Stay Positive

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I think the main problem in Junior High Schools is lack of positivity. I know from first hand experience sometimes it's hard to keep a smile on your face. Maybe your home life is hard or maybe your school life is hard. But the trick is to look on the other side of problems. Maybe your mom is yelling at you and you don’t know why, don’t start yelling back and stomp off that won’t help at all. Sit down and wait. Listen, maybe you did do something wrong but you hadn’t realized you did yet. Talk with your mom try and sort through the problem. Maybe your problem is at school, you just do not understand what you are learning in math or something similar. After school, in olympic time, or before school is time you could talk to your teacher. She or he will be able to help you figure out what is going on. You could even talk to fellow students or siblings. But don’t get mad or stressed take a deep breath and try and think of a solution.

I interviewed a person from Salem Junior High school and asked how the student stays happy. Student replied with: “I go to school and talk to my friend who understands her situation.” Why the student is sad is usually because they feel ignored or useless. How she lets off steam is she cleans her room.

Let’s say that one of your friends said something that insulted you. Do you freak out and try to hurt them or ignore them for the rest of the day? Or do you laugh it off and maybe tell them that it kind of hurt your feelings? If you decided that the first choice was right you were just trying to be funny or need to work on communication skills. If you guessed the second option you were correct. Staying calm is very important. If maybe they say the same kind of joke again you should talk to them. Tell them that it insulted you and would prefer if they stopped. If they don’t stop maybe it’s just time to find a different friend. In conclusion when there is a problem try and think of a way to solve it.

 

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