{"id":5206,"date":"2012-09-06T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T19:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=5206"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:15:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:15:49","slug":"freshmen-meet-phs-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=5206","title":{"rendered":"Freshmen Meet PHS for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Freshmen Gabby Garver and Nicole McGriff take a moment to a let their freshmam year soak in. Photo by: Shelby Harrell<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

By Shelby Harrell<\/p>\n

French author Andre Gide once said, \u201cMan cannot discover vast new oceans, if he does not have the courage to lose sight of the shore.\u201d This quote applies particularly to the Plymouth High School 2012 freshman class. The \u201cvast ocean\u201d is comparable to the high school, and the \u201cshore\u201d refers to the safety of Lincoln Junior High. The transition from the shore to the big ocean may be difficult to most \u201cyoung sailors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freshman year may start out easy for some. However, that was not the hardest part. One of the biggest troubles is that most freshmen are not used to sharing classes with upperclassmen. Freshman Chandy Schuler is one student that has been through the adaptation. \u201cIt is very interesting sharing classes with upperclassmen,\u201d said Schuler, \u201cYou learn about the upcoming years of high school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although it may seem difficult for freshmen to adapt to having upper classmates, one thing that has helped freshmen to adjust is for them to have an upperclassmen sibling or mentor. Freshman Jake Dewar considered his starting freshman year to be fairly easy. \u201cIt was really cool,\u201d said Dewar, \u201csince my sister went here, I knew where everything was at.\u201d Having a sibling that is a junior this year has definitely helped Freshman Nicole McGriff. \u201cMy sister and her friends love me, pretty much look out for me,\u201d said McGriff.<\/p>\n

Additionally, while having classes with some of the upperclassmen may seem difficult to adjust to, sharing classes with some of the those who have \u201cbeen around the block a few times,\u201d may actually prove to be very helpful. When asked if she received help from upperclassmen, Freshman Gabby Garver said, \u201cIt is very helpful to have upperclassmen, because you can look to them for guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n

From the beginning of freshman year to packing up lockers on the last day of school, a lot can happen for a freshman. It is important for students to not only set goals for themselves, but also that they track their progress towards those goals. Freshmen should make goals, such as joining a number of clubs, participating in a sport, or joining other extracurricular activities. \u201cI plan to do two sports, and join some PHS clubs,\u201d said Dewar.<\/p>\n

Getting to know tons of more people and places, can be a little overwhelming. However, more than anything, it can really change a person\u2019s perspective on something or someplace. High school really seemed to change Garver\u2019s perspective. \u201cGetting to know so many upperclassmen has changed my view. After the first day, high school is not really that scary at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the oceans may look endless from the safety of the shore, the rough waters of high school are simple to navigate once the sailor sets sail. Sailing those rough waters represents how smooth high school gets when freshmen finally adjust after the first day or two. The Pilgrim Perspective wishes all students a great start to the fall trimester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Shelby Harrell French author Andre Gide once said, \u201cMan cannot discover vast new oceans, if he does not have the courage to lose sight of the shore.\u201d This quote applies particularly to the Plymouth High School 2012 freshman class. … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-5206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature","tag-september-2012"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5206"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9018,"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5206\/revisions\/9018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}