoever it is tries to fuck you over when she gets in high school they know she's full of shit.
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Crow Wrote:It's strange to say but be as strong as you can physically. Most people's opinion of you are still affected by your physical abilities, no matter what we say. If you're weak you will get treated like it.
Also, only talk when you really have something to say and mean it. This kind of thing has earned me a lot of respect in the past.
Like some people said don't stress your ass off to get perfect notes, don't be an asshole to anyone unless they are to you, in that case don't let them step on you, go blitzkrieg on those people : D
Knivess earn more respect than fists
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Thought Criminal Wrote:Then smoke with alot of people. Let them know your legit so if whoever it is tries to fuck you over when she gets in high school they know she's full of shit.
Hypocrites. Smoking weed just to fit in. I don't smoke because... I don't want to and it costs too much and I don't want to be stupid. Being smart is a decent blessing
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I'm not saying be a stoner. Just let people know your cool and back it up. Smoke with them once or twice.
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I don't encourage people to "try to be cool".
I do whatever the fuck I want, they fuck with me, and I shove a knife up their ass.
I don't need people
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As you progress through High School, it's gonna get REALLY fucking over-done. Like you'll actually start seeing the same shit everyday by like Junior Year. Like your RE-LIVING the same day over, and over again. Everyone will feel like a Windup Doll.
But just be chill. Don't mess with people for no reason. Become friends with everybody. Not just the Jocks and people who put others down to make themselves look better. TRUST ME. Be cool with everyone, because I've seen what an "Un-Popular" kid who got messed with can do with 1 Summer.(if you know what i mean....)
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playin sports help too
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crazymonkey Wrote:playin sports help too
Fuck no
Drug tests
douchebags
time
injuries
overtraining (I'm a hardcore workout person)
Calra Franklin is possibly a whore. She does need to fuck off, though. I don't sue Facebook when someone insults me on Facebook.
You are free to do as you are told.
"You are free to say what you want, as long as it doesn't offend anyone." Me
Dear Society,
Don't like gay marriage? Don't get one. Don't like abortions? Don't get one. Don't like drugs? Don't do them. Don't like sex? Don't have it. Don't like your rights taken away? Don't take away anyone else's.
Sincerely, be glad we're all different.
If anyone wants to be my penpal or something like that or just wants to talk hit me up.
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Super Max61 Wrote:Fuck no
Drug tests
douchebags
time
injuries
overtraining (I'm a hardcore workout person)
True. I too, spend so much time kickboxing and lifting that i could never do school sports. And as you said most people who get into those sports are competitive assholes.
I'm so sick of all these people but I'm scared to be alone...
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Off-Topic: Sch00lH8ter wasn't basement dwelled?
"Ask them no more questions, never hear them lying"
People say the problem with me is I have psychotic tendencies and care not about other human beings I don't like and or know. So?
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Super Max61 Wrote:crazymonkey Wrote:playin sports help too
Fuck no
Drug tests
douchebags
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injuries
overtraining (I'm a hardcore workout person)
@crazymonkey: You got SHOT DOWN.
@Super Max61: This sounds over-said and somewhat superficial, but just be yourself. I agree wholeheartedly with what Weswammy wrote concerning this. Trying to change who you are to 'make things easier on yourself' in the eyes of others is not the right way to go.
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being yourself is the thing to do but if you have teammates they will whatch your back and its fun to play sports
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In my experiences H.S. was a piece of cake compared to middle school, after dealing with the majority of asshole middle schoolers everyone in highschool seemed nice as hell.
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Tiji Wrote:In my experiences H.S. was a piece of cake compared to middle school, after dealing with the majority of asshole middle schoolers everyone in highschool seemed nice as hell.
This seems like it will help me...
I don't think people can get as worse as my Science teacher... but I don't know yet.
War is stupid.
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