Going into high school is a big step for everyone. So many freshmen head into high school thinking it’s going to be as bad as it is in the movies. Freshman fears are natural feelings that everyone has, but what is actually true?
“The first day I was really nervous,” freshman Ava Regalado said “but I think seeing my friends in the hallway made it not that nervous and very exciting and after seeing I had all nice teachers it was very easy and I was excited to come to school.”
A freshman fear is something that you think will be scary your freshman year but isn’t. Many common freshman fears are upperclassmen, getting lost, the bathroom, and just everything, according to (https://www.thelariatonline.com/top-10-freshman-fears/).
“My freshman fear was not knowing who was in my classes and the upperclassman being tall and intimidating.” freshman ElliAnna Lisher said.
Stress and anxiety are a big part of the fears too. Many freshmen have anxiety because of high school. Most kids get fears because of social anxiety, separation anxiety, or OCD, according to (https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/school-anxiety#what-it-is).
“When I walked in the high school I was terrified, but now that I have gotten familiar with the building and the teachers I’m not getting lost around the school,” freshman Paityn Whitiker said. “I always know where I can go to get help with anything.”
But why are freshman fears a thing? Many people say that freshman fears are false and aren’t true but it’s not. Almost all freshmen have fears about high school and there is proof out there on the internet.
Whitaker’s freshman fear is “I was and still am scared of getting trampled by all of the upperclassmen.”
This is why freshman fears are a thing and not false, also it is a reality since so many people have them.