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Advice for the freshmen

Lindsey Langford • September 8, 2023

Every year when the freshmen come to high school they get nervous on the first day.

A lot of people don’t really give advice to the freshmen on what to do that will be helpful in high school, but some people are willing to give advice to the freshmen.

¨The advice I would give to freshmen would be to join as many clubs as you can and try out for sports. I would say meet lots of new people, but keep schoolwork the top priority,¨said senior, Sabrina Flanary.

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¨Make sure to always have time to do some school work at home,¨said senior, Kealyn Howell.

¨Use your phone to set reminders for homework. Get enough sleep at night,¨said counselor, Leslie Wiberg.

¨The advice I would give to the freshmen this year is live it up and don´t worry about how many friends you have or how cool you are just enjoy what you have,¨said senior, Brooklynn Hunsaker.

¨Live high school to the fullest and don’t mess around. Enjoy high school while you’re there because it flies super fast. Do as many activities and dances as you can even if it doesn’t seem fun,¨said senior, Rylynn Castagno.

On the first day of school there will be times where the freshmen will feel uncomfortable at the high school and a lot of people don´t care.

But there are some people who want to make the freshmen feel comfortable at the high school.

¨Be welcoming and kind. If they need help offer them the help they need,¨said senior, Rylynn Castagno.

¨I’ll do my best to talk to them and make everyone feel included, so nobody feels alone,¨said senior, Sabrina Flanary.

¨I will always make sure to have a friendly face and a friendly personality wherever I am,¨said senior, Kealyn Howell.

There are times where people wish they did things differently when they were freshmen in high school. It’s important to pay attention during your freshman year.

¨I would study more on the subjects that I was doing that year,¨said senior, Kealyn Howell.

¨Not mess around and get everything done,¨said senior, Rylynn Castagno.

¨I would´ve taken school more seriously,¨said counselor, Leslie Weberg.

¨I wouldn’t be so hard on myself.I think it’s important to acknowledge the progress you still want to make,but it’s just as important to recognize how far you’ve come,¨said senior, Sabrina Flanary.

It’s important to get your school work done but you should still have fun in clubs,sports,activities, dances,etc.High school may seem like it drags on but it really flies by.If you don’t go have fun during school,you´re going to regret it in the future.

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About the Contributor

Lindsey Langford

Loving Grantsville As she tosses her bag into the back of the car and watch her parents slowly start to drive away, she cant help smiling back at her town. Born and raised in Grantsville, Lindsey Langford loves her hometown. Her dad talks about growing up here, and now she and her brother are considered locals too. But she's proud of being called a local. Because it means she lives where the mountains are ‘just right there.’ And where the best sunsets blend into the sky each night. Then she sits on her porch and gets to look at the whole valley below her. Where she can only describe the view as breathtaking. The drive up to Yellowstone isn't bad, and she loves visiting it each year with her family. But she already knows she doesn’t want to leave Grantsville for the rest of her life. There's already been so much joy and even heartbreak for her to ever want to leave. In the summer she lost her dog who she had known since she was four. That morning she remembers telling her dog Missy “see you in a little bit,” without even knowing it would be goodbye. But that doesn't stop her from still enjoying life here. Because despite the loss of her dog, there's still so much that gives her reason to love this town. More than all the memories or even the view, It’s the people. The people who are so kind and real. She loves to be with friends, whether it's casting a rod into a lake, or being lifted and spun around well swing dancing. Her family’s only going to be gone for half a week for their yearly trip to Yellowstone. But then they’ll come back home to Grantsville. Back to the home she loves.