A Smart Girl's Guide: Middle School. Julie Williams Montalbano

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      3.

      When you find out that none of your friends are in your classes

      this year, you . . .

      a.

      ask the guidance counselor to change your schedule so that you

      can be with your friends.

      b.

      feel bummed, but talk yourself into braving it alone.

      4.

      Your brother says you’ll have only three minutes to get from

      one class to another in middle school. You . . .

      a.

      gasp, “No way! I’ll never make it.”

      b.

      set a timer for three minutes to see just how long you’ll have

      between classes.

      5.

      Your best friend starts hanging out with a new girl at school. You . . .

      a.

      get jealous and give your friend the cold shoulder, hoping she’ll

      get the hint that you don’t like what she’s doing.

      b.

      try to get to know the new girl. Maybe she’ll turn out to be

      a great friend for you, too!

      6.

      Your soccer coach scratches you from

      the starting lineup. You . . .

      a.

      sulk over to the bench and decide

      that soccer isn’t your thing.

      b.

      stay on the sidelines and cheer the

      team on. If you pick up some good

      tips from the game, you might be

      able to earn back your position.

      Mostly b’s

      You like to go with the flow.

      When faced with a big change, you take a deep breath and do

      your best. You know that nothing ever stays the same, and it’s

      up to you to make the most of what’s to come. Since you’ll

      be making more of your own decisions in middle school,

      it’s

      important to keep your wits about you.

      You’ll have

      more responsibility and learn to manage more things on your

      own, which can make you feel really grown-up and make your

      parents proud of you.

      Mostly a’s

      You’re a holdout.

      When change happens to you, you try to hang on to

      the way things used to be. Why? Because you know

      what to expect and what to do. You feel in control.

      But now that something new has come along, you’re

      afraid you’ve lost control.

      Don’t be so quick to

      run.

      New faces, places, and challenges can open up

      a whole new world for you.

      And there is some-

      thing you’ll always have control over:

      how you handle and react to things.

      As the

      unknown becomes more familiar, you’ll find yourself

      feeling more sure of yourself.

      If you answered

      Picture yourself

      having a

      good time

      in

      middle school.

      Positive visualization is a trick that professional athletes use all the time.

      If you want to do well in a given situation, you have to want it, feel it,

      see it. That’s not to say that you can close your eyes and imagine

      success one time and it will come. But it’s a start! If you tell yourself you

      can do something, you’ve taken the first step toward making it a reality.

      rise ’n’ shine

      In your school district, the middle-school day might start earlier than

      the elementary-school day. Maybe you walked to school before, but

      now you ride the bus. Or you might have a lot more after-school activi-

      ties this year. How you start your day will set the pace for СКАЧАТЬ