Change In a School Locker Room
Oh no, you have to change in the locker room this year for the first time! How can you do this without embarrassing yourself?
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Steps
- Be confident. It's just a locker room, and it isn't going to kill you. Everyone will probably be as scared as you are about changing in front of others.
- Choose a locker nearby to your friends. If you're allowed to choose where your locker is, that is. It's a lot easier to change in front of someone you know and trust than to change in front of a complete stranger. Try to also keep your locker away from untrustworthy people.
- Don't wear anything hard to take off or on, or anything tight. Struggling too hard to get some really tight pants on or off will only draw attention to yourself. Wear shoes that are easy to slip on and off, like flats. Skinny jeans on a gym day is a bad idea. If your pants or skirt is very loose, you can wear your gym shoes during the day and just put on your pants and tee shirt for gym.
- Get to the locker room as early as you can. Usually, people will come in later so they can have longer breaks in between periods and at snack and lunch, which means there will be virtually no one in the locker room early on. Plus, if there actually is anyone there, they'll probably be more spread out across the room.
- Dress and undress as fast as you can. This reduces the off-chance that someone will accidentally glance over at you when you're in a particularly revealing spot.
- Change one item of clothing at a time. For example, change your shirt and then change your pants, or vice versa. That way, you'll never be completely naked.
- Respect others' privacy. If you don't want others barging in on you when you're half-naked, how do you think others will feel when you do it to them? If you need to, let others nearby dress first to give them some extra space.
- Don't be afraid of telling people to stop. If someone's giving you a hard time, tell them that you don't find it as funny as they do. If necessary, go to a teacher and tell them that someone's being mean to you.
- Don't participate in any locker room games. If someone yells "I'm naked!" they're really just trying to see who will look so they can give them a hard time.
- You will get used to it. Everyone else is half-naked too. Plus, no one will look.
- Face the locker when changing if you want. Try hiding kind of behind your locker door. If it is a half locker, then bend down and change.
- Wear the P.E. clothes under your school clothes. That way you can just take your pants off and your P.E. shorts will be underneath. It works.
- Layer your clothes. Wear your gym t-shirt under a cute hoodie, and zip it up. Then during gym, take off your hoodie and you're halfway changed. Just bring an extra tank top or t-shirt to wear under your hoodie after gym.
Tips
- If somebody is trying to show off, don't pay attention. All they want is attention.
- In most schools, dressing out and participation are the only thing you are graded on in P.E. So don't refuse to change just because you are embarrassed!
- Remember to take your PE clothes home regularly so you can wash them; they'll really start to stink up after awhile.
- If you still really don't want to change in front of everyone, then see if there is any individual changing rooms or bathroom stalls.
- For Guys: Don't wear white underwear on the days you are planning on changing in the locker room. Most of these types of underwear can outline your privates and will make everyone else grossed out. Boxers are generally a good idea for locker rooms. If you don't have boxers, change in a stall.
- When you dress back in your regular clothes, remember to use deodorant before you put your shirt on. No one wants the nasty smell of Body Odor.
- If you still feel super uncomfortable, wear dance shorts and a tank top under your clothes.
- If you are a girl, try to wear a sports bra when you get dressed so when you change, it won't be as awkward because you'll be covered.
- Ask some friends to hold a towel up for you to act as a screen.
Warnings
- Don't leave your locker unlocked; someone may steal your clothes, which means you'll have nothing to change into.
- In some schools, the locks will be turned backwards if you forget to lock it, and points will be deducted from your grade. The locks are hard to open when they are upside down, so be careful.
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