Back To School Tips and Advice

Hey guys, finally it's the weekend and now I can relax and not worry about little things. We went back on Tuesday so this is the first week back. It's been a bit of a shock in how much h/w we get in Year 9, it's definitely gone up a lot from last year. On Wednesday we have six preps!
 Today I'm going to do a blog post on school as that's the only thing that's happening at the moment and I'm going to give you a few tips on how to work hard at school, have a healthy day and of course friendship! So sit back on the couch with a nice cup of tea and get comfy cus you're in for a treat!

This is my year, we're usually in school uniform but because we're on an outing we're not.

Can u spot where I am? 

1. How to keep organised. 

I've always struggled with this one, organisation has always been one of my weaknesses. I remember when I was younger I used to lose things all the time and if it was lost it was almost certainly ruined ( paper crumpled or torn)

 The first thing you need to purchase is a folder it could be any old folder from one that is simply plastic to great old folder with loads of binders and everything. I recommend when you're at the senior school one of these it makes finding things a whole lot easier. 

Something else to get is a diary or mini calender. You can keep this in you're bag at all times and it helps when you're friends asks if you're free or not! In your diary you could get a paper clip. if your're feeling creative you can get it in all sort of shapes and sizes. As well as a calender you could have a notebook, it keeps all notes in one place so it's harder to lose though the only bad thing is if you do lose it, you lose 

everything! To keep your locker organized you can get locker shelves, it makes it a lot easier when it comes to get books during the day. The last thing I recommend you doing is writing out a timetable of all your subjects and when you have them. So in the morning you can wake up knowing what lies ahead. Whether you put it on the fridge on your pin board it's up to you!

2. How to stay awake for the whole day?!
This is a hard one, I'm someone who needs quite a lot of sleep and simply having 9 hours every night is just not enough. Firstly make sure you get to bed no later then 9 and then read for 1/2 an hour. If your not a reader then you could watch a film, make sure whatever you do it will calm and relax you. During the day, take snacks to re boost you're energy so you're not feeling as tired. You could even have water, this will keep you hydrated and this makes it easier to think. When you wake up have a shower, this makes you feel wide awake. Even if you go in it half asleep I promise you will come out full of beans!

3. Ideas on a healthy but filling breakfast please?! 

My favorite breakfast in the world is cereal, but that's cus I'm addicted to it. Having a nice big bowl of muesli keeps you full until break at least. Bran flakes and sultanas is also very yummy so is shreddies. Anything that is quite heavy. Toast and marmalade is also a must have. Why don't you try peanut butter on crumpets and then sprinkle on top sultanas, it is delicious. How about having Greek style yogurt with fresh fruit this is a must have for the summer. 

4. How to keep control under homework? 

When you get into year 9 homework becomes your life, you get 5 subjects every night which often last hours. This stops you doing any fun activities, not necessarily. I've recently been struggling with my homework and I realized I was doing it all wrong, I did it on the night it was given. I never did it at school so for example at break or lunch and I never did it before school so in the morning. i now do one subject before I got to school. If I do this every day it gets a whole days worth of Prep out of the way. I also do it twice a week during school. It makes my evenings not as stressful. 

5. How to deal with bullies? 

Firstly whatever they say to you, whether it's saying names behind your back or if they are making everyone else hate you, you MUST not take it to heart. This is harder said then done, but bullies are there to make you suffer and make you upset. If you don't show them any sign of this, they will just leave you alone and feel like they are wasting there time. Bullies are people who dislike themselves, they don't like who they are so they take it out on other people showing them how they feel about themselves. So remember if they are acting like this they probably have a real problem at home and so you just need to reassure them 

 If the bullying is getting out of control and it's making you very upset then you need tell someone, for example your parents would be the best approach to start off with cus they are the people who love you most.