A common misconception is that Freshman year doesn’t truly matter in the bigger picture of things, the ‘bigger picture’ being the rest of high school or college. And while the one year may not be the most important of all four high school years, it may matter more than you originally thought.
All adults and upperclassmen will most likely say to take your freshman year seriously, do your homework, go all your classes on time, make new friends, be nice to your teachers, and learn something new everyday. They say that it’ll be worth it, but how do we know that? It’s only one year out of four, the first chance out of many to get good grades, perfect attendance, or make lifelong friends.
Well think about this, sources say freshman year grades are important because they establish the foundation for your high school GPA and can significantly impact future opportunities. While colleges consider the entire transcript, they look for trends, so an upward trend from a weaker freshman year can be positive, but consistent strong performance throughout high school is ideal…