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How can I enjoy more school?
Here are some helpful tips to enjoy school:
- Attend school on a regular basis. It is vital that you attend school every day.
- Be prepared. Too many students arrive to school unprepared.
- Get enough rest.
- Eat a healthy breakfast.
- Take classes that interest you, and make all others work for you.
- Participate in class.
How do you make friends in a new 8th grade?
How to Make Friends at a New School
- Join a club or team.
- Go to social events.
- Use social media to your advantage.
- Approach someone sitting alone at lunch.
- Lend a hand.
- Meet new people through friendship apps.
- Sign up for an improv class.
- Make eye contact and smile.
Does an 8th grader need a best friend?
Kids at this age, especially girls, tend to crave a best friend, but that best friend may change often. Even with a best pal, your 8th grader will probably want to find a larger group to hang out with. Some kids will be satisfied with a group of friends and not have one confidant.
What do 8th graders want from their parents?
By the time kids are in 8th grade, they want their parents to treat them as if they are no longer children, Patton says. Yet, they’re still in middle school and need to be given responsibility gradually. At school, most 8th graders are comfortable with middle school and relish being the oldest kids in the building.
Is it normal for 8th graders to have feuds?
Petty feuds may play out as melodramatic soap operas and lead to broken friendships. Kids at this age, especially girls, tend to crave a best friend, but that best friend may change often. Even with a best pal, your 8th grader will probably want to find a larger group to hang out with.
Is it normal for 8th graders to not do homework?
Eighth grade can be frustrating for parents waiting for their child to do his homework without prodding. Unfortunately, kids at this age are often hard-pressed to see the point of homework, and they are frequently too disorganized to turn it in when they do take time to do it.