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How to
Email a Professor
Tips for a respectful and effective formal emailWriting an email to a professor takes a bit more thought than shooting an email to a friend or sending a text. Your education is the beginning of your professional career, ...
The Best Practices for Emailing a Teacher About Being Absent
What you can say to tell a professor or teacher you won’t be in classIt happens! Sometimes you have to miss school. Whether you have a doctor’s appointment during math class or wake up sick with the flu, everyone mis...
Teen Girl Backpack Essentials for School: Ultimate Checklist
Learn what you should always keep in your bag for schoolWhether you’re a high school freshman or just starting college, it’s important to pack your school bag right. That way, you won’t leave behind anything you re...
How to
Start a Club
Learn how to run and manage your own club Clubs are great ways to connect people with similar interests. If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your own club, you can easily make it happen with a little time and effort. Yo...
How to
Pass Time in Class
Time flies when you’re having fun, but it grinds to a halt when you aren’t interested in what’s going on in class. Luckily, if you can find a way to get engaged, that hour-long math lecture will be over before you ...
How to
Be a Good Boy
Being a good boy is not always easy, especially if you are having trouble being good at both home and school. The most important thing is that you treat your family members, teachers, and the people around you with kindn...
How to Get Straight A’s in School (Expert Tips!)
Become a straight A student with these helpful study habitsBeing a great student doesn't mean hours and hours of studying and having no social life at all! There's always room to improve, so it helps to always check the ...
How to
Become a Straight A+ Student
Making an A+ in every single class is quite an accomplishment as a student. Do you think you have what it takes? Contrary to popular belief, you don't necessarily have to be the smartest person to make great grades—but...
How to
Make Friends If You're Shy
Making friends when you’re shy can be difficult. You turn on the TV and see groups of friends effortlessly going to concerts, spending time in parks, and staying up all night watching movies together. It all looks so e...
How to
Increase Concentration While Studying
Concentrating is hard especially if it is a hard subject or a boring subject. While studying has never been the most exciting aspects of school, it doesn't have to be the drag that it is made out to be. With a sense of d...
How to
Be a Smart Student
It's easy to fall behind in school whether you're smart or not – it's a lot of work! To be a smart student – a student who knows how to study and how to succeed – you've got to start from day one. With ...
How to
Deal With an Abusive Teacher
A teacher is supposed to be someone you can trust and look up to, so dealing with an abusive teacher can be especially hurtful or confusing. Although it may be difficult, you can get help! If you think your teacher is be...
How to
Prepare for the First Day of Middle School (Girls)
Let's face it; you aren't a young kid anymore. You've grown up and graduated from elementary school. If you are worried about the transition to a new school, then this article will help you prepare for middle school.
How to
Be Cool in High School
Upgrade your image and coolness in school Do you want to be really cool in high school? Some think people are born cool - but that's just not true. You can learn to be cool, and fake it until you learn. Learn a few cool ...
How to
Avoid Distractions While Studying
You know you really want to get good grades. Your parents have put the pressure on, or you promised yourself you would do better. But you keep getting distracted! If you work to find a focused mindset, establish a study ...
How to
Be Popular in Middle School (for Girls)
The movies say that being popular means gossiping and looking perfect, but that’s not actually true. What popularity is really about is befriending new people, following the trends that you also like, not acting weird ...
How to
Email Teachers
If you cannot make it to your teacher's office hours, you can always email them. This wikiHow will give you some advice on how to email your teacher and avoid any confusion or miscommunication.
How to
Welcome the New Kid at School
In the middle of class, a student that you've never seen before walks and sits at the empty desk next to you after they introduced themself to the teacher. Let's say you have been a new kid before, and remember how tough...
How to Lock in for School (With Expert Tips)
School counselor Ashley Pritchard, MA, shares her concentration hacks for students who struggle to focusReady to crush it in school or college, but worried about staying concentrated? Never fear! We're here to help you l...
How to
Make School Time Fly
You know the feeling. The clock says 2:00, and you don't get out of school till 3:00. Every second seems to drag on for an hour. Nonetheless, you can make the time pass a little faster if you give it some effort.
