Tips for Going to Middle School:

Conversations:

Three big no-no's when talking (in general, not just middle school)

• Politics
• Race
• Religion

Priorities:

• Education!
• Keeping good friends

Tips for being awesome:

• Study everyday
• Build a good reputation (more on that later)
• Exercise your body; stay healthy :)
• Stay off video games AMAP (as much as possible)
• Know which friends are good

Yikes things you might see in middle school:

• Friends changing
• Bullying
• PUBERTY (gross, talk to your parents about that bleh)

Building a good reputation:

• Be responsible
• Be honest
• Think about the consequences before acting
• Have self-control (do homework instead of watching a movie)
• Try not to be involved in drama (no gossiping or spreading rumors)
• Number one rule: If you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all.

How to handle when you are mad:

• Count to ten
• STAY CALM
• Say stuff in a calm voice
• Don't yell or scream or throw! Big no-no!

How to handle bullies:

• Tell an adult you trust (obviously). No matter what the bully does (threaten) tell an adult.
• If someone says something mean to you, just do an awesome comeback...with a smile.
• If someone says something mean about you, it's not you that looks bad; it's them.
• Just smile, they want a reaction that has nothing to do with "I'm dorky? Thanks! :D"

That's all the tips I have for going to middle school! Hope you like it and make sure to follow the rules ;)

See ya on the flip side,

Rachel