You're best known for working from behind the scenes and only stepping in when you need to. You don't simply follow orders at home or in the classroom, but instead, you question their purpose in the first place. Teachers don't hear from you often, but when they do get your input, they're usually impressed.
Because you think before you act, you are a good student in the classroom, and your peers are comfortable working with you on group projects. Although you may not ace every single writing, reading, or speaking assignment every time, you usually do pretty well, learning from your mistakes and making consistent progress throughout the year.
Your coachability makes you a great teammate, so you should consider looking into sports or afterschool clubs to take advantage of this. Every single activity you join will help give you an edge on your college, scholarship, and job applications down the road, which will allow you to compete with those at the top.
Check out this wise advice about freshman year from Hannah who's already been through it!
Find out some great ideas for getting involved in extracurricular activities at home during the COVID crisis.
Find out why taking on the hard challenges now will make life easier for you later.