How to Survive Middle School: What to pack in your bookbag

   

     Today on how to survive middle school, we are gonna discuss what to carry in your backpack. So when you first go to middle school you just bring all of these unnecessary supplies. You don't need five billion notebooks.
      Most schools will have a block schedule so i recommend having 2 binders for each day. So if your school has 6 classes and you go to 3 each day you could make a binder for those 3 classes and divide the binder using tabs to reduce the carry weight.
     Another tip is, don't put keychains and other things on the outside part of your schoolbag if you don't need them. It will just make your bookbag heavier for no reason. Hand sanitizers are fine because you may not have acess to a sink.
     Some things that are not the most important but still useful are things like a mirror, deodarant, and even a portable umbrella if you ride the bus or have to walk home. Also a word of advice bring a flashdrive because you will more than likely have to use a computer and save your work onto a flashdrive. Also something you should definitley have with you is colored pencils or crayons because you have to color more in middle school then you do in elementary school.
     Another thing i would reccomend is to split up your pens and pencils. Put half of them in your bookbag and keep half of them at home. It will help you not to loose your pens and pencils.

How To Survive Middle School: How to deal with homework!

    Welcome to How To Survive Middle School #2. Today we are going to be talking about homework. Now I know, I know homework sucks it's not fun and I'm sad to report that it doesn't get any easier once you reach middle school. You may have heard your teachers talk about middle school and how much different it will be and the loads of homework you will get. But I'm here to tell you the truth on all things homework. Don't worry it isn't as bad as it's made up to be.

     Number 1 thing you need to know about homework in middle school is DO YOUR HOMEWORK! it's not fun but every one you miss affects your grade in that class. In middle school they let you in on the grading more, they tell you how they grade your work and how much it affects your grade, all those 0's for homewrok will start to add up. Homework can either make or break your grade. You would be surprised how much homework can add up in the long run. The teacher's will give you the materials but you have to do something with them.
      So probably on of the main things you want to know. How much homework do you get assigned per night? Now this honestly depends on the teacher some teachers may give you 3 assignments a night while others may only give homewrok once a month. But most schools run on a block schedule which means you will have 2 nights to complete an assignment, when I came to middle school this honestly shocked me. Now your first year of middle school they will not throw 20 assignments on you all at once , they understand that you are just getting used to being in middle school. You will definitley have more homework than you had in elementary but it won't be as bad as everyone says it is.
    Another thing that you should definitley know about homework in middle school is that it doesn't matter as much. Now I'm not saying don't do your homework but if you do miss an assignment the teacher doesn't scold you for it. Most of the teachers will just mark a 0 and move on no punishments or anything like that. However that is th tricky part of middle school because the teachers won't be nagging you every second you have to turn in your homework because you want to get a good grade. Now the teachers want you to get good grades in their class but they have a 100+ kids to worry about so if one kid doesn't do their homework  they aren't going to flip.
   

How to survive middle school: The first day

 

    This is my new blog, In this blog I will be talking about how to survive middle school! Everything from what to always carry with you in your backpack to where to sit in the cafeteria. Middle School can be the best years of your life or they could be the worst but you have to go in with an open mind. Today's topic is going to be about how to survive your first day of middle school. In 3 years alot can happen so sit back and enjoy the ride.

    Leading up to your first day you may be nervous or excited or even  a little bit of both. On your first day of middle school you are going to get lost, no exceptions everyone will get lost at least once. Don't be afraid to ask the teachers for help when you need to find a class I swear they don't bite and most of them are pretty friendly. Make sure to pay attention in ALL of your classes because it helps you get a feel for the teacher based on their syllabus and homework policies, if they can laugh at themselves when they make a mistake, then more than likely they are more easy going and fun!

    The next thing you need to know for your first day of middle school is how to make a good first impression. First impressions are critical to your survival in middle school. They say you can never redo a first impression and with school this is extremely true. When you go to your teacher's class for the first time make sure to be quiet and let the teacher talk. Also don't keep an open mind when it comes to your teachers MOSTLY everything they do is to help you in the future so don't be too hard on them.