Everyone is nervous on the first day of school. So even if you feel like you've swallowed a knife and get a terrible headache after meeting the terrible teacher you'll have all year, below are some steps that will help you look comfortable and helpful. !
Steps
Step 1. Pretend it's just another school day
Step 2. Prepare the night before
Plan what you will wear and what you will need for classes. Take out any makeup, accessories or hair products you will use in the morning. Also, try to get a good night's sleep. There is nothing worse than looking bad on the first day of school. If you usually struggle to wake up in the morning, set an alarm on your phone, iPod, or watch to wake you up on time.
Step 3. Have a nice breakfast
You will be surprised to see how happier and more focused you will feel after having a nice breakfast. Try cereals and granola, toast, pancakes, fruit or other nutritious and healthy foods. A high-protein breakfast may make you feel more sluggish, and foods high in sugar or high in glycemic content may affect your ability to concentrate.
Step 4. Decide whether to go by bus, on foot or ask your parents for a lift
You decide. If you want something more familiar and routine, take the bus and sit next to someone you already know (you don't need to get even more nervous sitting next to a stranger, you can do it the next day). However, if you are really nervous and feel more comfortable having your parents take you to school, ask them to drive, but expect a lot of traffic.
Step 5. Smile and be friendly
You want to give the impression of being available and having spent a fantastic summer (even if it isn't). Instead of sounding like a boring person, compliment people. Everyone needs a little encouragement and confidence on the first day of school.
Step 6. Try to make new friends if it is a new school
However, don't show yourself needy and don't beg for friends, just be yourself. A new school is also a great opportunity to change your style without people making fun of you or thinking you are a hypocrite.
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Look for friendly faces.
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Show a friendly, smiling face (smile if someone smiles at you).
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Step 7. If it is not a new school:
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Call your friends who attend the same school and arrange to meet in the morning so you don't have to sit alone for lunch or anything like that.
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Sit next to people you feel comfortable with if you can't spend your lunch break with your friends.
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Step 8. Don't complain to others
“It's hot”, “She's bad”, “How boring”, “My lunch was disgusting”. Be positive. Nobody likes being in the company of a depressed person.
Step 9. Make some ice-breaking jokes with a friend if you haven't seen him in a while
Step 10. Make a to-do list and things you will need to buy
Step 11. Don't judge new teachers too harshly
They are nervous too. Some people simply fail to make a good first impression.
Step 12. Make sure you have some cash in your wallet
Step 13. Test your locker combination so you won't be late for classes
If you want, you can save it in your phone to have it in a safe place.
Advice
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Remember:
- During the first week of school, teachers can be tolerant, but don't get used to it. It won't always be easy!
- It's not the end of the world!
- It is not necessary to find your best friend during the first week of school.
- Relax and be yourself!
- Don't complain / brag about what you wear. This could make you seem arrogant and rude.
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Ways to start conversations:
- "How was the summer?"
- "I like your hair / clothes"
- "Did you see that program on TV called …"
- Be creative!
- On the first day, dress comfortably and suitably for the weather.
- Dress to be successful. Dress comfortably, but try to be cute, at least for the first week.
- On the first day of school, make sure you are at your best! Don't be messed up or you'll reduce your chances of finding friends or people who are important to you.
- If you really don't like one of your teachers at the end of the first week, consult whoever is in charge of school guidance to have a change of schedule.
Warnings
- Do not judge a person as he is from the outside. That clumsy kid might be a nice person, or that bully might love books just as much as you do.
- Don't be too sure of yourself or you may seem arrogant and conceited.
- Remember, a bad first impression could lead to a bad year.
- It is not necessary to have a boy or a girl to have fun in school. In fact, it might be easier if you don't have it.
- If you don't have breakfast in the morning you will probably be hungry before lunch. You could bring a snack and eat it to class, but with discretion.
- Don't judge someone by their clothes or their voice.
- Don't speak ill of others because the people you are badmouthing may become your friends the next week and someone may tell them what you said.
