I am studying in the us next year...read below pls!!!?

Question

in my country, there are no school lockers, but in the states, every single school has them. can anyone show me how to use them? thanks a lot!!!

Answer 1

The other poster gave good advice. I'll just add that, in most schools in the US, each locker has a number. You'll be given your locker number on your first day of class, and you go out into the hallway to find the locker with that number on it.

Lockers either already have a combination lock as part of the locker, in which case you'll be given the combination at school; or else you must provide your own lock. You can buy locks in most office supply stores, and even some supermarkets/food stores. Some schools even have school stores, which sell locks.

Locks either come as combination locks, or as locks that work via the insert of a key.

And don't worry too much if you get to school and can't work the lock at first. The exact same thing happens to students who've lived in the US their entire lives!

I used to have a bookbag/knapsack in school, so I could carry the books I needed from class to class, and carry books home. As the other poster said, you won't always be able to get to your locker between every class, so it can be handy to have a way to carry a few books around.

Most students keep their coats, some books, some notebooks, pens, and their lunch in their locker, so they don't have to carry around more than they need. Some students will put pictures/posters up on the inside of their locker, to personalize it. Some will put up a tiny mirror. I used to keep my gym clothes in there as well, and sneakers (gym shoes/trainers) for that class. But you'll see what the other kids have in their lockers at your school.

Answer 2

I can't show you, but I can give you a few tips.

Not all you classes are within easy access of your locker, so make sure you take the books you need for the next few classes until you are able to return to your locker.

Also try not to over cram your locker because then you won't be able to grab and run fast.

Make sure you locker is locked by spinning the dial after you close your locker.  

Do not leave anything valuable in you locker.