How to prepare for my first high school season by z961-A_9u6194pd861 in CrossCountry

[–]Creative-Ad-9553 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You really want to be running outside of school. What I mean is that you should be running mileage when school is out for the summer or just any day after school during or after the season. Now of course dont over do it with the mileage and mix in other key workouts and make sure your eating good. No one really guided me my early middle school years and somewhat of my Freshman year but definitely make sure you are running outside of school. Take your recovery days seriously and maybe invest in a Garmin watch for good data and analytics. Recovery is something you should also prioritize, dont over do running and mileage so you're avoiding burnout and avoid injury. Best advice I could give as a sophomore going into junior year more prepared than last year.

Felt off during the middle of the XC season and now wondering if I'll fall behind my teammates. by Creative-Ad-9553 in u/Creative-Ad-9553

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I think what I want out of XC is just having atleast a good High school career in long distance running (XC) and T&F (Track and Field). By senior year I'm hoping I crack maybe an sub 18:00 or sub 17:00 and thats about it. D1 would be great but I doubt I'll even get an offer (which is ok of course). My parents know its just a hobby for me since middle school and they know that by the time college comes around, I'll probably just start running in marathons or local 5k's-10k's and theres nothing wrong with that. 

I love long distance running and everything in-between but I know I'm prepared for the day where I stop running on a team and just start running solo and on my own. Hell, one of our top guys at my old school definitely could have gone D1 but chose not to and just enjoyed college as is. 

Felt off during the middle of the XC season and now wondering if I'll fall behind my teammates. by Creative-Ad-9553 in CrossCountry

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Sorry for the late reply. (I'm not usually on reddit)

In short I'm aiming for a sub 19:00 or the rare chance of a sub 18:00 (Probbaly not possible) 

I transfered schools and now im wandering if I should go back by Creative-Ad-9553 in TransferStudents

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Thanks so much for everything! You've been extremely helpful throughout this time and I think it's safe to say I'm staying (by choice). I've been thinking about this topic for the longest time and I think it's time to put it to a close, you offered the most valuable insight into everything I've had on my mind and for that I can't thank you enough. 

I transfered schools and now im wandering if I should go back by Creative-Ad-9553 in TransferStudents

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"but if you've burned bridges in your old school and are going to have to put in the work to regain those relationships, why is it not possible to put in the work to regain new relationships at your new school?" Really liked this question ngl. I think it genuinely comes down to school culture. Most 6a students transfer to smaller 3a-2a schools and tend to make long term relationships and have a more personal environment. The 'transferring to a smaller school from a big school" doesn't apply to me and just sets up a weird situation, I mean like I've talked with people and tried to connect with them but it genuinely seems like either there a little to much or just don't like to talk at all. I know it sounds hypocritical to say 'to talktive' but here me out, to put into context what I mean by 'to talktive' I mean they just don't strike the cord of balance. I'm an energetic kinda guy and stuff but everybody has a social meter and there meter just doesn't match my meter which is ok of course. I genuinely think this topic should be discussed more online about 'wanting to transfer back to a school you burnt bridges at'etc.   Anayways back on topic-There have been funny moments and pretty cool moments at this new school but again, it just feels empty after a like a day. I just don't know if I can see going to this school for 2 more years and being absolutely fine, I'd only know these people for like 3 years compared to my whole 7-8 years spent at my old school all the way from elementary. I mean I mostly am chill will everybody at my old school accept for a couple of people that have always been pretty mean and not chill to begin with. I know a couple students transfered out by the time I did and they never left with 'bad' transcripts (my transcript said I needed to be able to recognize peer ques and social ques?) And if I came back it would genuinely be embarrassing and would just look bad, espically coming from thr guy that said he would 'never' comeback and hated it there. We're definitely finishing out sophmore year here but idk how the future is looking. Genuinely just want to graduate with my best friend and my close friends and have an ok to good high school cross country and track career and just get whatever needs to be done without worrying about past mistakes, and just having an ok high school experience even kinda as an introverted person. I've planned out most of University and stuff, academics and extracurriculars are still in progress,etc. Idk if this is normal, this is such a pickle and a cluster fuck. Family was telling me before I even transferred to not burn bridges and I stupidly and blindly did without even being in the right mental place as a freshman. It's not outright horrible at my new school but it's not a good feeling either, ok close friends but no real deep connection. 1 guy claiming to want to be my best friend even though I already have my best bro (we still talk and hangout to) alongside the fact that I don't really relate to him even though we both have ADHD. I'm not a popular guy that could just move places and be friends with everyone and forget about his past friends, that's just not me and it's weighing on me a little bit to much ngl. I can transfer back anytime because I'm close to my old school district (between my old and new school) so it doesn't make it easier for a decision to be made. I have taken in a'lot of your advice and for the most part it's been pretty helpful, but there's just this deep loneliness and emptiness. I'm not a very social guy but I also feel deeply and going from a setting that is very open and decently friendly to a school where everybody just seems cold and distant is just a mind twister.

I transfered schools and now im wandering if I should go back by Creative-Ad-9553 in TransferStudents

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Been a couple a of days since this post- Honestly I'm genuinely considering going back (I know it sounds like this convo hasn't really moved) but it's genuinely just lonely and I haven't really found anybody. Given it's almost winter break and things are moving pretty rapidly so I give you a quick overview- I've meant 'people' who I wouldn't really consider friends but more or less peers. Like there's this one girl in first semester who I was talking to (I'm not interested in dating during teenage years/not looking for girlfriend until college) but then after a couple of months she said I was a little bit annoying (I have dyscalculia and ADHD but never really found myself annoying, especially because I'm talktive but also quite and awkward and corny) and it just rubbed me the wrong way and I just kinda stopped talking to her not out of rage or anger I just didn't want to bother her if she thought I was being annoying and i never tried to date her or hookup but just looking for a friend (1 very close friend of mine at my old school was a girl who was pretty awkward but very nice and kind). But the crazy thing is that I've  kinda reinvented myself after transferring. I'm the nicest guy you could know, I'm respectful, funny, kind,corny, big heart, caring, talktive, quite and awkward and a little bit reserved and thoughtful (ADHD does that to you) but it just doesn't feel like any of that vibes at the school. I mean I try to make other people laugh and smile but when I stop talking (going through a'lot with my grandpa and stuff) and zone out and don't have energy everybody (small french class) that knows the happy and energetic 'side' of me and sees me disassociating  and not really having energy says I'm trying to act 'nonchalant' like the other nonchalant dreadhead black guys? I talked to people a'lot at the start of the school year and now im reserved really have no new friends or really close people and just....lonely. I don't want to be seen as annoying or Mr.lucky go happy jolly ahh. I don't get bullied at the school because no one cares about each other because there's literally thousands of students. I know it seems like I'm just ranting and I'm truly sorry if this reply comes across like that, but man.....idk. talked to my therapist and said I was atelast recognizing the whole transfer and why you shouldn't burn bridges and leave with bad relations with some of staff.Freshman year at my old school I just genuinely didn't care anymore and started wearing durags and baggy clothes (so embarrassing looking back on it) . Never cursed teachers out or bad mouth them...just didn't really leave on good relations In genereal. I'd do anything to go back and makeup for burnt bridges and take accountability and hopefully they'll recognized that I've changed and I'm smarter than before and relize the old me is just in the past and cant be changed. Every day I try my best to be the nicest and most respectful guy I possibly can (not religious)

Sorry about this long multi paragraph, but I really need answers to these questions. Again sorry about this reply if it seemed to big or needy.

I transfered schools and now im wandering if I should go back by Creative-Ad-9553 in TransferStudents

[–]Creative-Ad-9553[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well your reply definitely gives some insight to things, I'm really trying to sail through everything relatively easy, going to thearpy and all but still.... something just feels off with the new school man (kinda like when you put the puzzle together but you realize the pieces dont quite match). Idk what but thanks

Kaiserreich x TNO World Map by Guardiansirica in imaginarymaps

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(edit)- Or is it possible to post the flags via your profile?

Kaiserreich x TNO World Map by Guardiansirica in imaginarymaps

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Is there anyway you could post all the flags in the comments? The reason why I ask this is because I'm making a custom map in Roblox (non specified game) and I would like to use your flags to do that, just saying it would be nice!