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[Advice] Transferring to a new school

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I'm finishing my first year of normal high school, and transferring to a vocational school to study programming. The town I'm currently going to school in is really small - I've been going to school with basically the same ~120 kids for all 9 years of school.

The new school is in an adjacent town, and the school's population is ~4x what it is in my current town. I'll be going from knowing everyone to knowing absolutely nobody.
I'm very nervous.

If you've transferred before, how did you adjust? What was it like?

Posted May 10, 2016, 10:39 PM UTC

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chipolthey•

Transferring schools can be scary at first, but it's usually fun. You will have went to two different schools so that means 2 times the friends. It gives you a chance to meet new people and start over again. Finding your way around can be tricky, but just ask someone who looks nice for directions. Using the "I'm a new student" is a great way to meet friends!

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LeRubsBubs18•

Remember that you will most like not be the only new kid, and the population is a lot bigger so that means lots of new kids. Try befriending those kiddos and then just make yourself comfortable

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LKJ5515•

Try to have an open mind. I had trouble when I was transferring because I was too closed off.

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