New to NHS
by Vida Freeman
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As the year began Nottingham High School, students gained a few new peers with different interests and different thoughts on the school. We found a few of these students and gave them a survey on the few months that they’ve been at Nottingham. All of their answers varied but were similar on certain questions. We asked these five students to describe themselves with one word and some said extravagant while others used the word chill. These five students were Melany, Natalia, Jamie, Vivian and Iffat.
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Vida Freeman (Interviewer): I understand that all of you are new to Nottingham, so let's discuss first and foremost your first day. How did that go?
Vivian (Student): It was a day like any other. I made new friends and met the teachers, they were all very friendly.
Jamie (Student): Good, plus I wanted a fresh start, so I was excited.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): Glad to hear. What did you initially think Nottingham was gonna be like compared to what it actually is?
Melany (Student): I thought it was going to be bigger, and that there wasn't going to be a lot of diversity. It ended up being extremely small, and the little diversity part was correct.
Natalia (Student): To be honest I thought that there would be mean teachers, I guess, and the students would be problematic which they are, but some students are alright.
Iffat (Student): I thought it would be like what the Hollywood movies portrayed in high school…you know the teen movies etc…I had this negative thought inside me like bullying etc…but it all changed after finally coming here. The teachers here are all super friendly, helpful, nice, and chill. The best part here is the freedom.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): Other than clear differences such as and friends, What makes Nottingham different from your old school?
Vivian (Student): Nottingham High is a lot more fun than my old school because the teachers get along with you and we can count on them too.
Natalia (Student): Nottingham has more activities and actually cares about the students.
Jamie (Student): I like Nottingham more than my old school. It's very diverse and has better teachers.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): What would be the most difficult thing about transferring to a new school?
Iffat (Student): If it's like state to state change, then I believe it won't be as difficult because it would be the same rules and regulations, but if anyone just like me comes from a different cultural country then it would be difficult to adjust in a new place. It takes quite a while to adapt to this new place.
Melany (Student): Starting all over; getting to know the area and people and adjusting to it all.
Natalia (Student): Meeting new people and trying to build relationships with teachers.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): The best way to make friends would be clubs and teams. Have you joined any clubs or sports teams, and if not, would you like to?
Natalia (Student): I wanna try and join softball and maybe cheer in fall.
Jamie (Student): No, not yet. If I didn't have a job, I would join the basketball team.
Vivian (Student): Honestly, no, I wouldn't do it, because sometimes it's hard for me and I feel like I'm giving up even though I try to do my part.
Vivian (Student): It was a day like any other. I made new friends and met the teachers, they were all very friendly.
Jamie (Student): Good, plus I wanted a fresh start, so I was excited.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): Glad to hear. What did you initially think Nottingham was gonna be like compared to what it actually is?
Melany (Student): I thought it was going to be bigger, and that there wasn't going to be a lot of diversity. It ended up being extremely small, and the little diversity part was correct.
Natalia (Student): To be honest I thought that there would be mean teachers, I guess, and the students would be problematic which they are, but some students are alright.
Iffat (Student): I thought it would be like what the Hollywood movies portrayed in high school…you know the teen movies etc…I had this negative thought inside me like bullying etc…but it all changed after finally coming here. The teachers here are all super friendly, helpful, nice, and chill. The best part here is the freedom.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): Other than clear differences such as and friends, What makes Nottingham different from your old school?
Vivian (Student): Nottingham High is a lot more fun than my old school because the teachers get along with you and we can count on them too.
Natalia (Student): Nottingham has more activities and actually cares about the students.
Jamie (Student): I like Nottingham more than my old school. It's very diverse and has better teachers.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): What would be the most difficult thing about transferring to a new school?
Iffat (Student): If it's like state to state change, then I believe it won't be as difficult because it would be the same rules and regulations, but if anyone just like me comes from a different cultural country then it would be difficult to adjust in a new place. It takes quite a while to adapt to this new place.
Melany (Student): Starting all over; getting to know the area and people and adjusting to it all.
Natalia (Student): Meeting new people and trying to build relationships with teachers.
Vida Freeman (Interviewer): The best way to make friends would be clubs and teams. Have you joined any clubs or sports teams, and if not, would you like to?
Natalia (Student): I wanna try and join softball and maybe cheer in fall.
Jamie (Student): No, not yet. If I didn't have a job, I would join the basketball team.
Vivian (Student): Honestly, no, I wouldn't do it, because sometimes it's hard for me and I feel like I'm giving up even though I try to do my part.