By Shaelyn Davis
Walking into high school for the first time felt different for everyone, but some freshmen would agree on one thing: the transition from middle school to high school was bigger than expected.
Between the heavier workloads, new freedoms, and unfamiliar faces, ninth grade has already become a year of change.
“The first day I had locker problems. I couldn’t get my locker open until 6th period,” freshman Aiden Miller says. “ Although I had more problems because I thought every day was an SRT day. So then instead of going to 6th period I went to my SRT class.”
Stories like Miller’s are not uncommon among the freshman class. Many freshmen say that adjusting to the new schedule, lockers, and expanded responsibilities has been more challenging than expected.
With a spacious school, stricter classes and a sizable amount of people walking the halls, ninth graders are learning that high school requires more independence than middle school.
“The hardest part is knowing how to get around the school efficiently and getting to classes on time,” freshman Hayden Cases says. “As school has gone by I have figured out what stairs to go up and down to make my time outside class a whole lot easier.”
While the first few weeks were overwhelming for some, many freshmen say things are getting easier.
“Once you figure out your schedule and where your classes are, it’s not as bad,” freshman Lucy Blattner says.
Others say that making new friends and getting used to expectations has helped them feel more comfortable in the new environment.
Blattner started her high school experience off on a good note. She cheers at Delta which has made her freshman year go by fast with freshmen Reese Stanley and Lilly Spears by her side for it all.
”We are all going through something new together,” Blattner says.
Blattner starting in a sport has definitely helped her a lot.
She has shown that you don’t need to be friends with the upperclassmen, you just need to find some girls that you can count on to get through the day.
Similar to Blattner, freshman Chloe Childers had a few girls that have become her best friends. They include Amira Wilson and Jaeli Pointer.
“They have helped make my experience at Delta better,” Childers says. “They took me into their friend group instantly and made me feel welcome.”
The moment Childers figured out she found her people was when she was at lunch.
“We were talking about our teacher Ms. Smith because she gave us a lot of homework that day and Amira was complaining about how hard it was while me and Jaeli thought it was super easy, Childers says.
”Jaeli and I were trying to help her the entire time during lunch but she just wasn’t understanding so after lunch we went up to Ms. Smith’s room and talked to her and within five seconds she helped her with a minor mistake and we all still laugh about it till this day.”
