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Freshmen survive first week of high school
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Neighbors | Emily Gianetti.Freshmen Kyle Anderson (left), Alyssa Kerensky and Connor Brady (right) talked about their experiences at the high school after their first week.
By EMILY GIANETTI
Connor Brady had heard plenty of stories about the hardships of being a freshmen. Among them, dealing with upperclassmen, getting lost in the halls and being the little fish in a big pond.
With one week of high school now under his belt, he admitted that eighth-graders can believe at least some of what they hear as they prepare for the big time.
“Pretty much everything I heard was true — except for the juniors and seniors — they really don’t bother you,” said Brady, who is making the transition from Canfield Village Middle School to the high school. “But no one told me that the hallways are really crowded. It’s crazy.”
On Sept. 9, the Friday of the first week of school, Brady and fellow freshmen Alyssa Kerensky and Kyle Anderson shared their thoughts on their new school so far and what they want out of the coming year.
Kerensky said her first week was eventful and definitely different than CVMS. She already has her sights set on getting involved in extracurriculars this year.
“It was very interesting,” she reported. “It’s a lot different from middle school.
When asked what she was most looking forward to this school year, she was specific.
“Joining debate,” said Kerensky. “I’m hoping for Public Forum.”
Anderson didn’t waste any time jumping into high school life. Even before classes began, he got a jump start by joining the cross country team. He’s preparing for a busy schedule and agreed with Brady on the topic of upperclassmen.
“The upperclassmen were a lot nicer than everyone told us, so that was different,” he said. “I’m looking forward to cross country season, which has already started, and swim season and drama club.”
While being treated well by upperclassmen and liking his teachers so far, Brady’s first week of school wasn’t without a few hiccups.
“It was pretty good,” he said. “It’s weird being in a class with older people, but you kind of get used to it after a while. The second day, I couldn’t find Spanish, even though I walked past it twice. But I found it eventually.”