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This is a "List of Tips" of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide season 2.

The New Semester

• Make a new semester to-do list.
• Get started doing things on your list ASAP (as soon as possible).
• Make sure that you know where all your classes are.
• Try to do better than your last semester.
• Try to maybe get on honor roll this time.
• Try to make new friends.
• If there are any new people (teachers, principles, students,... ); try and help them feel home by being nice to them.

Electives

• If you’re good at it, take it.
• Don’t let teasing stop you, because someday the teasing will stop.
• Do great with a great teacher
• Don't sign up for something you're not good at, even if you're friends are taking that class.

Pep Rallies

• Brainstorming creates great ideas and speeches.
• Plan fun teacher/student challenges.
• Hand out awards.
• Bring money for snacks.

Lunch

• Check school lunches that are posted on school bulletin boards and online.
• If you don’t like your lunch, trade it.
• Get in line early and buy for friends.
• No food or money? Make an instant pot-luck with friends.
• Remember to not eat like a pig.
• Don't eat any stinky foods or foods that make you have gas.
• Don't use your shirt as a napkin.

Notebooks

• Take easy and neat to read notes
• Copy to your second notebook
• Take neat notes, so your neat notes are useful, in the end, when you need to read them.

Video Projects

• Keep it short, time is limited.
• Get a jump on the project and start early.
• Quickly erase any embarrassing shots.
• Always click protector tabs on your tapes.

Math

• You can't ignore math, it is everywhere.
• When you come across something difficult,be positive, and believe in yourself.
• Ask questions right away, don’t wait!
• Study group + friends = No Math anxiety.

Vice Principals

• Tell the truth, no matter how much it hurts.
• Vice Principals never believe liars, even if they are telling the truth for once.

Mondays

• Wear your all time favorite outfit on Mondays.
• Make Mondays ‘Favorite Lunch Days’.
• Make Monday fun - day.
• Watch your favorite movies
• Organize a favorite game with friends

Your Body

• Don’t freak out, your body will change.
• Stay active and stay healthy.
• Dont worry about what people say.

Procrastination

• Ask your teacher for help.
• List your tasks in order of importance.
• Don’t do nothing, keep working.

Gross Biology Dissection

• If you dont want to do dissection to a live/dead animal, ask you teacher if you could do virtual dissection. it's not messy or gross.
• A note from a parent can get you out of anything.
• Don’t make fun of squeamish kids, you could be next.

Upper Class Men

• Don't get in the way of 8th graders
• Walk with your friends in dangerous zones
• Beware of Upper Class Men traditions

Dares

• If you say no to a dare you’re not being a chicken, you’re being smart.
• Dangerous dares are not worth it.

Bad Habits

• Admit you have a bad habit and get psyched to beat it.
• Replace bad habits with healthier habits.
• Take small steps to beat your bad habit.
• Think about life without your bad habit.

Substitute Teachers

• The normal teacher will return.
• Short term teachers can make your head spin
• Get to know the substitute you might like them
• Be nice they could send a good report to your teacher
• Just because your regular teacher isn't there, doesn't mean you can behave badly. Because chances are, they'll find out and it WON'T be pretty

The New Kid

• Invite the new kid to lunch.
• Introduce yourself.
• Be yourself, you’ll make friends.
• And if you are making new friends with a new kid be good to them and introduce them with your friends.

Valentine’s Day

• Avoid giving mushy-lovey cards.
• Funny cards = less pressure.
• Get in on the fun with an anonymous.
• If you have a crush get her/him something
• Don't say anything that makes someone else feel bad

School Websites

• Use cool web design software for a cool website.
• Set up a live web-cam in your school.
• Volunteer to keep the website updated.

Shyness

• Change your look - change your self image.
• Develop your social skills.
• Scare your shyness by facing it.
• Try to talk to more people, and introduce yourself to new friends.
• Think about it, find a reason why you need to be shy, then you might realize you dont need to be, or you can find a solution for your shyness!

Nicknames

• If you’re stuck with a super bad nickname, tell the Vice Principal.
• If you don't like your nickname, you could try talking to your friends about it and give them suggestions for another one.
• Do something funny or something for charity,they then will call you a nickname that you are fine about.
• Don't let a nickname bother you.

Asking Someone Out

• Avoid freezing and practice how to ask.
• Good places to ask out - Cafeteria, Hallway, Outside by flowers
• Bad places to ask - Gym Class
• Can’t ask someone out if they’re going out with someone else.
• Get an “Ambassador” to screen your potential date.
• Not everyone says yes so be ready.
• They are more likely to say yes if you ask them directly.  
• When asking someone out, just be yourself.

Recycling

• Reuse recyclables and create things or art.
• The back of almost anything can be used for memos.
• Start your own recycling program at school.
• Use reusable totes for lunch instead of paper bags .

April Fool’s Day

• Keep reminding yourself it's April Fool's Day so you can be ready for the tricks somebody's gonna pull on you.
• If there is a unusual atmosphere, it's a prank.
• Keep your pranks nice and playful.
• Don't do pranks on the same person because they'll know if it's a prank.

Excuses

• Keep your excuses realistic, and not something like the dog ate my homework.
• Don't lie about forgetting something, your teacher most times will understand or give you more time.

Secrets

• Don't tell secrets. You could hurt someone.
• If a secret hurts a friend, say sorry.
• Sometimes revealing a secret will make you feel better.
• Don't tell a secret to someone you know will break.
• It's always best not to tell someone a secret.

School Car wash

• Bring extra clothes.
• Keep your schedule flexible for weather.
• Advertise near traffic.
• A wet car is not always a clean car.
• Do better at washing someones car they might really appreciated.

Spirit Week

• You don’t have to go crazy to show our school spirit.
• Don’t get upset if you’re not Spirit King or Queen .
• All that matters is to have FUN
• Don't Forget your spirit, improvise!

Clothes

• Some clothes never go out of style: jeans, button shirts, t-shirts and hi-tops(converse).
• Clothes seem to affect who you are.
• Beware of ones that do go out of style.
• If certain clothes look cool or fashionable but aren't comfortable, don't wear them.
• Remember that clothes were made to keep you warm, so you don't need to make such a big deal out of them.

Yearbook

• Submit your own fun photos.
• Hurry and get your money in early.
• Try not to put mean things and comments in your yearbook.

Career Week

• Subscribe to magazines and internet sites.
• Try different jobs.
• Remember that these are just proposals. You can be whatever you wanna be in your life.

Music Class

• Practice and master the BASICS.
• Open yourself up to other types of music, such as classical.
• If you don’t find the right instrument at first, it’s ok, everyone has their instrument.

Class Clown

• Clown around the Cafeteria - Good.
• Clown around Vice Principal - Bad.
• Beware of sitting next to the Class Clown.
• Class clowns can get you into trouble.
• Take some advantage of class clowns and try to finish work early while the teacher is scolding them.

Failing

• If you fail, don’t overreact.

• If you’re failing, try something new.
• Talk to your Guidance Counselor for advice on how to pass.
• Ask the teacher if you can do more in the class to pass the class. This tip always works so don't be shy.

Tutors

• Ask your teacher about tutor options.
• Don’t be afraid to ask for a new tutor.
• Beware of tutors who do the work for you.
• Don't beat yourself up. If you have a tutor, it doesn't mean you're dumb.

Science Fair

• You can find experiments online.
• Save time and money and use stuff around the house.
• Teachers only want to see the scientific method.

Study Hall/Free time

• Connect with a friend quietly in Study Hall.
• Tell a friend you’ll talk later or move.
• Bored in Study Hall? Get your game on.
• If it’s loud, use headphones.
• Use the book barrier.
• If you need to study ask to go to the library.

Double Dating

• Double Dating = Less Pressure.
• Avoid awkward silences with double dating.
• The best small talk - teachers and the lots of heavy textbooks do this to break the ice and it's so true.
• if you have a double date, be sure to tell the person you said yes to first thought you are having a double date,

The Last Day

• Clean out your locker or it will get donated.
• Get your projects or you’ll never see them again.
• It’s the last day to get your yearbook signed.
• Say goodbye to all your favorite teachers.
• Say goodbye to all your friends and ask for summer reading list because its for a grade

See Also

• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide List of Tips (Season 1)
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide List of Tips (Season 3)
• List of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide episodes

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