The school year is really just beginning, and for some, it is a completely new school. Going to a new school can be sort of scary, especially a school as big as Pinecrest. Every year, freshmen have to adjust to a much bigger school than they are used to. Most of the middle schools in the area are half, or less than half the size of Pinecrest, so it’s a big adjustment. The campus for Pinecrest is also open so students get to go outside with five minutes to get from class to class, compared to the campuses in middle school that are completely indoors and three minutes to get from class to class.

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While Pinecrest may be big and scary at first, after a week or so, students begin to get into a routine that makes the school not so intimidating. Many of the freshmen are already beginning to figure out.   Along with high school comes the  freedom to grow, the ability to make new friends, and the chance to find out who you really are.  

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 Freshman Dwin Gunther said "It's a good school, just very big and after a while you will get you used to it. You just have to wait a couple of days. I like my teachers because they give you more time to grow."

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Pinecrest offers many advanced classes that freshmen can take advantage of, something they've never had the opportunity to do before. By the end of freshman year, students can already have college credits.

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Freshman Sean Keyser said “It’s a good school. So far, there are not a lot of negative things,  just a lot of positive things. The teachers are very nice and the classes are going extremely well.”

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While being at a new school can be tough, many of the freshmen are really starting to settle in and are continuing to make new friends. A school that at first seemed huge and intimidating, is really just a normal school that takes some getting used to.