My first time at School! Please help!?

Question

Next year I will be going to school for the first time. I have been home schooled my whole life. Next year I will be in the 8th grade. Any advice on how to survive in school? I will be helpless without it.

Thanks

Answer 1

relax and talk to people and be yourself!!! Everything will be fine!!!

Answer 2

School wll difintley be a lot different. You won't be able to sleep in, eat when ever your hungry, go to the bathroom when you want, you'll have to probably take gym/art/music/etc., and you will have to be a lot more organized. You can't just forget a pencil and run to your room to get it.

Be prepared for a lot of craziness- switching classes, lockers, teachers, will be very difficult. You want to definitley get all you homework done and be friends with the teachers. Talk to some people- they might be interested in what home school is. You might not want to join a sport/club right away, because you will be trying to adjust. Maybe talk to your teachers beforehand, and they can help you transition.

Get a good person who can show you around. Know your schedule, locker combo, rooms, times of classes, and teachers names by heart. Know the dress code and the rules-many schools have a handbook for this. Know the basic layout of the school.

Start waking up early sometimes- about 5/6 is the normaly time. Dont fret to much, though. Beginning middle school was so scary, but you make so many good friends. You might even have friends you've made going there. Good luck.

Answer 3

i am home schooled also weird i ma going to real school also nex yr email me at: [e-mail]

just relaxx it'l be fine just avoid the mean ppl

Answer 4

I went back to public school for 9th grade after homeschooling.  The thing that was most shocking to me is that people are just not very nice!  I didn't have much of a problem with classes, schedules, etc. ... The biggest problem for me was trying to be myself.  I'd always been myself before, and people were nice to me.  But school kids at that age are kind of rude, and even though plenty of people wanted to talk to me and find out who I was, most of them didn't actually want to be friends with me.  And there is a lot of pressure to look a certain way, like certain things, etc.  So just remember to always be yourself, and don't stop talking just because people don't want to hear what you have to say!  You have to prove that YOU are worthy... not that who they WANT you to be is worthy.

Answer 5

my daughter is now in the 8th grade and in a school inviroment, however the 5 years previous she was homeschooled, it was hard for her to relax and start talking to the other kids at first but as soon as she started getting involved in activities she started making friends and coming out of her shell, it will be a little difficult for you but it will all come together and you will fit in fine after the inital first few weeks, just dont be afraid to go up to the kids and talk to them .start slow and reach out to one or two kids at first and then gradualy expand your friends

Answer 6

SCHOOL ISNT THAT HARD JUST BE YOURSELF

Answer 7

Just treat it like an adventure! A new place, new faces, new cutsoms... Think of it like visiting another country. Focus on what's going on and not on yourself and you will do great.

Answer 8

dont worry u will be fine just be yourself and the whole class will be your friend before you no it really there is no reason to freak out good luck