How to be more excited about school?

Question

I HATED school last year. Lets just say I tried to kill myself 8 times. That was 6th grade -and I tottally HATED that school. So does my brother who is going into 5th grade in that school. Yeah, most of his friends hate him now because he quit band. He quit band because our band teacher called him a STUPID KID ON HIS BIRTHDAY. Yes...this is my school. I'm going into jr. high and I'm just NOT looking forward to it AT ALL! Did you like your jr. high? How fast did you make friends? There was like only 20 kids in all from my whole grade, so I kinda doubt I will be with any of them. I'm soo afraid that I will be alone all the time! And I'm super shy -so I dont know how to talk with people. And I'm soo scared to raise my hand in class! How can I get over this? What are some convorstaion starters to make people? All my friends are like 16-17 -like all my best friends. (We IM each other for 4 hours each night!!) I'm like really mature for my age and dont want to be with people who only care

Answer 1

i'm in 8th right now and I gotta say school was really really tough for me. remember that the first few months are when everyone is trying to find their spot in the school. use this time wisely. find out the latest fashions, hairstyles, etc. this will help you. you really don't want to find yourself as an "unpopular kid." it absolutely sucks. they get made of all the time and it really isn't fair. if you do find yourself at the bottom of the scale, then be prepared to fight a lot. win a few fights, and gain some respect. people won't make fun of you.

boys...we're pretty simple. just smile at us, then come and talk. we like it that way. don't try to hit on anyone above or below you in social status. bad things happen.

friends...keep in mind everyone is completely clueless. make friends early. if you talk a lot, then you'll make friends easily.

jr. high in general...it sucks. don't fight it. it's going to suck. hormones+schoolwork+boy trouble+fear=suck

but you have to deal with it. don't try suicide. it won't solve anything

Answer 2

i'm going into eighth grade and my middle school's fun. well good education, blah blah blah... but the teachers and students are nice. and don't worry, u'll be fine! keep telling urself that ur looking forward to next year. think about it as an adventure. isn't it weird to think about but fun at the sametime? =) and yes, u'll definitely find friends who are goofy but nice! i'm like that and all of my friends are like that. =] u sound like a great person! i would wanna be friends with u! i don' see why not, u know? anyway, don't hesitate to raise ur hand in class! who cares if ur answer is wrong? sure, some ppl might laugh, but does it matter? :) u tried! ppl who laugh are the losers, and ur not! :D good luck next year, and the key to making great friends is to listen to them when they're going through hard situations and always be there for them! and SMILE! good luck! wow. i typed a lot! lol.

Answer 3

nobody likes school. i don't have any friends either, believe me it is way easier to get through the day without them at school. It's best to just have friends that you hang out with outside of school, i think. Here comes the thumbs-down..

Answer 4

I am sorry to say that if you go into it with a bad perception, all you will come out with is terror and rage. My middle school years sucked a lot, but that was because I was stupid enough to listen to the people who made fun of me.

You must enter into school with a strong sense of grounded-ness. Good way to do this is with some quiet time before school. Learn some yoga techniques, especially breathing, to help you with stress as you go through school. Trust me. It may not work at first, but one day you will notice a change, and it is wonderful!

The only way to get along with people is to treat them as you would be treated. It would do you well not to go complement fishing or start every relationship with pre-conceived judgments. You must learn to see the human in everyone, and relate to it. That is the best way to look for friends.

However, there will be people that don't like you, and the sooner you accept and embrace that, the better off you'll be. To be completely likeable is absurd and unrealistic.

Answer 5

For one, if you were really more mature than your age group you wouldn't be running constantly to try to kill yourself.....8 times. If you really tried, you wouldn't have had to try 8 times to succeed.  You don't want to die, because if you did, you wouldn't be here.

As for how to be more excited about school, sometimes some kids just don't have the penchant to be excited about books and learning and order and teachers, etc.  Just do what you want to do, buy the stuff you like, march to the beat of your own drum.

And remember, no one really likes the kind of kid who brags about trying to commit suicide 8 times.  they would rather hang out with the confident, mysterious kid who marches to the beat of their own drum.

Chin up- you're still young, and that age is very awkward.

Answer 6

i feel the same way.I'm soo afraid that I will be alone all the time! And I'm super shy -so I dont know how to talk with people. And I'm soo scared to raise my hand in class! I'm like really mature for my age and dont want to be with people who only care (that is just like me) i am going into 7th grade to.

oh and ur right u are pretty.

Answer 7

it actually sounds like the best thing for you would be to change schools (NO teacher has the right to call his or her student a stupid kid. especially on his birthday). the change of scenery may help you find some friends, or something that makes you love going back every day. don't worry, you'll be fine!

Answer 8

Give junior high a chance... maybe this is what you need to change your mind about school?  This is an opportunity to be a new you... try to be more outgoing.  Force yourself to raise you hand in class, and each time you do it will get easier.  Approach other people, say "Hi my name is ___"

Answer 9

jr. high is a whole diffrent world. i was the same as u. i hated elementary school everyone was mean and rude all the time and i just had friends older than me. there are plenty of new people to meet and everyone is just as scared as u to go to jr. high. u have more freedoms so its easier to make friends. people just seem to draw themselfs into clicks. it shouldnt be a problem to make friends but u have to be willing to open up a bit for them to do likewise. good luck and just be yourself and have fun. =]]

Answer 10

i am you!!!!....and im going to 12th grade...

but just realize that people are people and they aren't better than you so you can try to get along with anyon...and think of how others answer questions and get them wrong and no one cares...itz just nerves..and not too muck make-up

Answer 11

well

Answer 12

im friends with a lot of older kids too

im 14

but for a while i just thought everyone in my grade sucked

but then i opened up and saw that a couple of kids were really great

and we got along well

and became friends

just try to be more open to new people

dont judge people by the people they are friends with

good luckk

Answer 13

maybe if you gave people a chance you'd have friends!

you need to go in there with an open mind cos people won't want to talk to someone who's miserable all the time..

Answer 14

well i didnt fread the whole thing bc its too long but im sure tht you will find friends like that deffinatly. andd get t excited about friends and eveerythingg!