i am starting middle school and i am so scard what should i do?

Question

ok i am starting middle school! but i am so scard and also what if i don't make nay friends i have read two middle school survial gudie books but they don't seem to hepl with me problems in elementry school we don't get letter grades but if we did i would get a's but i have heard so many bad things bout middle school like all the teachers don't care about you and that if you can't handle being alone then you won't survive

Answer 1

HI BEACH BABE.
I WAS LIKE YOU TOO READING ALL THESE BOOKS ABOUT SURVIVING MIDDLE SCHOOL BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP AT ALL. I WAS SCARED BUT EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME. AT MY SCHOOL WE DON'T GET LETTER GRADES LIKE A B C F'S BUT THEY DO SAY A B C F'S TRUST ME YOU WILL HAVE NEW FRIENDS. SOME TEACHERS DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU BUT MOST IF YOU DO GOOD THEY WILL. I AM A LITTLE SAD ABOUT LEAVING SCHOOL FOR SUMMER BREAK. YOU WILL MISS YOUR FRIENDS ALOT.

GOOD LUCK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL,
VY

Answer 2

Don't worry. Just go with the flow. Make sure you have a list of your classes in one hand and the map in the other and you'll be fine. I started middle school 2 years ago, and I was a nervous wreck. It's nothing to be worried about, and don't waste your time reading middle school survival guides. Those usually only tell you what to do to get everyone to agree with you and be an A+ student. Some teachers might not care about you as a person, but most will, and they will like you if you behave and give you detentions if you don't.

You've got around 2 months before school, don't worry. You've got time. You'll make friends and keep the ones you've got. Don't worry. Hang loose.

Answer 3

There are many pressures to being in middle school that a lot of people don't recognize. At your age every little thing takes on huge importance. For example, if you trip in the hallway, you feel like the entire world is laughing at you. If you can step back from this and realize that everyone else feels the same way, though they all handle it differently, you will be able to face these little setbacks more easily. You'll be able to see that your little trip is just that and no one will remember it tomorrow if you don't get flustered and take it in stride.

My best advice to you is to not let your desire to make friends allow you to lose sight of what you know to be wrong and right. When the girls at school want you to make fun of other people because it makes them feel superior, even if they are the most popular girls in the school and you really want to be popular, don't do something you can't be proud of. If you know what you believe and you stick to it, you will come out the other end of middle school a more stable, more confident, better person.

Good luck to you. Try to have fun. Despite all the pressures, it really is a barrel of laughs. Enjoy it.

Answer 4

First, take a deep breath. We all survive middle school, even if it is difficult at times.

Are you going to a new school for MS or will some of your elementary friends be going to your middle school too? Some good things about middle school: you get to move around more, be in different classrooms, have different teachers (some good, some bad). Do you have siblings or cousins you could talk to about being scared? Can you join groups at your school (I was in an art club and spanish club in middle school and made friends that way)? I'm sure you'll meet at least one person who you'll have something in common with, and you will likely have at least one teacher you like (just think, in grade school you're stuck with one teacher, which can suck if you don't like him/her). It's been a loooong time since I've been in middle school, but I still talk to my 8th grade English teacher because she encouraged me and really helped me develop my interests.

Enjoy the summer and don't stress out too much. You'll see when you get there; it won't be as bad as you think it is!

Answer 5

First off, relax. Middle School is a little intimidating, but once you start school, you'll get the hang of it. That middle school teachers are mean and don't care is (at least for me-and I went to a Catholic school with lots of mean nuns!) a myth. Yes, they assign more work and challenge you more in middle school, but they still want you to do your best and they still try to help you as much as they can. I didn't get letter grades in elementary school either, and I was pretty good in school, too, and when I (finally) started getting letter grades in high school, it was no big deal. You just have to do your best, try and STAY ORGANIZED (very important!), and plan your time wisely between school, fun, and ec activities. As for making friends, I know it's tough anytime you have to change schools, but just be friendly and nice, and I'm sure people will like you. I was never popular, either, and you just have to remember that it doesn't matter what other people think of you, it matters what you think of other people and-most importantly-what you think of yourself. Good Luck in middle school!

Answer 6

ALL THE TEACHERS ARE WRONG. I am going to be in 12th grade come school time. I go to college right now. It is OK to be nervous. But those survival books DO NOT HELP. Middle school is not much different than elemantary school. If you had friends in elemantary you will have friends in Middle school :you have a likeable personality. Even in high school most teachers follow people around to make them turn in their work and pass. I get S on report cards even thoug I always have about 3 hundreds everytime. It is just that teachers don't bother changing them.

Answer 7

Don't be so worried. I was afraid too when I entered middle school, and I was the "new" kid. I wasn't afraid of not making friends. If you have a question about the work, just ask someone. That's usually how it starts. Or find someone else who looks like they need a friend ;P and start talking to them. It also depends on the school that you are going to. Most teachers DO care. Don't let rumors scare you. Ask them for help, if you need it, and if they aren't friendly, ask another teacher. You'll be alright =]

Answer 8

HAHA! Aww...honey! You'll do perfectly fine. I'm gonna be a senior next year. That'll be my last years of school, besides college. Now you tell me who should be scared. Middle school is fine. Within one week you'll be glad you're there. You'll make plenty of friends too, I promise. Just enoy the summer, don't waste all this time being worried when everything will work out perfectly in the end. Think about summer!! Awww...you're fine. And the teachers do care. Every year you hear, the teachers will treat you a lot harder, but this is so untrue. If you did good in elementary school, you'll do perfect in middle school. Good luck dear.

Answer 9

been there, done that. Just be yourself and do not try to be like all the clicks, as you may fit in, but not like what is going on in those clicks. If you do the language scene, in the classes to learn to speak Spanish or what ever. Then join the clubs for that situation and be your own individual person. Like the person you are no matter what. There may be issues, with going to middle school, as you will be the youngest group there, (like freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors). But do not let them intimidate you. Have a good time and enjoy your time in this area of your life.

Answer 10

That is not true, not all teachers don't care about you, i only have one teacher like that! I just started middle school this year, and it's not so bad, the school is huge, but I managed to find out the places where I needed to go. You do use lockers, at least in my school yes, and it's not that hard, you just have to memorize three numbers, and maybe your p.e. locker and music instrument locker, but its not hard. And trust me, you'll find some friends, everyone my school has at least one friend, and what about friends from your old school? If you really have no friends in middle school, think about the things that people might not like you about, and middle school is just like elementary school, but has less classes.

Answer 11

you have nothing to worry about! i just got out of middle school and am starting high school soon so i've already been through what you're going through! it's not as bad as it may sound! teachers are'nt all that bad and they do care about you! sometimes they may go a bit fast but if you need to just ask for extra help and they'll be more than happy to! as for friends, that'll fall into place on it's own! i met my best friend on the very first day of school and we're still best friends to this day! and you definately don't need any survival guides! just relax and be yourself! think of middle school as something to enjoy, so enjoy it while it lasts becuase it truly will go by fast! i'd do it over in a heartbeat if i had the chance! just remember you have nothing to worry about!!!