Unknown and puzzled faces roam around the hallways of Gables every year. Many students remember feelings of confusion during their first days of high school. Yes, it’s a scary place at first because it’s a new environment freshmen students have to get used to, however, once the students settle in they realize that it’s not as scary as it seems. To those who are incoming freshman students, it’s okay to feel lost during your first few weeks at Gables because it will suddenly feel like the home one day. With five academies at Gables and a myriad of extracurricular activities, freshman students are easily able to find a place where they feel like they belong. In fact, here’s what some current first-year high-schoolers have to say about their experiences so far:

High school may seem like a scary new beginning but always remember that many generations before you were able to survive it. These four years are going to fly by and before you know it, you will be facing the college application process. The key to surviving high school is to just be yourself and find the place where you feel like you belong. As long as you study and do all of your work, you will be fine but always remember to take a fun break because high school can be stressful at times.