Whether you are ready or not, the first day of school is coming. Take the time to prepare and be ready, so you can relax and not panic the night before and leave the house quiet the next morning.
Steps
Step 1. Take out your clothes the night before, or even earlier
Don't rush it in the morning. Check them out with another family member if you need approval or advice on how to dress or to make sure the clothes look good on each other.
Step 2. If you wear a school uniform, you can still show your style by wearing a nice watch, nice earrings or jewelry
Step 3. Have your briefcase and any other materials ready and place them next to the door so that you can directly pick them up and leave in the morning
Step 4. Eat well for dinner, but don't overdo it
Don't drink caffeinated sodas or you won't be able to sleep.
Step 5. Get some exercise the day before, but not too late in the evening
It will help you work off some stress and sleep better.
Step 6. Decide on breakfast for the next morning and prepare a healthy one
Remember to set aside time to eat: a leisurely breakfast will help you collect your thoughts and arrive at school calm and prepared.
Step 7. Pack your lunch the night before, or prepare all the parts that make it up so you can quickly put them in your lunch box
Step 8. Call the friends you will meet in the morning and agree on a place and time to meet
You could meet them directly at school or you could walk over there with them if they live nearby.
Step 9. Make sure your toothbrush, shoes and everything else are where you can find them
Save yourself the risk of morning marathons.
Step 10. Prepare any assignments in advance if you have to turn them in on the first day of school
Step 11. Set your alarm clock before going to bed
You may also want multiple alarms, in case you don't wake up. It is possible that you are still used to the summer schedule of waking up late. Sleeping too much on the first day of school is something you absolutely must avoid, as you may be missing out on important introductory hours.
Step 12. Ask any questions before bed
You can ask a relative, a guardian or an older counselor who has already attended the course of study you are about to start.
Step 13. Explore the school in advance
If you are new to the school, go there before classes start and get an idea of where things are located and how far they are from each other. If you don't have time for this step, however, don't worry. Everyone else will be new there too, so it won't be too much of a problem to ask questions, end up in the wrong room and so on, especially for the first few days.
Step 14. Have a good night's rest
Take a sleeping pill if you have to take any. You certainly don't want to stay up at night worrying about everything.
Step 15. Write in your journal if you don't want to think about what's going to happen tomorrow, or if you have something going on in your head
Advice
- Don't go to bed too late, but not too early to just lie there worrying.
- Don't wait until the last minute. You will regret it.
- Write your own list. If there are things you know you want to have done, make a list and cross them out as you do them. Knowing that everything is ready as it should, may just help you sleep.
- If you end up not waking up with the alarm, make sure there is a family member who could wake you up. The same is true if you don't have an alarm clock.
- Be confident.
- Start by waking up a little earlier each day starting a week or two before school starts. It will be easier if you don't see your first sunrise on the day you start school, after a full summer of waking up at 10am.
- Try to look as good as you can - it will help you build your confidence. If you are a girl, put on some cute makeup, but don't overdo it.
Warnings
- Do what it takes to get a good night's sleep. It will make a big difference in how you face your day.
- Don't put your alarm clock right next to the bed - put it farther than your arm length so you really have to get up. This will make you move and make sure you won't be late
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Do not overdo it! If you take a sleeping pill, be sure to check the back for the right dose.
