It is the beginning of the school year. The juniors and seniors are facing their upcoming school years because of school work and responsibilities. Meanwhile, the incoming freshmen excited for the next four years make it known they are fresh out of middle school.
Most freshmen are loud, bold, and disrespectful. They do not understand boundaries and love to find rules to break. They were the top dog last year. The big eighth grader compared to the tiny sixth graders, but this year is different. They are now in school with teenagers who can drive, and some who are legally adults. They have not yet learned self control. Most freshmen are not sure of social standards yet, but it has to be someone’s responsibility to show them the ropes, and it is up to the upperclassmen.
The upperclassmen need to set a good example for the underclassmen so they know how they should be acting. It is evident that freshmen look up to the seniors, imagining what their lives will be like when they get to their age. If the upperclassmen act the way they wish the freshmen would, there is more of a chance of them following in their footsteps.
One example of this would be the student fan section. The underclassmen have not experienced a high school student section before. They barely had a student section in middle school. When they finally get to be part of the student section, they try to show off. They want the upperclassmen to notice them and know their names. They like to throw food down to the bottom and push people around creating chaos. This only creates frustration for the upperclassmen, but to the freshmen their mission was accomplished: the older kids now know who they are.
Another example of the out of control freshmen is their hallway behavior. In middle school, their every move was watched, but high school allows for more freedom. They have not figured out how to control themselves. They like to run and yell in the halls. They tend to forget that there are other people surrounding them who may not want to hear them that loudly at 7:30 in the morning. If they are not creating chaos in the hallways, they can also be found standing in the middle of the halls forgetting that other students need to get to class, too.
The freshmen are not all bad. Everyone was there once, too. It is up to the upperclassmen with experience to set good examples for the younger kids. It is their responsibility to provide guidance and try to set them on the right path. Whether they listen or not is a different story, but at least there was an effort.
