1Realize that you won't have teachers chasing you everywhere for your homework! Felt like torture in elementary school, with teachers nagging you for homework all the time? Not so pretty NOW, is it?
2Know that there are going to be more bullies! You have the power to stand up to them, so use it!
3Have a map to help you locate your many classrooms!
4Subjects are going to be harder, so get ready for your brains to rot! That is unless, you actually STUDY!
5Don't be mean to others, nobody likes to be around mean people!
6Know you have more responsibility now! Homework FIRST, okay?
7Know that high school can be fun too! Join clubs, and have fun!
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Guide Get Ready for Secondary School
1Most schools break up in July, so when you break up in July start collecting as much vouchers as possible. Vouchers such as 50% off of your school uniform will really help.
2Start buying your uniform between July and August, because uniforms run out quickly. Also, buy your uniform early, especially if you find it hard to buy the right clothing size.
3During your summer holidays, try to get a school map of the building to familiarize yourself with the school.
4Try to make as many friends before school by going to your secondary school's summer school.
5Plan out how you want to look on your first day of secondary school. You may want to get a makeover.
Start planning! You want to plan everything from your appearance to how you are getting to school.
6If you have no secondary school bus, then buy a bus or train pass in the summer holidays.
7Most importantly enjoy your summer!!!!
8It's down to the wire... tomorrow you're starting secondary school! Start ironing your clothes and get things ready to make it easier in the morning. You might want to have a checklist and tick things off and you get them ready. This will help you remember everything you will need for tomorrow morning.
9Have a good night sleep and try not to worry. Plan for enough sleep, keeping in mind that you may have trouble falling asleep.
10Today is the day! Make sure you look neat and tidy. This does not mean that you necessarily need makeup, but make sure you are clean and neat.
11Last but not least, get to school with a smile.
2Start buying your uniform between July and August, because uniforms run out quickly. Also, buy your uniform early, especially if you find it hard to buy the right clothing size.
3During your summer holidays, try to get a school map of the building to familiarize yourself with the school.
4Try to make as many friends before school by going to your secondary school's summer school.
5Plan out how you want to look on your first day of secondary school. You may want to get a makeover.
Start planning! You want to plan everything from your appearance to how you are getting to school.
6If you have no secondary school bus, then buy a bus or train pass in the summer holidays.
7Most importantly enjoy your summer!!!!
8It's down to the wire... tomorrow you're starting secondary school! Start ironing your clothes and get things ready to make it easier in the morning. You might want to have a checklist and tick things off and you get them ready. This will help you remember everything you will need for tomorrow morning.
9Have a good night sleep and try not to worry. Plan for enough sleep, keeping in mind that you may have trouble falling asleep.
10Today is the day! Make sure you look neat and tidy. This does not mean that you necessarily need makeup, but make sure you are clean and neat.
11Last but not least, get to school with a smile.
Guide Gain Respect in High School
1Stop going out of your way to make people around you feel comfortable. You shouldn't go out of your way to make them uncomfortable, either, but keep in mind that you're not a host/hostess everywhere you go. Instead of coming into class and asking someone, "Hey, is anyone sitting next to you?" simply walk in and sit down. Trying to make people feel comfortable with your presence results in making them feel like THEY intimidate YOU. Respected people are a little intimidating, and never intimidated. Do not let people feel like they intimidate you.
2Be chill. If someone smiles at you and says hello in class, you should smile back and say hi, but don't act excited. You don't want to open up to people too often or too quickly, because this gives off the impression that anyone can be close friends with you. Respected people often have lots of friends, but very few close ones, which brings us to the next tip...
3Make lots of acquaintances. Learn how to make small talk with people, and when you are introduced to new people, make small talk with them.Acquaintances are more powerful than close friends because they have their own friends, and if for some reason you get into an argument with another person, your acquaintances will be on your side, and so will their friends. There is, after all, power in numbers.
4Keep your private life, well, private. If you give people all the answers about your life, they'll stop wondering. That means don't make a Formspring account, avoid talking to people about personal things. If someone comes up to you and asks you about a rumor they've heard, give them an answer.
5Avoid starting drama, and avoid becoming a part of it. Defend your friends if need be, but don't make any enemies.
6Be respectful, but not inferior. Respect others decisions and don't insult their choices. Just make sure you don't fear anyone or allow yourself to behave like they're superior to you.
2Be chill. If someone smiles at you and says hello in class, you should smile back and say hi, but don't act excited. You don't want to open up to people too often or too quickly, because this gives off the impression that anyone can be close friends with you. Respected people often have lots of friends, but very few close ones, which brings us to the next tip...
3Make lots of acquaintances. Learn how to make small talk with people, and when you are introduced to new people, make small talk with them.Acquaintances are more powerful than close friends because they have their own friends, and if for some reason you get into an argument with another person, your acquaintances will be on your side, and so will their friends. There is, after all, power in numbers.
4Keep your private life, well, private. If you give people all the answers about your life, they'll stop wondering. That means don't make a Formspring account, avoid talking to people about personal things. If someone comes up to you and asks you about a rumor they've heard, give them an answer.
5Avoid starting drama, and avoid becoming a part of it. Defend your friends if need be, but don't make any enemies.
6Be respectful, but not inferior. Respect others decisions and don't insult their choices. Just make sure you don't fear anyone or allow yourself to behave like they're superior to you.
Guide Fit in at a British High School
1Walk in confidently, but not with attitude. It always helps to have a kind sense of humour.
2Also, if your fellow tudents ask you to do something you don't wish to do (e.g. speak in their accent) just politely decline or change the subject, they will eventually get the message.
3Don't brag or create a situation in the first few weeks you are there.
4Stick with the friends you make, and don't just switch groups of friends. This will just get you a label of being two-faced.
2Also, if your fellow tudents ask you to do something you don't wish to do (e.g. speak in their accent) just politely decline or change the subject, they will eventually get the message.
3Don't brag or create a situation in the first few weeks you are there.
4Stick with the friends you make, and don't just switch groups of friends. This will just get you a label of being two-faced.
Guide Deal With Upperclassmen As a Freshmen
1Understand your place. You are a freshman, at the very bottom of the food chain. You will be picked on by all three grades above you. None of the upperclassmen will feel like they owe you anything. Remember to respect them, they worked their way up to the top, as will you. Everyone serves time as freshmen. Now, it's yours.
2Stay out of their way. Upperclassmen are territorial. They often own benches or lunch tables all over the school. On your first day, find somewhere out of the main hallway where not many people go, and stand around there. Unless you're okay with being publicly humiliated through being thrown off or kicked off a bench or table, just don't sit anywhere. By the second week, it may be safe to search around for empty areas to hangout with the other frosh.
3Befriend a couple of upperclassmen. This does not grant you immunity to being picked on. Also, do not run up to some upperclassmen and push yourselves onto them. Join a school-wide sport, club, or organization. This way you can meet upperclassmen. Be very careful with which upperclassmen you hangout. There's a possibility that some may just being using you as a laughing stock for their own entertainment or taking advantage of you since they know freshmen would do anything to 'kick it' with them. However, if you have an upperclassmen teammate, there's a better chance this will be a true friend to you.
4Stay with the freshmen. As much as the upperclassmen don't like freshmen, it's especially annoying when they act better than the people their own grade. Never trash talk other freshmen to an upperclassmen. And if you spend all your high school years with upperclassmen, come your senior year, they would have all graduated, and you'll be alone.
5Run for your class's office. If your graduating class has officers, run to be a part of it. This way, you're more noticed by your peers and the other upperclassmen. Unlike being a geek, being a president is considered pretty cool, even cooler than the popular girls. Having these positions also demonstrate social aspect and maturity -- a great impression on your peers, teachers, AND upperclassmen. You'll also become close friends with your fellow officers and you'll spend a lot of time at outings together. It's the fastest way to make high school a breeze.
6Don't be cocky, mean, or annoying. This is very irking to all upperclassmen. Be humble, be cool.
7Be knowledgeable. Upperclassmen have had a couple more years of school than you, so some of them may know more. Read classic books and pay attention to current events. These are great topics to kick off a conversation with any of them.
8Do not try to start any fights. You will be annoyed by the way the school is unjustified. Upperclassmen have benches and all the finer things, but you will too someday. But remember, all upperclassmen defend each other. It will be you against three classes. Stray away. Besides, it's really immature.
9Have fun. Just because you're a little freshman doesn't mean high school has to suck. Some days, you won't even be picked on. A lot of it dies down by the second semester.
2Stay out of their way. Upperclassmen are territorial. They often own benches or lunch tables all over the school. On your first day, find somewhere out of the main hallway where not many people go, and stand around there. Unless you're okay with being publicly humiliated through being thrown off or kicked off a bench or table, just don't sit anywhere. By the second week, it may be safe to search around for empty areas to hangout with the other frosh.
3Befriend a couple of upperclassmen. This does not grant you immunity to being picked on. Also, do not run up to some upperclassmen and push yourselves onto them. Join a school-wide sport, club, or organization. This way you can meet upperclassmen. Be very careful with which upperclassmen you hangout. There's a possibility that some may just being using you as a laughing stock for their own entertainment or taking advantage of you since they know freshmen would do anything to 'kick it' with them. However, if you have an upperclassmen teammate, there's a better chance this will be a true friend to you.
4Stay with the freshmen. As much as the upperclassmen don't like freshmen, it's especially annoying when they act better than the people their own grade. Never trash talk other freshmen to an upperclassmen. And if you spend all your high school years with upperclassmen, come your senior year, they would have all graduated, and you'll be alone.
5Run for your class's office. If your graduating class has officers, run to be a part of it. This way, you're more noticed by your peers and the other upperclassmen. Unlike being a geek, being a president is considered pretty cool, even cooler than the popular girls. Having these positions also demonstrate social aspect and maturity -- a great impression on your peers, teachers, AND upperclassmen. You'll also become close friends with your fellow officers and you'll spend a lot of time at outings together. It's the fastest way to make high school a breeze.
6Don't be cocky, mean, or annoying. This is very irking to all upperclassmen. Be humble, be cool.
7Be knowledgeable. Upperclassmen have had a couple more years of school than you, so some of them may know more. Read classic books and pay attention to current events. These are great topics to kick off a conversation with any of them.
8Do not try to start any fights. You will be annoyed by the way the school is unjustified. Upperclassmen have benches and all the finer things, but you will too someday. But remember, all upperclassmen defend each other. It will be you against three classes. Stray away. Besides, it's really immature.
9Have fun. Just because you're a little freshman doesn't mean high school has to suck. Some days, you won't even be picked on. A lot of it dies down by the second semester.
How to Deal with Secondary School Transition
1Keep good thoughts in mind and feel confident. Try not to feel nervous!
2Talk to close people in your life and feel free to research your questions and find out solutions and answers!
3Be positive and enjoy life. We only live once!
4Have fun and enjoy being young,as you're only young once!
5Keep out of trouble. Be yourself and don't follow bad pupils.
6Mind your own business ,because not everyone always feel open to talk.
7Don't be pushy. Give people space and freedom to let out feelings by actions and speak (but make sure they don't take it out on you.) If they do ,don't take it personal and comfort them as they may need someone to talk to!
8Don't entertain any bad habits such as smoking,drug dealing or use of drugs and drinking etc!
9Never ever force yourself to do things you don't want to do!
10Always try your best.
2Talk to close people in your life and feel free to research your questions and find out solutions and answers!
3Be positive and enjoy life. We only live once!
4Have fun and enjoy being young,as you're only young once!
5Keep out of trouble. Be yourself and don't follow bad pupils.
6Mind your own business ,because not everyone always feel open to talk.
7Don't be pushy. Give people space and freedom to let out feelings by actions and speak (but make sure they don't take it out on you.) If they do ,don't take it personal and comfort them as they may need someone to talk to!
8Don't entertain any bad habits such as smoking,drug dealing or use of drugs and drinking etc!
9Never ever force yourself to do things you don't want to do!
10Always try your best.
Guide Cope With the Move to Secondary School
1Don't stress. It's never as bad as people make it out to be. People exaggerate to make you feel scared.
2Make sure you have the right uniform. There's nothing worse than going to school and finding out that everyone else has a green tie and blue shirt instead of your red tie and yellow shirt.
3If you don't have a uniform, then make sure you wear whatever clothes make you look how you wanna look.
4If you have acne or glasses or greasy hair, the chance are some people might tease/make fun of you about it. If it bothers you, then you can see about having contact lenses or you can see a dermatologist for your acne or try a different shampoo or conditioner that is specially designed for greasy hair.
5Find out where your classes are before you go to classes. Some people can find out via their form tutors or their registration teachers. If you can't then don't worry ,someone will be around to help you.
6If you get lost, try and find someone you know or a teacher to help you because if you ask someone that you don't know, they could send you the wrong way and make you late for class and get it trouble.
7Try your best. There is nothing worse than a lazy, annoying, slacker to teachers. You want to impress your teachers because if you annoy them or you misbehave the chances are you will have to stay after class or get a detention.
2Make sure you have the right uniform. There's nothing worse than going to school and finding out that everyone else has a green tie and blue shirt instead of your red tie and yellow shirt.
3If you don't have a uniform, then make sure you wear whatever clothes make you look how you wanna look.
4If you have acne or glasses or greasy hair, the chance are some people might tease/make fun of you about it. If it bothers you, then you can see about having contact lenses or you can see a dermatologist for your acne or try a different shampoo or conditioner that is specially designed for greasy hair.
5Find out where your classes are before you go to classes. Some people can find out via their form tutors or their registration teachers. If you can't then don't worry ,someone will be around to help you.
6If you get lost, try and find someone you know or a teacher to help you because if you ask someone that you don't know, they could send you the wrong way and make you late for class and get it trouble.
7Try your best. There is nothing worse than a lazy, annoying, slacker to teachers. You want to impress your teachers because if you annoy them or you misbehave the chances are you will have to stay after class or get a detention.
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