I am starting middle school(6th grade), I want any advice on social stuff, and on academic stuff, or whatever.

Question

I am an almost 6th grade girl(I wasn't held back), never-kissed-a-boy , straight A (okay like 3 B's in my history) student, who is very very very nervous about middle school. Any advice about lockers, outfits, boys, classes, popularity, anything?! Thanks bunches!!!!!!

Answer 1

okay dont make the mistake i made. focus on skool, make alot of good friends and be urself. seriously. please i beg u follow my advice trust me im going to grade seven i made some mistakes about popularity it is a shallow pisspool and nobody likes the popular people. u will be popular if u make friends with everyone and be really nice but not nerdy.

Answer 2

yay! we're the same status! awesomness but i'm in 8th now lol

                       i was in 7th last year and ive been through all that. Certainly you will have more projects and presentations but dont sweat-the teachers aren't going to kill you or anything.

                         most middle schools don't get lockers(i wish my school did! lol)

                        and just dress the way you like.wear what's comfortable.you can go shopping for clothes before school if you want.they have to be appropriate though or the school will make you wear a t-shirt over it..

                           boys,uh are still a little immature at that time(sorry guyz)but go ahead, we all get those feelings. just don't go crazy over a guy.i say it's a little too young to be going out with ppl but it really depends on how responsible and mature you are.

                           for classes it'll be just a little bit more challenging but not too much.but you're a straight-A gurl so it wont be a prob for you.we(middle school kids at my school)also had to go to separate classrooms for different classes and we have a set schedule.it's really kewl cuz you don't sit on your butt the whole day.

                        for popularity i made a big mistake at that last year.i went in a mini depression and although i didn't know it at that time i was depressed.i thought i had to be popular so i changed the way i acted and all and at the end i was in a worse state.don't go through that,cuz school will get harder and there'll be lots of stress.but now i fixed all that and i'm happy to have my friends and everyone.who cares about popularity anyway?i would've said "WHO CARES?! everyone cares!!!!!!" long ago but now not a lotta ppl care about popularity.

                 so just have fun,and live 7th grade to the fullest!it wont be long before you get to high school.

btw 7th grade will be FUN,no matter how hard it is.

wow that wuz long......i know...but i hoped i helped!

Answer 3

I'm going into 7th grade and let me tell you, 6th grade was a BLAST! Just be sure not to get on the teachers nerves and focus on your work. The lockers are supppperrrrrr tiny.

Answer 4

Just be yourself, and be prepared for the b*****s, dont let them get to you !! Siriously, Girls are mean, Even i am haha :)) but when they say mean things to you, just act like it doesnt hurt. (:

Answer 5

i just got out of middle school and my advise is to just be yourself don't be a poser or anything you'll make friends and bfs easily and if you dont, dont try and be someone your not their not real friends if they dont like you for who you are and  they want you to change and you'll make true friends!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Don't try super hard to be popular or you'll end up unpopular. Just be yourself. Don't be afraid to try new things. Keep your grades up. Get involved with sports. Make lots of friends, don't stick to just a couple.

Answer 7

i just got done with middle school and compared to what high school looks like from this stand point ur gonna be fine. just do something crazy and memorable the first day of each year like pull the fire alarm. :)

Answer 8

1. dont be quiet ( but dont be annoying)

2. dont be creepy and give boys notes about how you like them, then call them and send them letters ha.

3. DONT be scared.. its not that big of a deal. sure your going to get the first day jitters, but middle school and highschool alike are both made out to be so much more than they are.

4. DONT DONT DONT think its anything like how they make it seem in movies.

5. make good friends.

OH!

and btw im going to be a senior in highschool next year.

i use to be JUST like you..

im still smart and well put together, but you will find that there is so much more to come when you get into highschool.

just go into middle school with an open mind, keep being smart but make friends :D

Answer 9

middle is not that bad. i was nervous for junior high few years ago, but it's really not that bad. if you have friends from elelmentary school going to the same school as you, that's great. if not, don't sweat it. i GUARANTEE you will make tons of new friends throughout the school year. well, grades are important and jr. high is the start of the world of GPAs.. Grade Point Averages.. haha. so, you should study hard, but don't strain yourself. jr. high was really chill for me. but don't slack off!

hope everything will work out for you!

Answer 10

well just dont worry about it to much, if you have friends you know that will be going there everything will be fine.

Answer 11

trust me ive been there.

i guess its diff where i live cuz 6th grade is still in elm school but w/e

when i was going into 7th grade i was freakin scared but im gonna b sophomore in the fall and as i look back all i did was :

-its important to make at least 1 friend in EVERY class, trust me u'll always need one

-use icebreakers like complimenting someone's shirt or asking for a pencil or making jokes

-dont be too annoying and clingy

-be yourself, and if that doesn't work be the person that you would always want to be

-ur a little to young to have a facebook, but get myspace or w/e u kids use and try to find ppl from ur school and talk to them online. that always makes it easier to tlk to them in person and u make new friends b4 school starts. but be careful, there's alot of creepers out there

-since ur new u prob wont kno anyone at lunch, thats why if u tlk 2 ppl in ur classes and u c them at lunch and they like you u can sit with them

-also dont become friends with biitches, just dont

but dont worry middle school was the best years of my life. as long as you have awesome friends by your side nothing can stop you from having a blast

....just wait until high school, then we'll talk

haha

good luck:]

Answer 12

you're so young and lucky. haha i'm about to go into 10th grade.

be ready for drama and if i were you don't waste your time with it,

just have fun, i loved my middle school years. 6th grade was a blur for me though.

A LOT is going to change from now on.

good luck<3

Answer 13

6th grade is hard and easy at the same time. In 6th grade you learn a lot of new things. Have fun!!!!!!

Answer 14

i was just in 6th grade last year and am starting 7th grade this year

i haven't kissed a boy either and is almost a straight A student too

here's some advice:

Lockers-don't worry about them too much and memorizing your lock combination because i learned mine really quickly the only thing i didn't like was that it was sometimes squishy when i went to my locker because there was someone under me

Outfits-just wear what you like i'm a girly girl so i wore a lot of pink during the school year =)

Boys-i don't have a boyfriend yet (theres a guy that likes me) but in

middle school some people do have boyfriends and stuff like that

Classes-classes in my school were fun and some were boring it really depends on the teacher you have because if you have a fun teacher the class would probally be fun my favorite class in 6th grade was probally LA because one of our teachers was so funny and she never gave us much work (La is my worst class too)

Popularity-don't worry about that i did when i started 6th grade but as long as you have a group of friends with you it doesn't really matter

hope that helps!

Answer 15

Alright, First of all, Don't be too nervous, you're only going to middle school. It's pretty easy.

Keep your grades good. You don't want to be slacking off too much, cause it might result you to be held back. I was a Straight A student for every quarter except Final quarter each year of Middle school, and got threatened of being held back in each. But I bounced back. So try not to slack off.

Lockers. It's very intimidating to have your first locker. But just try to get a good locker (as in, good condition/placement), and if you don't like your locker, try going to a school councilor and ask about having your locker changed. And Memorizing your locker combo is easy, and its only Three numbers, and once you open your combo lock once, its pretty simple from there, Just practice with it once you get it.

Outfits - Well, Just dress how you like to look, I can't give much advice here since i went to a uniform Middle school, but Try to look good, not too flashy, not too ugly, just dress how you want to dress

Boys. In my opinion, you are too young to be dating in 6th grade, but I started dating in 8th grade. So.. meh whatever. Anyways, Boys (in general) in your age group are really shy. What I recommend is to just give them a LITTLE bit of attention, such as talking to them, looking at them, smile, etc. And hopefully the guy will like you back, and have some courage to ask you out... But don't worry about boys/dating just yet. In my opinion, People shouldn't start "dating" until High School

Classes. Do your best in each class. If you do good in a class, you'll advance in classes.(the ones you can advance in is Math, Science, and English). For example, I did good in Math, Science and English, and i got recommended for a harder class in High school. Also, I tried hard in Math and i got to do Algebra1 in Middle School and I only have to do TWO years of math in High School compared to the regular 3, cause i advanced in rank in math..

Popularity - At least in my school, There isn't much about "Popularity", In general, there are Groups in middle school. Groups of Friends. As in, I hang out with these people, but not with those people. But that was just my middle school, but i wouldn't worry about popularity. Just hang out with your friends and you'll be fine.

Also, if 7th and 8th graders are messing with you, just leave them alone. They're just wannabes if they do mess with you, and if they really mess with you.. as in like.. push you around or something, Contact your office or principal or something, but ask them to keep your name anonymous.

:)

Hope this helped, Sorry if i overdid my answer, but you asked about Lockers, outfits, boys, etc, so i answered.

Good luck!

Answer 16

congrats on becoming a middle schooler! middle school so far has been my fav. school years.  academic wise its not much harder than 5th grade.  i actually found it more fun and easier.  the lockers take a while to get used to. you may be late to a class or two because of it but trust me the teachers understand its a big change and wont be mad.  after a few days you will be a locker wiz.    i personally would wear whatever you want.  if you are nice to everyone then you will be liked back. one thing i hated about middle school was all the immature drama.  so watch out for that and dont try to get too involved.  to make new friends join clubs.  i got to know a lot of people by doing that.  as for boys, i wouldnt get too interested in them.  at this age they are so much more mentally immature than a girl of your age.  take whatever electives you want.  i wish i would have taken more fun classes because now im in highschool and im taking hard honors classes which only offer me the satisfaction of getting closer to graduating.  do as best as you can. everyone will be in the same situation as you are.  

hope i helped

Answer 17

I'm going to tell you this from personal experience. Stay true to your self, dont do anything that you don't want to do and if anyone has a problem with who you are well (dag wish i could curse) forget them because in like 3 or 4 years your not going even be worried about them. Keep your grades up but dont be anti social either, and the boys ahh they're immature dont worry about them.

Answer 18

Well first of all JUST BE YOURSELF. If you try to pretend you're someone else will make people think you are a wannabe or a poser. Which will only ruin your rep.  And making friends is easy on the first week or 2. Because everyone is kinda shy and nervous, so if you say something first you break down a barrier and making friends just became easier. Also make sure to keep your locker clean. Don't stuff it with all of your books that way you will have to use it allot and you wont have to waste a hall pass. Don't pay attention to anything the boys say (what do they know?) when you make friends they will back you up. Make sure that you pay attention in class and that the teacher know you are instead of thinking you aren't. Whenever you have a test coming up amke sure to make time to study and most of the things that are on test they tell you in class.  Also dont try and make enemies witht he teacher because someone tell you you will get in trouble. And boys will become weirdos in 6th grade they start talking about gross things, what i did to one that always tried to hug me was slap him really hard across the face about 2 time :) But hes still on my bus:(  And when you're absent the next day make SURE to ask the teacher what you missed , if you don ask youll never know what oyu missed and it will count as a missed assisgnment later on.  

Answer 19

OMG me 2!!! same here girl!!! I'm super nervous too but my sister went through it and survived. Join clubs, get involved, and wait for the right guy. Middle school should be very fun so don't imagine it as death sentnce.

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Answer 20

don't get involved in boys (except as friends, guy friends are cool to have), work hard but you should be okay if you're an a student, try to not get involved with the wrong people, always turn to your friends, if you see two or more popular girls wearing an article of clothing go buy it (if style matters to you), find a hobby that doesn't relate to school, keep your schedule in your pocket for the first week, don't procrastinate, and wear your favorite outfit on the first day (it helps your confidence