Freshman Fears and Realities

Prewriting

Getting lost
Making new friends
Failing classes
Having harder classes
Not being involved with the school
Not knowing how to do the work
Not knowing who to ask for help
Being late to your classes
Not knowing anyone in your classes

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Getting put into a locker $

Getting lost *
The clichd seniors (rude) $
Being an outcast $
Breaking new stuff (technology) @
Failing classes @
Not being able to balance outside
of school activities with school work @
Not being open to new ideas not
being open to change $
Getting behind on assignments*
Getting sick @
Moving to a new neighborhood
Taking drivers ED @

 Being organized @
Procrastination @
Being late *
Being tardy *
Being talked about $
Meeting new people $
The cafeteria running out of food!
The cafeteria not having enough
time to eat !
Finding where to sit in the cafeteria
$
Gross food in the cafeteria !
Stress homework @
Waking up early @
Getting enough sleep @
Missing the bus *
Not knowing who to ask for help * $
Being judge by others $
Adjusting to the new environment*
$
Following the rules @
Overly strict rules @
Not using phone
Losing your schedule*
Getting classes mixed up*
Getting bad grades@
Getting phone taken away
Lowering GPA @
Mean teachers @

 Teachers who dont know how to

teach @
Ridiculous HW assignments @
Insanely strict teachers @
Not being prepared for class @
Not having enough time to do work
@
Kids with attitudes $
Really tall kids in the hallway *
Loitering in the hallway*
Crowded in the halls*
Upperclassmen $
Getting beat up $
Getting food poisoning !
What to wear $
How to style hair $
How your make up looks $
Not having a date to homecoming
$
Earning enough credits to graduate
@
What type of diploma to get @
Leaving stuff in a classroom @
Not knowing people in classes $
*=

Getting lost
Getting behind on assignments
Being late
Being tardy

Missing the bus

Not knowing who to ask for help $
Adjusting to the new environment $
Losing your schedule
Getting classes mixed up
Really tall kids in the hallway
Loitering in the hallway
Crowded in the halls

Getting put into a locker

The clichd seniors (rude)
Being an outcast
not being open to change
Being talked about
Meeting new people
Being judge by others
Finding where to sit in the cafeteria
Kids with attitudes
Upperclassmen $
What to wear $
How to style hair $
How your make up looks $
Not having a date to homecoming

$=

$
Not knowing people in classes $
Getting beat up $

@=
Breaking new stuff
(technology) @
Failing classes @
Not being able to balance
outside of school activities with school
work @
Getting sick @
Lowering GPA @
Mean teachers @
Teachers who dont know how
to teach @
Ridiculous HW assignments @
Insanely strict teachers @
Not being prepared for class @
Not having enough time to do
work @
Earning enough credits to
graduate @
What type of diploma to get @
Leaving stuff in a classroom @
Getting bad grades@
Overly strict rules @
Following the rules @
Getting enough sleep @
Waking up early @
Stress homework @

 Procrastination @
Being organized @
Taking drivers ED @
!=
Getting food poisoning !
Gross food in the cafeteria !
The cafeteria not having
enough time to eat !
The cafeteria running out of
food!