What’shighschoollike?Istheremorework?Morestress?
51 Lotsofotherfreshmenarefeelingthesameway—you’reallstartingoutinanewplace.Mostschoolsholdfreshmanorientation(迎新会)beforeschoolactuallystarts.It’shelpfulnotonlybecauseyoulearnyourwayaroundthebuildingandgettomeetsometeachersbutyoualsogettomeetfellowfreshmen. 52 Whenyoutalktopeopleatorientationyou’llprobablyfindlotsofthemfeelingjustlikeyou.Talkingaboutacommonconcernwiththemcansparknewfriendships.
53 Theworkinhighschoolgivesyouamoreadvancedknowledge.Soyoumayfindyouhavemoreworktodoorthatit’smorechallenging.Butthesechallengescanmakeyoufeellessboredwiththeusualroutine. 54
Highschoolteachesyouthebasicsofacademicdisciplinestimemanagementandsocialskillswhileprovidingyouwithalittleextrasupportandguidance.It’skindoflikeabicyclewithtrainingwheels.Itgivesyouthechancetotakeoffthosetrainingwheelsandlearnhowtobemoreindependent. 55 Evenifyoudon’tgetofftothebeststartthat’snormaltoo—everybody’swobbly(不稳定的)thefirsttime.Bepatientandkeeptrying.Onceyou’veadjustedtoyournewindependenceyoumayfindyoucangofurther.
A.It’sOKifyou’renervousatfirst.
B.Howaboutthework—isitharder?
C.Ifyourworkisoverwhelmingteachersareavailable.
D.Adjustingtonewindependencedoesn’tcomeeasily.
E.Ifyou’rehavingthoughtsliketheseyou’renotalone.
F.Itfeelsgreatwhenyou’vemasteredsomethingdifficult.
G.Whenyoushowuponyourfirstschooldayyourecognizefamiliarfaces.
