How do I survive this gym class?

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I m a senior in high school who has been put in a ridiculous  gym class with all freshmen, and its awful and I don t know what to do.

For starters, I always struggle with participating because the freshmen never include me, and I also feel so uncomfortable because I don t know anyone, so my grade is terrible for the class.

Second, we don t have a real gym teacher.our gym teacher quit in the beginning of the year, so we have a substitute who doesn t have a degree in physical education who is grading us. It s stupid.

Third, we have to do a semester of swimming...and I am super uncomfortable with doing it with all freshmen. I mean, these kids are only about halfway through puberty, and I m pretty much done it. It s just super weird.

Making friends with them is not an option. I suck at socializing in general, and doing it with a bunch of 14 year olds is not okay. Like, I m not saying they re immature, but there s definitely a maturity difference between someone who is 14 and 18.

What do I do? I ve tried switching to a different class but the school isn t really helping?  Am I overreacting to this?

Anonymous · Answer

How did you end up being he only senior in a freshman class? That makes absolutely no sense. My school has gym classes solely by grade. Your school should at least have a variety of different grades. Not just a bunch of freshmen and a senior. How awkward!!

Anyway, it's literally just gym. It's only one period out of your whole day. It's not an academic class. Just do what you have to do. I'm also a senior, and I've made friends with a few freshmen. I know youre years older than them, but you'd be amazed at how much you can still relate to them. It's like a big brother/sister relationship. Maybe try putting yourself out there and seeing if you can make a friend. Don't isolate yourself

? · Answer

I never participated in gym because the girls were mean and they never teach you how to play the sports, nor do they teach you actual physical fitness. They just play sports, which is not the same. I'm currently a senior and i haven't had to take gym since sophomore year.  Anyway, you're a senior. High school is a hierarchy. You're basically the monarch of the class and the freshmen are peasants. Start acting like it. I know it sounds mean and kind of rude but in your situation I think it's necessary if you can't befriend the freshmen. Ignore the freshmen when you can. Just do the bare minimum you need to pass and ignore the age gap. Pretend they're all peers you don't care to know and are indifferent to. If you're not trying to befriend them the age gap shouldn't matter.

teemo · Answer

why isnt there anybody in your grade in there you cant socialize with them or something try talking to a counsler about it or a prinicipal i mean its your last year in high school so youll survive about it

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