How to Stay Alive in a Class with an Evil Teacher

This year, I'm in eighth grade. The scary final year of middle school- and the toughest. But no matter what grade you're in, you might have a teacher who makes you pull your hair out- and confuses you

to the point where you're insane, and pounds you with homework. I've got that teacher this year. But here's some tips to stay alive and maintain your grade in his or her class and your other classes.

•Always come to class prepared. 

If your school is like mine and you only have 5 minutes to get from class to class, you don't really have any time to waste. To get to the tough teacher's class, I have to get to the 2nd floor from the other side of giant hallway. (Our middle school used to be a big high school) If you can, stop by your locker before the class you're going to preceding the class. It's a time saver.

But sometimes, we forget things.. like me. Here's some tips inside my tips, if you get what I mean, for finding what you need as quickly as possible. 

- Have everything in your locker neat and organized. Having a completely messy locker just wastes time that could be used to talk to people, or to finish up that homework assignment you forgot about. 

-Have a class materials checklist. Using something like this could keep you from forgetting things you might not remember, and could save you from getting into trouble.

Here's part of mine..

•Stay on the teacher's good side. 
We all know who that one person is who some teachers are always annoyed with, even if they don't do anything wrong. You don't wanna be that kid, especially around a teacher you're scared of or is harsh on people. Raise your hand to answer questions occasionally if you know the answer, always pay attention, (or at least act like it..) and try to be an angel in his or her class. 

•Know what's going on. 

Always know everything about what is happening in his/her class, from assignments to tests. Always keep up with notes if you take them, and know your due dates for everything.  Agendas are a great way to keep track of due dates and progress with assignments. 

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE! I know it's extremely hard not to, but it's better to do things slowly over time rather than do it all in one night. 

•Don't stress over the class.
You don't want to put all your energy into that one class you feel like you will/are going to struggle with. If you need to, put a little more time into the work in that class, but still evenly study with the other classes. I've learned from experience, if you focus on one thing, the rest of your grades do drop.

Hopefully you can use some of those tips to help you get through your school year!