Be Cool in Middle School
Middle school is full of wonderful opportunities and ideas. Make the most of your middle school years with these tips!
Steps
- Get friends. Go find friends that will love you for you! Just go up to people in your class and start a conversation. Nothing deep, just keep it light and simple. Put a little humor in it if you want to.
- Be cool around others. Never try to be a wanna-be. If people see you trying to be popular, they will think you are a loser. Be nice to everyone. Gossiping is never okay. You can be cool without gossip!
- Try something new. Try a new sport out, something you would like and something you think you will be good at. If sports aren't your thing, try a club or start one. Find people a good way to be popular!
- Wear what you think is cool. Avoid looking at the popular crowd and see what they are in to. Never try to steal any of their boyfriends and do not try so hard to get in.
- Do not copy others. It is not cool to copy other people's style.Try to be creative and create your own style.
- Don't be a fake. Don't try to act like someone else, because it isn't you! It's your life, so be yourself.
- Never let any of your friends control your life.You will regret it.
- Keep your old friends, but go out and get some new ones, too. Don't be afraid to reach out to anyone and everyone- jocks, glams, dramas, punks- 'cuz there are really cool people everywhere. Don't be afraid to pal it up with guys and girls alike!
- Don't worry about the "popular" crowd. You know, the group of girls/guys that act like they're all that and a pack o' chips, but are just full of backstabbing BS. (I refer to them as the Untouchables) They really won't do anything to you if you don't do anything to them. Be friendly, but don't be stuck up. However, if you hear them bashing any of your buddies, immediately stick up for your friends. This may come as a surprise, but this will actually RAISE their respect for you.
- Develop your own style. Basically, stay true to yourself, don't conform to others, but get out there a little. Pick up some magazines, go shopping, and get ideas. But don't change who you are, or who you look like, because that's what's "in" this season. Basically, just think about what you wear, but don't go nuts over it.
- Wear just a bit of makeup, if you want to. Don't feel compelled to cake it on.
- Take care of yourself. Get some exercise, without agonizing about it - run, take some dance lessons, get involved in a team sport, do something active you enjoy. Watch what you eat, and make sure that you take care of personal hygiene as well. Don't freak, though! Everyone's body is changing in middle school.
- Always put school first. Although it may seem a little nerdy at first, believe me, your friends will find you cooler if you skipped watching Glee to study for your test than if you don't study, flunk the test, and are grounded for a week.
- Many people have boyfriends/ girlfriends. Join the group. Just find the person who is right for you. Having a boyfriend/girlfriend is an excellent way to become popular. They can introduce you to their friends and you will become more popular. Never be too flirty in public. It's not cool. Just act like you would with your other friends.
- Gum. Always have it on you, and have a stick ready to give out. That will make you cool in many people's books.
- Get involved. Take part in sports, after school stuff, volunteer work, clubs, and even the school musical. It will help you to make friends, and you'll have a lot of fun. Plus, the more things you take part in, the more people that will know who you are.
- Most important, just stay true to yourself. In the end, you want people to think that you are cool. Have fun, kiddos!
Tips
- Be different, come up with out of the box ideas, and don't care about what other people think.
- Try meeting new people! More friends, the more popular you are.
- Try new hairstyles! Look in teen magazines and they probably will give you some cute ideas!
- Don't do drugs or alcohol. This isn't cool at all.
- Try listening to more music and also try introducing new music to people! This will rate your popularity!
- Remember that being cool in school doesn't really matter. If you stay with your group of friends that you like, you don't need anybody else! You also don't need to be something you're not so if the new "cool" look isn't for you then don't wear it.
- Don't like every boy or girl you see!
- Don't be friends with someone just because they are popular.
- Do not tease or aggravate the "cool" girls. They have a trick: they always get a huge group before confronting you.
- Be smart in school
- Try Facebook, Twitter, or Myspace. Socialize and find friends on Facebook!
- Never be a bully. Nobody likes bullies. Try earning your self-respect without hurting others.
- Never be mean or petty. This will only make things worse by having people not liking you.
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