dragonheartedgirl:
During the first day: just relax, be yourself and don’t panic!
Get a haircut 2 weeks before school starts so it can grow in.
Plan ahead on classes to get the same as friends.
September = Summer, so don’t wear winter clothes.
No class is ever full, just ask the teacher.
Have a seat by the door to avoid the “door jam”.
Be on your BEST behavior, you don’t want to get on the teachers bad side.
Set goals for yourself during the school year.
Try to study before class.
If your new, don’t sweat it, talk to some people.
Have fun, get to know your teachers better.
Make sure you have all your school supplies.
Pick out clothes that show who you are to make a first impression.
Pay attention to the rules and then when you come home memorize them so you don’t have to later on.
Make sure you always brush your hair and teeth before you go. Also make sure you have all your clothes on.
If one bathroom is full, go to a different one.
Ask the school nurse if you can use their bathroom.
Never go to the bathroom when the teacher is talking.
Always go to the bathroom before leaving home to avoid being late for class
Always knock on the door.
If a stall runs out of toilet paper tell the person that is about to go in.
If your school bathroom really stinks then go to the bathroom before you go to school and don’t drink a lot of water except during P.E. Or you could ask the nurse to use his/her bathroom
Always listen to what the teacher is saying.
Try to do as much homework as you can in class so that you don’t have much to do at home.
Helping the teacher out doesn’t make you a teachers pet.
Don’t be afraid to raise your hand. It doesn’t mean your dumb.
Take notes when the teacher is talking
Sit next to new people to make new friends.
Avoid sitting next to the bullies or the class clown, since they will only distract you.
Sitting in front helps you learn.
Sit near the door to get to your classes quicker.
Stay away from really talkative people.
Sit around nice people just in case it is your seat forever.
If you sit next to your friends you may be distracted.
Sitting in the front doesn’t always mean that you will always get called when the teacher asks a question
Being the first to sign up doesn’t help your chances of making the cut.
Get the right equipment.
Visualize all the pros. Visualization helps!
Don’t give up,keep practicing, if you don’t make the team. You can make it next year.
Remember that practice makes perfect.
Don’t be afraid of trying out new things because you just might like it.
Be prepared!
If you don’t make it, tryout for something else!
If you don’t make it, don’t make a scene!
Sometimes their way out of your league, but try anyway, it’s ok if they say no.
If you like someone, just ask them out.
Don’t get crushed by a crush.
Try to go for someone who is in the same grade as you.
Don’t be afraid of crushing, if someone finds out the teasing will stop.
Be yourself and go talk to him/her.
If someone likes you and you don’t like them back or hate them, just talk to them and tell them how you feel and ask them to leave you alone or become friends.
If your crush doesn’t like you remember you could still be friends.
Don’t do extra things to get your crushes attention like too much makeup or dressing weirdly. It just shows you have to have them and you can’t move on.
If your going to talk to your crush, don’t make up lies about yourself. Lieing will just get you into trouble later and it shows you don’t like yourself for who you really are
Dress cool and comfortable and it doesn’t matter what anyone says.
Going across dance floors can be tough. So dance your way through!
To break the ice, get that special someone a beverage!
Avoid strict teachers.
Don’t waste your whole time trying to dance with someone special, get out there and dance with your friends.
Have fun.
If you have no one to dance with,just dance with friend or dance all by yourself.
If you are not going with someone, go as a group with your friends, so you don’t ruin your whole night.
Don’t eat food. If you do, then you could vomit or need to go to the bathroom a lot and other kids will make fun of you
If you are part of the rumor, IGNORE THEM!
If you hear a rumor DON’T SPREAD IT!
If you heard a rumor that you know is a lie don’t worry about it another will come around
Just because you hear it from a friend or another student does not make it true!
If a rumor about someone comes to you, think to yourself….SO WHAT!
Most of the time a rumor is, when someone hears a part of a sentence so don’t listen to them.
If you hear a rumor don’t ignore it confront the person who is lying and tell them that he or she is a very nice and fun person and they shouldn’t be lying about them and tell the person who is spreading the rumors how she or he would feel if someone made a rumor about them.
Don’t start a rumor about the person you hate
No matter who it is sick, don’t be happy if someone is sick.
If you are sick don’t wait, go to the nurses office immediately.
If a teacher is away sick get used to a new substitute teacher
If you are sick, text or call friends to get missing assignments and homework.
If you’re home sick, ask a friend to take GOOD notes for you, or ask to take homework also to you that day.
If your teacher is sick and you get a sub teacher,don’t do whatever you want, the sub will tell your real teacher what you did.
Practice, practice, practice.
Prepare for distractions.
Do not be nervous.
Do not be sad if you did not make it because at least you tried.
To avoid choking, imagine people in their underwear .
Don’t go to the spelling bees if you are not good at spelling.
If it’s timed DO NOT say ummmm….
Don’t force a smile, be yourself in front of the camera.
Practice a smile.
If you don’t like your picture then see if your school has a make-up picture day.
Don’t blink.
Be yourself.
Bring an extra outfit in case something happens to the first outfit
Bring a hair brush to fix your hair before the picture
Make sure you clear your nose before the picture.
If you force to smile or say cheese that isnt your real smile picture something funny in your head and your real natural smile will come out
Treasurer: Good for beginners.
Vice President: Informs the students.
Best and hardest is Class President.
Go big with posters.
Hand out fliers.
Keep it short and simple for speeches.
Try to be yourself
For speeches don’t sweat it, it’s not like your giving the speech to become the president of the U.S.A.
If your shy when giving speeches, picture everyone in their underwear.
Practice saying your speech to avoid pausing, saying “umm”, and stopping between words.
Don’t like something? Don’t complain, change it.
Everybody has a talent.
Express yourself and have fun.
Find your talent and go for it.
If you don’t want to perform your talent, don’t force yourself; just watch from the audience and have a good time.
And don’t make fun of other kids’ talents. Who knows? You could be next.
If you want to perform in a talent show, but are too nervous, get a friend to do something with you.
Use computer lab time wisely.
Sign up early.
Go during off peak hours to avoid the crowd.
Ask your teacher for help.
Listen it may help you.
Pack tissues
Pack sharpened pencils
Put your name on everything
Empty your bag before throwing it out
Don’t over-stuff your backpack
Make sure your bag is zipped
When you get a new backpack, remember to take out all your stuff
Write as neat as you can, if you can’t read them you can’t study them.
Use a foot note.
Write things in a second notebook, it helps you retain the information.
Write down what the teacher says.
If the teacher says the same thing twice, underline it because there’s a possibility it will be on a test.
If you want to skip paper, and use texting, turn your ringer off.
Friends look out for each other.
Talk about problems with your friends.
Everyone needs a bestfriend.
Never talk behind their back.
If a friend is there for you, be there for them.
Don’t be too obvious.
Avoid the Out - the - Window dream.
Daydream at an educational classroom item.
Daydreaming actually helps you come up with solutions.
Avoid drooling.
If your day dreaming look in front of the class don’t stare into space.
Wear something light to stay cool.
Wash your gym clothes once a week.
Take a sink shower if the showers freak you out(if you have showers).
It would help if you had a brush, deodorant, and any other things to help you look like when you came in.
Make a study sheet.
Make study tricks.
Talk to your teachers about rescheduling.
Cheaters never win, winners never cheat.
Use the book barrier to keep cheaters from cheating
If there’s a cheater near you, ask to move
If you positively need to tell a teacher, tell them anonymously to avoid being called a snitch.
Never fight or use explicit language towards your cheater, just talk to them.
Teachers are a bully - free zone.
If you know their schedule, you can avoid them
Find out about peer mediation.
Tell a parent,teacher,or a counselor.
Chill out, don’t yell
Be prepared, don’t’ panic
Have an emergency plan with your friends.
Make a new semester to-do list.
Get started doing things on your list ASAP (as soon as possible).
Make sure that you know where all your classes are.
Try to do better than your last semester.
Try to maybe get on honor roll this time.
Try to make new friends.
If there are any new people (teachers, principles, students,… ); try and help them feel home by being nice to them
If you’re good at it, take it.
Don’t let teasing stop you, because someday the teasing will stop.
Do great with a great teacher
Don’t sign up for something you’re not good at, even if you’re friends are taking that class.
Brainstorming creates great ideas and speeches.
Plan fun teacher/student challenges.
Hand out awards.
Bring money for snacks
Check school lunches that are posted on school bulletin boards and online.
If you don’t like your lunch, trade it.
Get in line early and buy for friends.
No food or money? Make an instant pot-luck with friends.
Remember to not eat like a pig.
Don’t eat any stinky foods or foods that make you have gas.
Don’t use your shirt as a napkin.
Take easy and neat to read notes
Copy to your second notebook
Take neat notes, so your neat notes are useful, in the end, when you need to read them.
Keep it short, time is limited.
Get a jump on the project and start early.
Quickly erase any embarrassing shots.
Always click protector tabs on your tapes.
You can’t ignore math, it is everywhere.
When you come across something difficult,be positive, and believe in yourself.
Ask questions right away, don’t wait!
Study group + friends = No Math anxiety.
Tell the truth, no matter how much it hurts.
Vice Principals never believe liars, even if they are telling the truth for once.
Wear your all time favorite outfit on Mondays.
Make Mondays ‘Favorite Lunch Days’.
Make Monday fun - day.
Watch your favorite movies
Organize a favorite game with friends
Don’t freak out, your body will change.
Stay active and stay healthy.
Dont worry about what people say.
Ask your teacher for help.
List your tasks in order of importance.
Don’t do nothing, keep working.
If you dont want to do dissection to a live/dead animal, ask you teacher if you could do virtual dissection. it’s not messy or gross.
A note from a parent can get you out of anything.
Don’t make fun of squeamish kids, you could be next.
Don’t get in the way of 8th graders
Walk with your friends in dangerous zones
Beware of Upper Class Men traditions.
If you say no to a dare you’re not being a chicken, you’re being smart.
Dangerous dares are not worth it.
Admit you have a bad habit and get psyched to beat it.
Replace bad habits with healthier habits.
Take small steps to beat your bad habit.
Think about life without your bad habit.
The normal teacher will return.
Short term teachers can make your head spin
Get to know the substitute you might like them
Be nice they could send a good report to your teacher
Just because your regular teacher isn’t there, doesn’t mean you can behave badly. Because chances are, they’ll find out and it WON’T be pretty.
Invite the new kid to lunch.
Introduce yourself.
Be yourself, you’ll make friends.
And if you are making new friends with a new kid be good to them and introduce them with your friends
Avoid giving mushy-lovey cards.
Funny cards = less pressure.
Get in on the fun with an anonymous card.
If you have a crush get her/him something
Don’t say anything that makes someone else feel bad
Use cool web design software for a cool website.
Set up a live web-cam in your school.
Volunteer to keep the website updated.
Change your look - change your self image.
Develop your social skills.
Scare your shyness by facing it.
Try to talk to more people, and introduce yourself to new friends.
Think about it, find a reason why you need to be shy, then you might realize you dont need to be, or you can find a solution for your shyness!
If you’re stuck with a super bad nickname, tell the Vice Principal.
If you don’t like your nickname, you could try talking to your friends about it and give them suggestions for another one.
Do something funny or something for charity,they then will call you a nickname that you are fine about.
Don’t let a nickname bother you.
Avoid freezing and practice how to ask.
Good places to ask out - Cafeteria, Hallway, Outside by flowers
Bad places to ask - Gym Class
Can’t ask someone out if they’re going out with someone else.
Get an “Ambassador” to screen your potential date.
Not everyone says yes so be ready.
They are more likely to say yes if you ask them directly.
When asking someone out, just be yourself.
Reuse recyclables and create things or art.
The back of almost anything can be used for memos.
Start your own recycling program at school.
Use reusable totes for lunch instead of paper bags .
Keep reminding yourself it’s April Fool’s Day so you can be ready for the tricks somebody’s gonna pull on you.
If there is a unusual atmosphere, it’s a prank.
Keep your pranks nice and playful.
Don’t do pranks on the same person because they’ll know if it’s a prank.
Keep your excuses realistic, and not something like the dog ate my homework.
Don’t lie about forgetting something, your teacher most times will understand or give you more time.
Don’t tell secrets. You could hurt someone.
If a secret hurts a friend, say sorry.
Sometimes revealing a secret will make you feel better.
Don’t tell a secret to someone you know will break.
It’s always best not to tell someone a secret.
Bring extra clothes.
Keep your schedule flexible for weather.
Advertise near traffic.
A wet car is not always a clean car.
Do better at washing someones car they might really appreciated.
You don’t have to go crazy to show our school spirit.
Don’t get upset if you’re not Spirit King or Queen .
All that matters is to have FUN
Don’t Forget your spirit, improvise!
Some clothes never go out of style: jeans, button shirts, t-shirts and hi-tops(converse).
Clothes seem to affect who you are.
Beware of ones that do go out of style.
If certain clothes look cool or fashionable but aren’t comfortable, don’t wear them.
Remember that clothes were made to keep you warm, so you don’t need to make such a big deal out of them.
Submit your own fun photos.
Hurry and get your money in early.
Try not to put mean things and comments in your yearbook.
Subscribe to magazines and internet sites.
Try different jobs.
Remember that these are just proposals. You can be whatever you wanna be in your life.
Practice and master the BASICS.
Open yourself up to other types of music, such as classical.
If you don’t find the right instrument at first, it’s ok, everyone has their instrument.
Clown around the Cafeteria - Good.
Clown around Vice Principal - Bad.
Beware of sitting next to the Class Clown.
Class clowns can get you into trouble.
Take some advantage of class clowns and try to finish work early while the teacher is scolding them.
If you fail, don’t overreact.
If you’re failing, try something new.
Talk to your Guidance Counselor for advice on how to pass.
Ask the teacher if you can do more in the class to pass the class. This tip always works so don’t be shy.
Ask your teacher about tutor options.
Don’t be afraid to ask for a new tutor.
Beware of tutors who do the work for you.
Don’t beat yourself up. If you have a tutor, it doesn’t mean you’re dumb.
You can find experiments online.
Save time and money and use stuff around the house.
Teachers only want to see the scientific method.
Connect with a friend quietly in Study Hall.
Tell a friend you’ll talk later or move.
Bored in Study Hall? Get your game on.
If it’s loud, use headphones.
Use the book barrier.
If you need to study ask to go to the library.
Double Dating = Less Pressure.
Avoid awkward silences with double dating.
The best small talk - teachers and the lots of heavy textbooks do this to break the ice and it’s so true.
if you have a double date, be sure to tell the person you said yes to first thought you are having a double date.
Clean out your locker or it will get donated.
Get your projects or you’ll never see them again.
It’s the last day to get your yearbook signed.
Say goodbye to all your favorite teachers.
Say goodbye to all your friends and ask for summer reading list because its for a grade.
Make “New Grade Resolutions”.
New grades are better with new friends.
Don’t worry if the first day isn’t perfect.
Stick with Resolutions.
Don’t judge a teacher by their first day.
try to stay with some new people. new people = new friends. But don’t forget the old ones.
Stay elusive, stay in the game.
Feed balls to best throwers.
Use the lob and drill attack.
If you want to avoid getting hit, stay near the coach. They will try to throw the ball at you less.
Keep your knees bent to increase your reflexes.
Have the faster runners to get the balls.
Keep a schedule, if you have to read a novel, calculate how many pages per day you have to read. 8-10 pages a day sounds alot less scary than a 220 page novel.
Online quick notes help you keep on track. Note: It is not a replacement for actual reading.
Start a book club.
Actually read the book.
See the principal for problems.
Get to know the principal.
Always go to the principal if your being bullied.
If you’re not popular in the top ten, you’re popular in your top ten.
Don’t try to be popular. It’s not worth the hassle.
It’s silly to look up to popular kids cause they’re just like us.
If you don’t think you’re popular you probably are. You’re popular if most people in the school like you or know you.
Be popular if you are in top ten.
If you are not popular, don’t try to be popular because it’s hard to keep it up.
Too much stress isn’t healthy so avoid too much stress.
Don’t let stress vision get the best of you cause things aren’t that bad.
Over-scheduled? Schedule some goof off time.
Grades are important but not the most important thing in life .
Make a pit stop before the big ride home.
Use dismissal as de-stress and wind down time.
Have a dismissal check - list.
Actors (Take center stage).
Like Acting? The play is where to start.
Don’t act? Work behind the scenes:
Lighting and effects (make it look and sound alive).
Wardrobe/costume (To wear? or not to wear?).
Stage Manager (makes everything go smoothly).
Stage Hands (put everything in the right place).
Ask or audition to work lights or background announcer.
Wear smocks and hats or wear your art.
Not a painter? Ask about photography projects.
Make art class, homemade gift time.
Arts not an easy A+ you have to work at it .
Just express your self !
Chain it and don’t lose it.
Put your name on everything
(May have been a joke, but still good advice) Don’t put your name on your underwear. If you lose those, you don’t want anybody to know.
Don’t take anybody elses things from lost & found, because sooner or later they will find out.
Keep extra notebooks, pencils, etc.
Ask your teacher if you can record the lectures, so if you miss something, you can just rewind.
Always keep extra clothes in your locker in case of accidental wetting.
Be careful what you eat.
Know what to say before you say it.
Don’t overeat those “Fart Starters” *(like Eggplant,broccoli,and beans).
Always check teeth after Lunch.
Always check your zipper!.
If someone laughs at you just laugh and say oops
Use bus time for homework time.
Look before you sleep.
Use the shift to protect your seat.
Use the “seat hop” to move around the bus.
For guys,hats hide grease,grime,and fleas.
For girls,scrunchies,and clips can tame the wildest mane.
And nothing cures a bad hair day like a good haircut.
Don’t do it. It’s an endless line where nobody wins.
If you feel like getting revenge on someone, talk to a counselor.
Your permanent record follows you to high school,so don’t do bad things.
If you do good things, good things could happen in return.
Don’t wait to get to the library.
Can’t find a book? Find out who has it.
The library isn’t just for checking out books You can also make friends in the library.
Get your friends to pitch in, it’ll be fun.
A few hours can make a huge difference.
Never judge that you won’t have fun. Just try it and maybe you’ll have a great time.
Beware of “The Reverse Commute”.
Find alternate routes if you have a reverse commute.
You can talk to friends (or that special someone), but make it snappy.
Never get caught running or without a pass
Stay away from bullies.
Get a map of the school to chart the quickest path for different classes or occasions.
Have a far away friend? Make phone dating.
IM’ing and web cams keep far away friends close.
Never tell a girl nasty things or she will get revenge
Take a class/clubs boys like.
Stuck? Take a ride or take a walk.
Never be bummed, go with a day with the boys.
If you really like someone ask them out.
Stay away from girls with weird habits.
NEVER ask a girl out just because shes “hot”. Try to get to know her and like her for her. Your relationship will last longer. DON’T RUSH IT!
Always try to show effort in gym class. Boys love a challenge.
Get involved in activities that girls like.
Never do stuff she thinks that’s gross or you will regret it
When around girls: listen more, talk less.
Be honest and be yourself around girls.
Girls: They wear shoes and smell nice.
For boys and girls. If you are nervous, just take a deep breath and be yourself.
wear deodorant
Don’t Show Off It Just Backfires.
If you like a girl just ask them out or take your time by becoming friends.
Complement them.
Don’t act like a jerk around girls just to make you look cool. It makes you look like a fool, and girls won’t like you for that. In fact, they will probably try to avoid you. Be honest with your feelings, and if you like a girl, just come right out and say it, they will appreciate you being honest with them, and that will raise your chance of getting a girlfriend.
Don`t burp around a girl because they think its gross.
Choose a nice girlfriend only,if you choose an evil girlfriend,you will be sick of it unless you actually like evil girlfriends.
Never make a call while doing something else.
Always recharge your battery.Because you don’t want your phone to run out during an emergency.
Keep it in your lockers.
Turn off your phone when you get to school you don’t want people to call you in class.
Don’t let a lot of people use your phone unless it’s an emergency.
When you “talk walk” make sure you look forward.
Only call when you are NOT in class. Otherwise teachers will keep your phone for the rest of the week.
Give stuff back if you steal it so its just tempararily borrowing
Think before doing it
Is it worth hurting other people for your own gain?
If you want to use that extra 10 minutes of sleep, take a shower at night.
Always get your clothes ready at night, and if you forgot to do it last night, scramble and get some worn down clothes.
If you have chores and homework and it’s almost 9:00, ask your mom to do the rest of your chores another night.
Always get up 1 hour to 2 hours before school starts.
Get your books ready.
Do homework on the bus or when you get home so you don’t have to worry about it the next day.
Make a list to see if you are done so you don’t forget to do a homework.
Get rid of clutter once a week.
If you go calendar, make sure to mark down the days that a quiz,test and special events are coming up in your locker or back pack.
Lay out your clothes every night for more time in the morning.
Always have pencils handy.
Designate spots for important things.
Go expanding file so paper doesn’t get crumbled.
Make a planer and see if you need to do something for school or get something done.
Clean your locker every 3 weeks and see if you need to throw something out.
If you get pretty low grades, make a extra credit report to move up in class.
Don’t make too many extra credit reports at one time! You’ll get mixed up!
Don’t forget to spend as much time on the written part!
Use inexpensive and used prizes for games.
If it’s “fun”, people will pay to play.
Volunteer to paint boards for new games.
Try having a car wash or throw sponges at teachers
Don’t be boring. Make fundraising fun - raising.
Competition can be a motive.
Don’t enter a competition if you’re not ready.
Don’t let competitions take over your life.
Don’t judge someone because of their clothes or face.
Ask people to join your table and make friends
Being Positive is contagious.
Unfortunately, so is being negative.
If you have 2 negative people in school, get them together to turn them on the positive side.
Need cash fast? Try babysitting, pet care and cleaning services.
Know what and when you’re getting paid.
Ask or remind your boss when you’re getting paid.
Remember, there is no such thing as “easy money”. If you want money, you got to work hard at it.
Always take emergency money in case you forget lunch or if you need a notebook, go to a local school store and buy one with the money.
Dress nicely, but be yourself.
Keep your breath fresh, avoid stinky foods.
And have fun at parties.
More than a class, health is a lifesaver so pay attention.
Take care of mood swings by eating breakfast.
Take care of an embarrassing itch by taking shower regularly.
When someone is choking, press your fist below the person’s ribs then cover it with your other hand then thrust upwards until it’s dislodged.
DON’T Worry! Just look around your class, and remember…This will eventually happen to all of your classmmates!
Be confident, be grateful, not jealous.
Control jealousy; don’t let it control you.
Don’t be to jealous with someone else.
Face the facts for multiple choice.
Never second guess, you’re first answer is probably right.
Study hard to do good
Go with a study group before the test starts.
Take a week to be a geek.
Study every night when you go to sleep.
Ask a teacher if you don’t get something.
Always have flash cards handy so you can make any time a study time.
Be Vice boyfriend or girlfriend.
Be nice and make yourself a potential date.
Don’t come down too strong.
Never act goofy or bad things can happen.
Remember that relationships RARELY last forever.
Try not to get jealous, remember, they will eventually break up.
Don’t Be a goof
Try to act nice around he/she’s boyfriend or girlfriend, as soon as there available ask them out ASAP
The complete guide. You’re welcome.