How I survived freshman year

My name is Olivia and I will be a sophomore in the fall of 2016. High school is not something to be taken lightly, but it isn’t as terrifying as your teachers or parents may make it sound. One of the huge differences is the longer classes: you will get used to them! Here are some of the Do’s and Don’ts I learned from my first year of high school. Do be nice to substitute teachers! I know it...

It's almost a year ago that I came to Linganore High School. I have learned so much over this past year, and not just academically. I have gone to so many new, cool places and done so many new, amazing things. I have an older brother who had spent three years before me at Linganore. My brother being here gave me insight on what to expect: what to do, what mistakes not to make, how the school ope...

Okay, so I'm going to try and be completely honest here. Last year, around this time, I was terrified. I mean, I was excited, and happy, but still terrified of being a freshman in high school. This wasn't the first time I had changed schools, obviously. In fact, I have moved more often than most people my age, since I was transferred from Kemptown to Green Valley, changing my path from a Hawk to a Lan...