Hi all.
I am a freshman in a Texas high school and I have a few (A LOT) of things that I am worried about for the future.
A few things:
I am mostly a quiet and respectful student and I do talk a bit in class, but never to the point where I am constantly reminded to be quiet. I am working to be quiet more though.
Today in band class (the class where I am talk the most bc my bff is the chair after me) my band director was walking to her car and caught me eating cracker in the band hall, which is against the rules. My friends normally eat in here so I thought it was ok. She told me to "act more mature so that I can be a leader" and left after that.
I become nervous and anxious REALLY fast and am prone to overthink things. I am freaking out bc I am scared my teacher won't recommend me for NHS next year because of my talking and this incident. I have emailed her an apology but haven't gotten a response.
My friend and I have met a lot and told each other we won’t talk in class anymore, so that’s not really the issue. I guess it’s more behavior and I am scared that she won’t sign my NHS form because of my leadership skills. What can I do to get on her good side again? And PLEASE tell me if I am overreacting so that I can try to calm down lol.
Ok this probably came off as too overanxious, but I feel like I am not a good student in her class. Whenever I don’t talk and act good or whatever, she never notices, but when I whisper occasionally she catches me. I feel like she thinks I am an immature kid.
Definitely calm down. NHS is a very small deal in the grand scheme of things. Honestly quite a few people don’t even bother putting it on college apps. It might seem like a big deal now but in a few years it’ll be something you don’t even think about again. Work on behaving better in class, definitely, but don’t worry so much about NHS.
NHS is meaningless, at least in college admissions. Don’t sweat it. Be yourself. Don’t make the same mistake twice – but don’t get down on yourself the first time you make a mistake.
Why doesn’t NHS matter? I am definitely not discrediting you, but lots of sophomores-seniors brag about being in NHS and claim that they can get into any college now, which I find hilarious since many of them aren’t very good people.
^Exactly, many high schoolers brag and care about it. Once you get out of high school it’s not something anyone talks about or cares about.
It’s another nice little honor to put on your college app but by no means will it get you into a top school (or “any college”). In fact, many applicants admitted to top tier schools have much more meaningful and impressive things to put on their app and, since apps have limited space for achievements, don’t bother putting it on the app at all. Colleges know that requirements for NHS vary. At my school about 1/3 of the graduating class was in it so it wasn’t a big deal at all. At other schools you just need a 3.0. At other schools it’s a huge commitment only a few people get into.
I was in NHS in high school. I didn’t bother putting it on my app. I go to one of the “most prestigious” schools in the nation. It’s definitely not that important.
I don’t mind. I go to Stanford. My old high school friends go to a variety of Ivy league schools (Harvard, UPenn, Columbia and Brown) and none of us put it on college apps (most of them weren’t even in it). Of course having the option of putting it on or not is nice but don’t despair if you don’t get in. Really the rest of your application is so much more special.
Also you’re a freshman. Do what you love and do your best in school but don’t worry so much about college until later.
My kid was busy with other stuff and didn’t bother to apply to NHS. Got in everyplace she applied, including top 10 universities & LACs. Seriously – the students in it think it is important, but in college admissions it is a yawner.
Yeah when I saw how lax the requirements were and how little oversight or management was involved, I realized that it’s maybe one step up from being listed in “who’s who.”
