Bullies

This isn't just some post about how we need to be nice to bullies or ignore them or anything grown-up like that. Because if you're in public shool these days, you know what I mean. They won't just stop if you ignore them, they'll make fun of you for ignoring them. If you're nice them, they'll take advantage of it. So here are some nice comebacks for almost every situation!

Fat Comebacks

You can't fix stupid, but I can diet.

Your ridiculous little opinion has been noted.

They say no woman ever made a fool out of you. So who did?

You have a good weapon against muggers -- your face!

Excuse me, but I believe you've mistaken me for someone who cares.

Well at least I'm not brainless.


Ugly Comebacks

God made me pretty, but what happened to you?

I'm busy now. Can I ignore you some other time?

I would ask you how old you are, but I know you can't count that high.

I don't know what your problem is, but I bet it's hard to pronounce.

Where'd you get your haircut? The pet shop?

I never forget a face. But in your case I'll make and exception.

What ever kind of look you were going for, you missed.


General Comebacks

You're a loser. I'm a goddess. Any questions?

You're not yourself today. I noticed the improvement immediately.

I'd love to go out with you, but my favorite commercial's on TV.

I'll probably never forget the day we met, but I'll keep trying.

What am I? Flypaper for freaks?


Dumbness Comebacks

If your brain was chocolate, it wouldn't fill up an M&M.

Your neighbors just called. They said the street was missing its idiot.

If you're in your right mind, I hope you go insane.

Your brain must feel really new, seeing as you never use it.

If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest person alive!

I heard you were born on April 2nd. A day too late.


Hope you liked these comebacks! Please post any other ones (clean, please) in the comments section. Happy insulting!

Projects

Some people have a lot of trouble in school when it comes to projects. Let's take a science fair project for example. Your science fair project should not all be rushed the night before it's due. I hope you knew that already, though. Let's go through the steps it takes to create a successful project.

Experimental Project

1. You need to have a question. This question can come from any where, as long as you make sure it's something that intrests you and is possible for you to complete with the materials and time provided.

2. Hypothesize. Do some research. Figure out what you think the results from your project are going to be.

3. Test. Once you have all of your materials, conduct your experiment. Make sure you test it more than once, and then average your results.

4. Almost done! This is the fun part for a lot of people. It's time to make your presentation!!! Most schools require a 3-paneled poster board for the display, ao you'll have a lot of space to fill up. Pick coordinating colors and remember: graphs are good. Most judges and science teachers expect you to have graphs on your board. And have fun!


Research Paper (or any factual paper for that matter)

1. Pick a topic. If the teacher has already picked a topic for you, that just takes out this step.

2. What do you already know about your topic? You may know a lot more than you think. Branstorm and then do some research online and don't forget to cite your sources.

3. Plan your report. This is very critical because it shows whether or not you care about the paper and it makes the paper a whole lot easier to write when you get to the next step.

4. Write your rough draft. Look to your plan, but feel free to deviate from it when you have a good idea.

5. Final draft. This is what your teacher will see. it should either be typed of written on a clean sheet of paper. Most teachers will tell you how they want it written or typed or anything like that. This is also your last chance to edit. Look up any words you're not sure of in spelling or meaning. And make sure you've written your paper in a way that it can be understood. Maybe even have a friend read it for tips.

Note: Psst...You can't get this all done in one night. Plan it out week by week.

I hope this helped!

Organization Tips

Here are some school organization tips:

Use a binder. Its that simple. If you get one, figure out how to use it, and keep using it, your life will be so much easier at school! The trick is finding out how to use it.

Use #1. Homework. Keep all homework, whether it's done or not, in a seperate folder inside your binder. If you use notebooks, try to get the same color/pattern in the notebooks and the folders. Use one pocket in each folder for ungraded homework. Also keep permission slips and other things that need to be signed in that pocket. Use the other one for graded homework and other things that need to go home and stay home.

Use #2. Pencils and paper. Buy a 3-hole-punched pencil pouch. Keep it in the front of your binder. Nothing should be in the rings before it. Keep a stock of hole-punched paper somewhere in your binder. I usually put mine in front of my class folders, which are the last thing in the rings.

Any extra hole punched handouts or papers you need to keep with you should go directly after the class folder they relate to. If it doesn't relate to any particular subject, you have two choices: put in in the rings under the pencil pouch, or put it in the pocket at the front/back of the binder. If you're going to put it in a pocket, you should probably put it in the front because the ones you put in the back pocket tend to be forgotten about.

Unhole-punched papers should either go inside the take-home side of the folder whose subject it relates to or be put in a pocket, NOT shoved in your bookbag to get ripped up.

Hope this helped! An remember: Whatever you do, don't shove papers into your bookbag and forget about them!

Tips

If you are new to middle school, junior high, switching classes or lockers, some of things I read in The Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School. I suggest that you read it. There's lots of helpful info in it that I know helps me and I hope it will help you too.

Lockers

The shcool will provide you with a locker, usually with a lock already attached, and you will have to memorize you combination. It will be a 3-number combination, and though that sounds easy, this is hard for most people at first. So here's how to do it:
Pretend your combo is 32-21-34 (by the way, that's not my combo. It's random.). You would turn the dial to the right, pass 32, go around, and then stop at 32. Then, you would turn the dial left, pass the 21, go around, and land on the 21. Next is the part that people always mess up. You turn the dial left but don't pass 34 this time. Stop at the 34 and open the locker. Yay!

Note: If you miss a number, either keep going or start over. Sometimes if you get close enough to the number, it will still open. But if you go the other way to reach the correct number, the lock definitely won't open.

Switching Classes

Maybe you've been switching classes for awhile, or maybe it's a totally new concept for you. But either way, these tips might help you. If you know that you will have to go to the bathroom at a certain time during the day, you should try to plan for that time of day so that you can get there without being late to class. You could try carrying books for 2 classes so that it will leave time for you go to the bathroom. Then hopefully you won't be late for class. If you know that you will take longer than you have, ask for a bathroom pass when you get to class, and then hurry up! Another solution is to go before and after lunch, and that should help.

Do you have other ideas to help new middle-school or -junior-high students? If you do, please post them in a comment!

Homework Help

If you have trouble with math, spelling, social studies, english, writing, or any other subject, this is the website for you! Go to the following website which knows more than I do and you can go to it whenever you need to:

Homework Help

Locker Craft Idea

Soda Cap Friends

Materials
Metal soda cap(s)
Picture(s) of friend(s)
Stick-on magnets
Pipe Cleaners (optional)
Glitter Glue (optional)

Directions
1. Cut out the picture(s) so that it/they will fit into the cap(s).
2. Glue the picture(s) into the cap(s).
3. Stick magnet(s) onto the backs of the cap(s).
4. Decorate with Pipe Cleaners and Glitter Glue.
5. Stick them to your locker and enjoy them all year long!

Mean Teachers

Everyone will, at some time in their life, will experience a mean, strict, or otherwise not enjoyable teacher. So how do we deal with these evil freaks of nature? Well for the most peaceful turnout (with the least amount of visits to the principal, hard feelings, and frustration possible) you should be a good student.

How? Pretend you really like the teacher. If you get your homework in on time, and don't cause lots of trouble during class, you should be okay. But if, for whatever reason, you feel like the teacher is picking on you personally, you should probably talk to he/she or at least your parents before you start saying the he/she hates you, because that's usually not the case.

Is it because the teacher never calls on you? Start sitting in the front of the class and maybe you will be noticed more. Or does he/she give you more trouble when you do some thing than he does with others? Then try to take it as a compliment. Maybe more is expected from you than the class bully.

If you do all of the things listed here, your best bet is that your teacher's got problems--personal problems--and it's not about you. Also- talk to friends that have the same teacher. Are they feeling the same way? Chances are, some of them probably feel the way you do. And if they do, you'll all know you're not alone.

Just don't spread rumors about the teacher, unless you want to end up in the office.

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