The Galileo class of 2027 is experiencing a new educational journey. Transitioning from middle school to high school can be a big leap for students. We at the Galileo press decided to ask freshman’s about their high school experience: how their mindset was before high school vs now, what they expected high school to be like, and if high school has met their expectations.
Hassain H.
“Before high school I was a bit nervous about how it was going to look, I felt like it was going to be like those Disney movies. Right now my experience so far has been really good. I expected myself to get into a lot of fights and drama but I haven’t been in any so far so I feel good about that.”
Navi J.
“I feel like I’m pretty much the same but I feel a lot happier now than when I was in middle school. I thought high school would be more scary than it really is. I expected there to be a lot of older people and drama but it’s nothing that I haven’t been through before.”
Jeremiah P.
“Well, it didn’t really change too much, I didn’t really care in middle school, I have a little bit more care for school now though. I thought high school was going to be easy but now I see that it’s not.”
Runoin D.
“Before high school I was more laid back and not really doing my assignments because I didn’t really think it was going to be that important and now everything is more serious. I thought high school was really intimidating. It’s still scary because I’m still getting used to things.”
Kaylee Y.
“I feel like before high school I was more laid back and I wasn’t as worried as I should be and now I feel like everything matters. I felt like high school would be a really scary place because I wasn’t really fitted in but now I feel like it isn’t as bad as I expected it to be. I thought it would be more advanced stuff.”
Karma S.
“I think now I’m more prepared for my classes and tests than I was before. I thought there would be more clicks and groups but that’s not what I see today. I expected it to be more like middle school except less structure and more time on your own.”
Rey D.
“Before high school I just wanted to get good grades without having to learn anything and now I wanna try to actually give it a shot and try t o see what I can remember from all my learning. I felt like it was going to be a scary experience just from looking at all the older people that are gonna be here, I was kind of nervous.It’s not what i expected it to be, i thought it would be more difficult.”
Laythan L.
“I felt like I wanted to just get through the year and now I feel like I need to try harder so I can have a good future. I thought it was scary because of how I saw it in movies; a lot of drama.”
Abigail S.
“I was a little nervous. I was less confident and now I feel like I’m more comfortable with the space. Part of the reason I was nervous was because I thought highschool was worse than it is. It’s definitely better than I thought it’d be.I knew that some of the classes would be challenging and I know that I would make a lot of new friends but it’s definitely more stressful than I thought.”
Sarah C.
“I think I got more mature. I thought high school was going to be scary ,very scary,but it’s actually really chill. It’s not how I expected it to be, when I first got here I was very nervous and I was less social but now I’m more comfortable and more social.”
