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Scared about starting Sixth Form
I'm really nervous about starting Sixth Form, due to a lot of trouble I've had in the past. When I first started school in Year 7, admittedly a significant amount of time ago when I was much younger, I was ****ing tormented by chavs at school, and at the time, I didn't have that much control over my emotions and would just flip, which obviously caused attention to be drawn to me solely, and thus I was the one always in trouble for it. At that time I really couldn't help it, people pissed me off so much, and I bit back so easily it only made people worse and more and more people simply realised it took minimum effort to get a reaction out of me so lots of people did.
Eventually, my parents decided it wasn't working, and pulled me out and sent me to another local state school in the area, which worked for 2 years, as I feel I had matured in myself and was able to handle people trying to piss me off better, so people just didn't do it anymore. However, due to this I had a new found confidence, and started making a nucence of myself in class in order to get laughs. Which, people did find funny to start with, but then began to resent the fact that I was constantly disrupting the class and holding them back. Towards the end of Year 9 I eventually got expelled.
My parents decided to send me to a private school with smaller class numbers, smaller pupil numbers and thus a more friendly, somewhat more caring environment. However, over the summer holidays, I took a good look at my behaviour, and what had gone wrong and I became consciously aware of what I was doing wasn't doing me any good at all, and I made a conscious effort to change, focus on my GCSEs and stop acting a fool in class basically, and that, coupled with the fact it was a smaller, friendlier environment led to me having 2 very successful years and finishing with a decent set of GCSEs.
After I had completed my GCSEs, my parents decided to move due to job, and now I have been in a new town for about a month and thus as of yet I don't really know anyone here. I am starting at the local Sixth Form and know absolutely no one. I'm worried about how I will get on there. I'm worried that I'll find it too much and just get stupid again, I've suppressed a lot of my behaviour over the past 2 years, but there's still a trouble making streak in me. I just want to go to Sixth Form, focus on my A Levels and have a relatively smooth 2 years at Sixth Form.
I'm also worried about the arseholes I might encounter at Sixth Form, who try and piss me off just for the sake of it. Do most people start Sixth Form with a more "mature" mindset, or is there still an element of "playground mentality"? I'm also worried that all the social hierarchy will already be firmly established because most people will have known each other since Year 7, and thus it'll be difficult to make friends? Am I likely to get any trouble from random groups of pricks?
I'm just really worried about this, can anyone give me any information/advice on what to expect and how I could overcome this?
Thanks
Not sure if this is the correct section to most this in, but it seemed fairly relavent.
Eventually, my parents decided it wasn't working, and pulled me out and sent me to another local state school in the area, which worked for 2 years, as I feel I had matured in myself and was able to handle people trying to piss me off better, so people just didn't do it anymore. However, due to this I had a new found confidence, and started making a nucence of myself in class in order to get laughs. Which, people did find funny to start with, but then began to resent the fact that I was constantly disrupting the class and holding them back. Towards the end of Year 9 I eventually got expelled.
My parents decided to send me to a private school with smaller class numbers, smaller pupil numbers and thus a more friendly, somewhat more caring environment. However, over the summer holidays, I took a good look at my behaviour, and what had gone wrong and I became consciously aware of what I was doing wasn't doing me any good at all, and I made a conscious effort to change, focus on my GCSEs and stop acting a fool in class basically, and that, coupled with the fact it was a smaller, friendlier environment led to me having 2 very successful years and finishing with a decent set of GCSEs.
After I had completed my GCSEs, my parents decided to move due to job, and now I have been in a new town for about a month and thus as of yet I don't really know anyone here. I am starting at the local Sixth Form and know absolutely no one. I'm worried about how I will get on there. I'm worried that I'll find it too much and just get stupid again, I've suppressed a lot of my behaviour over the past 2 years, but there's still a trouble making streak in me. I just want to go to Sixth Form, focus on my A Levels and have a relatively smooth 2 years at Sixth Form.
I'm also worried about the arseholes I might encounter at Sixth Form, who try and piss me off just for the sake of it. Do most people start Sixth Form with a more "mature" mindset, or is there still an element of "playground mentality"? I'm also worried that all the social hierarchy will already be firmly established because most people will have known each other since Year 7, and thus it'll be difficult to make friends? Am I likely to get any trouble from random groups of pricks?
I'm just really worried about this, can anyone give me any information/advice on what to expect and how I could overcome this?
Thanks
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you seem to found that people become more mature in 6th form, plus with gsce a lot of the ********s don't get in or move, most people want to be there to learn and get into a good uni
don't worry about it
don't worry about it
there are definitely less idiots at sixthform/college. at college i've found less teasing and pointless winding people up goes on, wayyyyy less.
it's a more relaxed atmosphere and you learn because you want, which is what it hink makes it more enjoyable than school. or it does for me at least. you spend less time with the exact same people from your class so they don't bother you as much
it's a more relaxed atmosphere and you learn because you want, which is what it hink makes it more enjoyable than school. or it does for me at least. you spend less time with the exact same people from your class so they don't bother you as much
When I started sixth form 3 years back, in which nothing would of changed by then, sixth form was great. I was nervous about starting myself, but first day I started I slotted in comfortably. Friends, if you're starting Sixth Form without previous friends, it might take some time to make new friends. It seems to be harder to make friends when you're older, I advise you to be yourself. Never the less the teachers talk to you like adults, not children and well as for the people who you will be studying with, don't worry. Most people in Sixth Form act more mature, even if they where nasty. Also if you do find those nasty, they will be gone by December that's what happened in our sixth form those who where there to think it was a "sit-off" soon banished.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
soz I couldnt be bothered to read your whole post, but there is seriously nothing to worry about. you're only going to be there for two years and most people are mature by the time they reach sixth form. Just try and get to know know people quickly, so you can weed out the arseholes before its too late.
Sixth form is a much more mature environment I think, all the playground stuff disappears, groups that act all sheepish and stuff like that. I think you'll settle down fine there since most idiots don't get in to 6th form and usually get a hard time if they act in bad ways.
It's easier to shut yourself away from everyone if you want to study or just be away from people.
It's easier to shut yourself away from everyone if you want to study or just be away from people.
When I started sixth form all the people who'd hated each other started getting along. And there were some big rivalries in there!
I think you should print that post off, and put it in your diary or noticeboard or something, and at the bottom put "I don't want to be like this", and then look at it throughout the year, look at it and it'll keep you focused.
Everyone is more mature in sixthform, yes.
&& you'll be able to fit in with a group of friends. Just choose them carefully. Tonnes of people start new sixth forms when they go up.
You *will* be fine, just remember what you've learned with everything you've encountered already.
Well done on the good GCSE results.
x
Everyone is more mature in sixthform, yes.
&& you'll be able to fit in with a group of friends. Just choose them carefully. Tonnes of people start new sixth forms when they go up.
You *will* be fine, just remember what you've learned with everything you've encountered already.
Well done on the good GCSE results.
x
It is known that Sixth Form is a much more mature environment because people are actually there to learn. I'm starting a new Sixth Form on Monday and I can't wait. Think of the positives:
- you're not going to be the only external student.
- think of how many new people you are going to meet and get to know
- good opportunity to make a complete fresh start
- everyone is there to learn
- you're at the top of the school so people will only look up to you
- you're not going to be the only external student.
- think of how many new people you are going to meet and get to know
- good opportunity to make a complete fresh start
- everyone is there to learn
- you're at the top of the school so people will only look up to you
Well, I think you just need to have the mentality of taking responsibility for yourself. Cliche as it sounds,in life you're going to come across lots of different people, a fair few of which will get on your nerves, but, that doesn't justify you flying off the handle. It's down to you to handle yourself.
But, about the general maturity at college. I go to a big college not attached to high school so can only speak for that enviroment. I've found you don't get people playing up in class at all, and only mild kinds of immaturity. That's because AS is such a step up that there's no time for it, and people that aren't focussed drop out of the class - if not the college - because of the high demands of subjects. There's also so many different types of people - and freedom - that you'll be around people you actually like and away from those that abrade you. Personally, I find college a breath of fresh air from high school (not that I didn't enjoy it), there's alot less social agro.
I think the most important thing to do when going there though is to be socialable and yourself.
But, about the general maturity at college. I go to a big college not attached to high school so can only speak for that enviroment. I've found you don't get people playing up in class at all, and only mild kinds of immaturity. That's because AS is such a step up that there's no time for it, and people that aren't focussed drop out of the class - if not the college - because of the high demands of subjects. There's also so many different types of people - and freedom - that you'll be around people you actually like and away from those that abrade you. Personally, I find college a breath of fresh air from high school (not that I didn't enjoy it), there's alot less social agro.
I think the most important thing to do when going there though is to be socialable and yourself.
You kind of sound like me. I have mellowed a lot through GCSE's and realized its just not worth it. You have got a great chance to start a fresh, no one knows about your past. You can be any new person you want to be. I am hoping sixth form will be much better than school. I am certainly going back with the attitude that I am there to learn and to milk the school, its teachers and its facilities for everything they are worth in order to succeed in life. Plus I think the interview process for sixth form weeds out the *****.
hey
I started sixth form without knowing anyone and it was fine
people were like 'ooh theres a new person!' and you dont need to be stuck for conversation; you can just ask 'what subjects are you taking?' :P
and theres hardly any chavs except maybe some intelligent ones? but you spend so much time in lessons that you make loads of different friends anyway 
I started sixth form without knowing anyone and it was fine
people were like 'ooh theres a new person!' and you dont need to be stuck for conversation; you can just ask 'what subjects are you taking?' :P
and theres hardly any chavs
except maybe some intelligent ones? but you spend so much time in lessons that you make loads of different friends anyway Basically, the idiotic losers will move onto college and the bottom of the barrel scum will just drop out altogether, meaning the majority of people in sixth form will be there to work As long as its a half decent sixth form, you will be fine OP!
As long as its a half decent sixth form, you will be fine OP!
I wish I was as lucky as you guys.
When I started Sixth Form, the rivalries and social groups that existed in the previous years were still pretty much in place
When I started Sixth Form, the rivalries and social groups that existed in the previous years were still pretty much in place
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I'm really nervous about starting Sixth Form, due to a lot of trouble I've had in the past. When I first started school in Year 7, admittedly a significant amount of time ago when I was much younger, I was ****ing tormented by chavs at school, and at the time, I didn't have that much control over my emotions and would just flip, which obviously caused attention to be drawn to me solely, and thus I was the one always in trouble for it. At that time I really couldn't help it, people pissed me off so much, and I bit back so easily it only made people worse and more and more people simply realised it took minimum effort to get a reaction out of me so lots of people did.
Eventually, my parents decided it wasn't working, and pulled me out and sent me to another local state school in the area, which worked for 2 years, as I feel I had matured in myself and was able to handle people trying to piss me off better, so people just didn't do it anymore. However, due to this I had a new found confidence, and started making a nucence of myself in class in order to get laughs. Which, people did find funny to start with, but then began to resent the fact that I was constantly disrupting the class and holding them back. Towards the end of Year 9 I eventually got expelled.
My parents decided to send me to a private school with smaller class numbers, smaller pupil numbers and thus a more friendly, somewhat more caring environment. However, over the summer holidays, I took a good look at my behaviour, and what had gone wrong and I became consciously aware of what I was doing wasn't doing me any good at all, and I made a conscious effort to change, focus on my GCSEs and stop acting a fool in class basically, and that, coupled with the fact it was a smaller, friendlier environment led to me having 2 very successful years and finishing with a decent set of GCSEs.
After I had completed my GCSEs, my parents decided to move due to job, and now I have been in a new town for about a month and thus as of yet I don't really know anyone here. I am starting at the local Sixth Form and know absolutely no one. I'm worried about how I will get on there. I'm worried that I'll find it too much and just get stupid again, I've suppressed a lot of my behaviour over the past 2 years, but there's still a trouble making streak in me. I just want to go to Sixth Form, focus on my A Levels and have a relatively smooth 2 years at Sixth Form.
I'm also worried about the arseholes I might encounter at Sixth Form, who try and piss me off just for the sake of it. Do most people start Sixth Form with a more "mature" mindset, or is there still an element of "playground mentality"? I'm also worried that all the social hierarchy will already be firmly established because most people will have known each other since Year 7, and thus it'll be difficult to make friends? Am I likely to get any trouble from random groups of pricks?
I'm just really worried about this, can anyone give me any information/advice on what to expect and how I could overcome this?
Thanks
Not sure if this is the correct section to most this in, but it seemed fairly relavent.
Eventually, my parents decided it wasn't working, and pulled me out and sent me to another local state school in the area, which worked for 2 years, as I feel I had matured in myself and was able to handle people trying to piss me off better, so people just didn't do it anymore. However, due to this I had a new found confidence, and started making a nucence of myself in class in order to get laughs. Which, people did find funny to start with, but then began to resent the fact that I was constantly disrupting the class and holding them back. Towards the end of Year 9 I eventually got expelled.
My parents decided to send me to a private school with smaller class numbers, smaller pupil numbers and thus a more friendly, somewhat more caring environment. However, over the summer holidays, I took a good look at my behaviour, and what had gone wrong and I became consciously aware of what I was doing wasn't doing me any good at all, and I made a conscious effort to change, focus on my GCSEs and stop acting a fool in class basically, and that, coupled with the fact it was a smaller, friendlier environment led to me having 2 very successful years and finishing with a decent set of GCSEs.
After I had completed my GCSEs, my parents decided to move due to job, and now I have been in a new town for about a month and thus as of yet I don't really know anyone here. I am starting at the local Sixth Form and know absolutely no one. I'm worried about how I will get on there. I'm worried that I'll find it too much and just get stupid again, I've suppressed a lot of my behaviour over the past 2 years, but there's still a trouble making streak in me. I just want to go to Sixth Form, focus on my A Levels and have a relatively smooth 2 years at Sixth Form.
I'm also worried about the arseholes I might encounter at Sixth Form, who try and piss me off just for the sake of it. Do most people start Sixth Form with a more "mature" mindset, or is there still an element of "playground mentality"? I'm also worried that all the social hierarchy will already be firmly established because most people will have known each other since Year 7, and thus it'll be difficult to make friends? Am I likely to get any trouble from random groups of pricks?
I'm just really worried about this, can anyone give me any information/advice on what to expect and how I could overcome this?
Thanks
Not sure if this is the correct section to most this in, but it seemed fairly relavent.
When I started at sixth form I knew absolutely noone!
I lived and still do live faaarrrrrrrrr away from the college and now i have loads of friends, from all different backgrounds!
I didn't stay on at my high school sixth form, but I went to a sixth form college, and everyone there was friendly and mature. The majority of the people there came from 3 of the nearby high schools, and therefore already knew a lot of people, but I didn't and I made new friends so easily and got my own college social circle, and got on with pretty much everyone in all my classes. You'll probably find it's the same at sixth form, even though most people will already know eachother, they'll be happy to meet someone new, instead of it being the same old faces.
As for people causing you trouble/being a prick towards you, it's not likely to happen. A few girls who made my life hell in high school were there, and when I saw them on the first day I was like "oh ****, they're going to ruin things for me here too" but they were actually pleasant towards me, which took a bit of getting used to, and they seemed to have a way better attitude in college than they did in high school. Most people view sixth form as a fresh start and go into it with a positive attitude, also it's not like high school in the sense that you aren't required to turn up - these people want to be there to learn, so they will probably want the two years to go as smoothly as you do.
As for people causing you trouble/being a prick towards you, it's not likely to happen. A few girls who made my life hell in high school were there, and when I saw them on the first day I was like "oh ****, they're going to ruin things for me here too" but they were actually pleasant towards me, which took a bit of getting used to, and they seemed to have a way better attitude in college than they did in high school. Most people view sixth form as a fresh start and go into it with a positive attitude, also it's not like high school in the sense that you aren't required to turn up - these people want to be there to learn, so they will probably want the two years to go as smoothly as you do.
Hello, when I started sixth form I knew absolutely nobody as I had to change schools because mine didn't have a sixth form, I was anticipating being a complete loner, but as weeks go by you'll find it easier to make friends, and it's not as bad as you first though. So just smile and have fun
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