5 Simple Steps to Get You Through The End of School

As the end of school approaches, the annual "I’m-so-done-with-school fog" is so thick that we can’t see through it and we can’t walk through it… it’s oppressive. Here are a few things to get you through the end of the school year so that you don’t figuratively, or literally, die.

1. See the bright side of core testing. Yeah, I know, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. There is a bright side, though. The core tests we take at TMJH don’t count for your grades (at least in most classes), and they’re more for the teachers and schools than the students. Although you should try (!), you don’t need to stress about them. Also, you most likely won’t have any homework, which is always a plus.
2. Bring candy to your classes! Don’t let it be distracting, or your teachers may take it (because they have every right to). Make sure you know what teachers would be okay with it and when it’s appropriate to eat it. If all else fails, eat it at lunch.
3. Plan fun things after school so you that have something to look forward to. Even though school may still be a drag, at least afterward will be awesome.
4. Talk to people you don’t see outside of school or don’t normally talk to. If you find someone you actually enjoy hanging out with in school, you’ll be more motivated (maybe even excited!) to go to school. 
5. Try to enjoy your classes. Think of the whole experience of school as being a glass-half-full situation. Overlooking, or even partially overlooking, the bad or irritating things about your day can only make you happier.

Whether or not this helps to get you through the last bit of the school year, remember: we only have 19 days left, so stay strong and study on.

(photo: www.storiesofahappymom.com)