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An Insight to the Freshmen Class
Freshmen is the year where students understand their abilities and learn how to manage their time wisely .
By Sneha Kumar
High-school freshman year is the year when all of a sudden you care about everything in life . You start wanting to
accomplish things you could not prioritize in middle-school ; for example , you set expectations for yourself , “ As of now I am in high-school . I will use my time wisely , study harder and take out more time to spend with my family .” However , things turn out to be completely different . You try your best to study hard , but it stresses you out so you over-study and you stay up late . Ultimately , you are tired and sleep-deprived , which drags you away from all your commitments . Studying for a class , especially one that is boring or difficult , becomes merely a reason for getting a high GPA or making your parents happy ; you are no longer actually learning . This is pretty much most freshmen ’ s school-life . Freshman year is the adjustment year when a relaxed middle-schooler ’ s life dramatically changes to a high-schooler ’ s life full of academic pressure , most of it because grades are recorded on the transcript . Freshmen students also have to make important decisions by choosing to either prioritize grades or extracurricular activities such as sports or fine arts . The MCS freshmen batch of 2017 is no different .
As mentioned earlier , almost all of the freshmen this year began to be overly worried about their grades ; now , every single percent of their quarter grade matters to them a lot . They say , “ Middle-school was wonderland but high-school is an ordeal ”. Quite a few have even started contemplating which AP classes they should take in the future . Some 9th graders also started to apply their time-management skills learnt in middle-school . Usually , they prioritize studying for about four hours when there is a test and relax when there is nothing much but just a homework to turn in . During their leisure time , most freshmen spend time on social media , while others spend time practicing musical instruments , playing sports , or drawing . Freshmen want to have as much fun as possible during their leisure time because they believe as they would not get as much free time in the later years .
This class also has a certain number of people who prioritize sports . They lean more towards sport because they want to stay fit and have good stamina . The dedicated ones play sports almost every day , including weekends . Not even tiredness , body aches , or project work can hinder them from missing a practice . However , they believe that their freshmen year will probably be their last year to be committed to sports , because they think the upper grades would be much harder .
Lastly , there are numerous social butterflies who love to hang out and chat with their friends . Usually , they do both schoolwork and chatting at the same time , which they agree can be very distracting . Some , however , choose to care about grades and refrain from using social media , especially when they have to study for tests or finals ; they are ready to sometimes sacrifice their social time significantly in order to achieve academic excellence . Still , a few of these do not care about grades that much ; they believe they gave up on some subjects , but can make their way out through either sports or achieving fine arts credit . Nevertheless , all of the gregarious students believe that they would have to gradually decrease the time they spend socializing in order to concentrate and achieve what they want .
One could make a fair argument that freshmen is not a pressuring year because it is simply the beginning . But you cannot deny that it is a crucial year where students start learning time management as well as determining priorities . Freshmen students , starting with a less harsh workload , prepare themselves for more intense academic pressure and say goodbye to the stress-free moments in the past that was once meant for their friends and family .
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