High school fears of the 2020 freshman

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Morgan Haworth

Eighth-grader Morgan Slaughter said being on dance team and late start on Fridays are two things she’s looking forward to in high school.

Hannah Haworth, Co-Web Editor

As a high schooler, one may remember the feeling of first moving up to the high school as a freshman and the anxiety and fear that follows, but memories may have faded. Morgan Slaughter, Grace Banes and Jack Robinson are all eighth-graders transitioning to the high school next school year, and their fears are fresh in their minds.

Robinson is entering the high school as a three-sport athlete. He plays football as a tight end and outside linebacker, basketball as a center and competes in track, but he also expresses fears about coming into high school.

Robinson said that he is afraid “that you’ll lose all your friends,” and is intimidated by the fact that he will not know a lot of people.

However, Banes fears the harder classes that come with high school, and is expecting there to be lots of work. Banes plays softball at shortstop, second base and outfielder and also plays basketball. Joining a high school team may be a terrifying or exciting experience for freshmen, but Banes is excited to join a new team because she will be playing with new and different people.

Slaughter, on the other hand, has already joined the high school dance team as of March 11. She said she is “excited but scared” for high school, but is really looking forward to dance team and late start. She is also expecting drastic changes in high school, such as new friends, classes and schedules.  

On the contrary, Slaughter and Robinson’s main fears coming into high school are the seniors.

“I’m afraid of seniors because they are upperclassmen and seem scary,” Slaughter said.

While Banes’ fear is clogging the toilets based off a bad middle school memory, not all memories from middle school are unpleasant. Slaughter, Robinson and Banes all agree that what they will miss most about middle school is the teachers.

“I’m going to miss the middle school teachers because they are a lot of fun, and they made middle school more enjoyable,” Slaughter said.

The advantage that Slaughter, Robinson and Banes have going into high school is their older siblings. All three of them have older siblings who are currently or have gone to Piper High School. Having a sibling to help and look out for you in school provides a familiar face in the hallways.

Whether their fears prove worthy, the upcoming school year will be a time for change for the freshman. From eighth grade to high school and eight classes a day to four, the incoming freshman are making a big transition into a completely new experience of school.