Junior High: More Successful Than Elementary School

So- you are in Junior High. You’ve made it! But, the real challenge is coming. Junior High is much more challenging than Elementary School. If you EVER thought that you can take it easy through Junior High, you were very, very wrong. You must succeed in Junior High if you want to do well in life. You will have to do well academically, set personal responsibilities for yourself, and be sociable if you want to succeed. First off, you will need to do well academically. Junior High is a whole lot harder than elementary school, and you will not be able get away with not working hard during Junior High. First off, you have to turn your work in on time, or you will receive a detention. This goes along with time management- do not procrastinate and do all of your homework the night before it is due. That is not going to work this year. Another thing you will have to do this year is STUDY. Before, you might have been able to get away with not studying and receive a good grade on a test. However, Junior High tests are HARD. Believe me when I say this: you will have to work for that A and study for tests and quizzes.
You might just do everything because you are being forced to, or you might treat every assignment as a learning experience. Ask for help when you need it. If you are struggling in a subject, do not ignore it and get poor grades. Ask for help from a teacher, or even a friend that is doing well in that subject. Another thing that will help you academically is staying organized. Keep all of your work and homework neat and tidy in a binder or folder. Next, do not get into trouble. This means do not fight with any of your classmates or argue with your