How can I stop freaking out? (check details)

What grade are you in?

Perhaps take a deep breath, write your locker combo down and learn what a run-on sentence is. You have pre-opening day jitters. Teachers get it also.

Every September on the first day of school I had a stomach-ache and I was the adult.

Take a deep breath.

Then realize you are doing what all of us have gone through. It isn’t bad. You will be OK. I promise.

Do you have a friend you can sit with on the bus or walk to school with? That way it won’t feel so alien.

Is the building open before school starts? perhaps you could ask someone in the office if you could tour your classrooms to get a feel for the place.

Everyone else in your class is nervous too.

Edit: One more thing. Imagine the worst possible that could happen, and then figure out how you would handle it if it did happen. That way you feel more emotionally prepared.

@johnpowell Ok thanks alot! :) It’s just that a lot of people said that first days are hard and it takes time to get used to everything. It changes but now im starting to feel confident and calm :]
@Marina Yes,I have a couple of friends on the bus but i have more in school. The week before school ended,my class and I took a tour around the whole school and its really big!
But yeah, I dont feel so nervous anymore. Thank you :)

@irocktheworld- Glad you’re feeling better. I just graduated from a big school this year (about 750 people in a class). It takes a while to get used to and to learn your way around the school, but after a few weeks you’ll be a pro. There are a lot of good things to say about big schools versus small schools also. Big schools usually offer more opportunities and there are such a wide variety of people to make friends with. Don’t lock yourself in your own little niche, you gotta explore new things and meet new people!

Just try to relax and remember you will get through this. The first couple of weeks will be the hardest, but once you settle in it will be just as comfortable as your old school and you will probably enjoy it! You will have a bigger selection of classes to take, more activities if you choose to participate, and a huge selection of potential friends. People can be obnoxious, but you probably won’t be teased any more than the next kid and if you try to ignore it and remember the issue there lies with them – not you. Just keep swimming, hold your head high and you will survive and thrive!

Sometimes the fear and anticipation of something are worse than the thing itself, you’ll do great, The Collective knows that for sure!

@aiwendil Thanks soo much! You made me feel better and confident and your right! :)
@SuperMouse Thank you for your great advice! Thanks for helping me get through this and I really hope that I won’t get teased and I’ll listen to you and ignore it and all. :]
I’m much calmer now and your right, I will have more classes to take and I know I’ll survive the first week.It may be hard but I’ll get through it! :P

You could research (call the school, website research) for clubs or other student organizations that meet and find one that interests you…often club advisers or student members have contact info on their sites, and you could make some early contacts.

I remember (this is a ways back now, pre-internets) going through the same thing my first year in high school, but I was in the school’s marching band, which actually started meeting the summer before school started…in any case, you’ll meet folks with common interest sooner in the year, and new friends (especially if you’re new to the area). If not at the school, research community service organizations-they often affiliate with local schools, you may be able to get an early start on some community volunteering in your area, which (if for nothing else) is good for your high school transcripts.

Get involved with something, and you’ll soon be distracted from the anxiety of new school/new year.

just realize that the worst possible thing that can happen, is very unlikely to happen. and most of the kids there are either going to be too excited to see their friends, or too nervous, to make fun of you.

going into high school, i had maybe one friend in the entire school, and she wasn’t in any of my classes. things improved drastically, and quickly. good luck. (:

@tiffyandthewall Thanks for all the advice! :P
I’m actually feeling pretty confident and I think I’ll do good! Yeah,I don’t think anything bad might happen :)