I'm going to public school next year for the 8th grade and I have a lot questions. Help please!?

1. It all depends on the size of the school. On the first day teachers are lenient, so if you are tardy to a class they won't mind. 2. Some nights you will have 10 minutes of homework, other nights you could have an hour of homework. It will vary 3. You have watched too many movies, there is always a seat on the bus. This isn't Forest Gump, you will be fine. Be ready for eighth grade cliques, they will be obvious as you walk down the hall. Don't be annoying. If somebody asks you if your new to the school or what your name is answer them and just have a casual conversation. Many times I will talk to a new kid and they will find me at lunch, between class, and follow me around like I am their new best friend. Some people may not mind, but I thought it was annoying. You will have fun going to games, dances, class trips, ect. It will be very different, but you should do fine. Actually, a lot of kids will probably think its cool that you were home schooled.

1. Its usually very easy. I went to a middle school of 2000+ teens and got around just fine. Most middle schools have a map that they give you with your schedule. You'll be ok ;) 2. It all depends on your teachers. For some classes, I almost never got homework. For other classes, I got 2 hours every night. Some middle schools have homework policies where they require teachers to give a certain amount of homework each night. Your school's policies are probably listed on your school's website. If not, you are going to get a nice rules/guidelines/policies packet the first day of school. 3. lol they wouldn't schedule more kids to a bus than they have seats for :] As for helpful info: 8th grade was definitely one of the best years of my life. Have fun with it. Be friendly and polite, but don't be clingy and annoying. Participate in class, join a club, make friends with people who like the same things you do. You might also want to know about cliques: Don't judge people by what clique they belong to. Some popular people will be the coolest people you'll ever meet, while as for others, you'll wonder how they ever got on top of the social pyramid. Nerds can be really cool, but they can also be really geeky and annoying. The same goes for every other clique. Real friends will accept you for who you really are, so don't change yourself just to fit in to a clique.

Oh, my gosh! I'll bet you're so excited! I teach in a county where we only have one private school, and I used to teach grades 7 and 8, so I've had students like you for a long time. Ok, here are your answers: 1. It won't be any more difficult for YOU to find your classes than any other 8th grader - they'll have new classes too. 2. This question depends on what classes you have, who your teachers are, and what your county/district policies on homework may be. 3. Don't worry about the bus thing; people will almost ALWAYS make room, and it's a good way to break the ice and make new friends. Here are some other pointers: 1. Color code your spirals/folders, etc. That way, you won't get them mixed up and take the wrong one to the wrong class. For example - red for history; green for science, etc. 2. Don't use a "trapper keeper" thingy - things get lost too easily. 3. Do use a pencil pouch to keep a small calculator, pens, pencils, eraser, etc. 4. Don't be afraid. It's a new year for everyone, not just you. You get to meet new people, and a great way to do that is to join a club - find something you're interested in and go for it. Clubs and organizations are usually listed in the student handbook, but if not, just ask some people about them. 5. Don't be afraid to ask questions of anyone - where a classroom is, where the restroom is, when's lunch . . . you know - IMPORTANT things! 6. HAVE FUN!!!!!!!

lol calm down! I was homeschooled from 2nd-9th grade and i thought high school was gonna kill me. But it's no big deal, don't worry. 1: yeah, it'll be confusing at first, but you'll get the hang of it real quick. Especaily when you start to recognize and get to know the kids in your classes. If you can, take a look around before school starts. And I carried a little map around with me for the first few weeks. lol. 2: Umm...can't help you much with this-was never a big fan of homework :) But it will depend on your subject, how close you are to tests, and how much effort your teacher expects of you. 3: lol chill. They won't ever schedule more kids to a bus than they have seats for. If there's kids sitting in all the seats, just walk up and ask if the seat is free. They're used to it, they do it every day, most of them won't give a sh*t. Other stuff: RELAX!!! it's not a race. If you get lost in the halls, don't freak out, just tell someone your lost. If you don't understand how something works in class, just ask. Easy as that. It's not a popularity contest. BE YOURSELF. Don't change just to fit in. You want real friends, not people who only like how you dress or who you hang out with, etc. If someone starts harrasing you in any way, just walk it off. They don't matter and they cant do sh*t. Be friendly but don't be clingy. Find something you like (sports, journalism, art stuff, music, etc.) and get involved! Even if you don't stick with it, you'll get to know people and it'll get you used to the whole school experience. Hope I've helped. Good luck and have fun!

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the first day is confusing, don't take any advice from classmates (they could intentionally give you the wrong way). only take advice from a teacher. you will get lost at some point, but it's ok since they give you an extra 10 minutes to catch up. download a map from your schools website so you can familiarize yourself. 8th grade is easy, no more that 3 hours of hmwk. except if you're slow. test yourself during the summer (do some practice math problems, get to know vocab etc.) then you'll be able to help others and get to know people. #3, that never happens, or you can share a seat with 2 other skinny people. 8th grade rule: DON'T FREAK OUT IT'S NO BIG DEAL. really, it isn't. it was actually the best year of my life and i'm entering the 11th grade. :) have fun!

1: no not usually-at my school, all of my classes are on the same hallway. 2: depends on how much homework you have 3: Have no idea-don't ride the bus, sorry!

1 on the first day yes, just ask other students and eventually youll get used to it 2 it depends on the subject but usually 30-40 mins 3 that rarley ever happened to me so im not sure