Dear Potomac Press,
Yesterday at school, I got a really bad grade on my math test. The kid sitting next to me gets A’s on all of their tests. They saw my grade and started making fun of me. My parents blew up at me when they saw my grade. What should I do? Please help me!
~Bad Grade Bum
Dear Bad Grade Bum,
First off, it will be OK. Everyone messes up sometimes. To get better grades, go into tutoring for advisory, study more often, ask questions and pay attention in class. If you really feel bad, ask your teacher for a retake or extra credit so you can raise your grade.
About the bully, don’t listen to what other people say. No one is perfect, and people who put you down are just insecure about themselves. If they keep bothering you, ask your teacher to move seats.
Your parents just want the best for you. If you show them you are serious about your schoolwork they might lighten up. Try your best in school and things will work out for you!
~ Ask The Potomac Press
So here's the deal.
I am an 8th grade student that is heavily involved in sports. However, I am really having trouble this year keeping up with my grades. My parents are now telling me that if I don't get my grades up, NO MORE SPORTS! What should I do? How can I get my grades up? I know you guys do pretty well in school. Any advice?
Thanks,
Worried Railroader
Dear Worried Railroader,
First off, school comes before sports. Make sure your homework is done before you go to practice. Don’t put your homework off until the last minute. Make sure you study before a big test. If you are having trouble with a certain class ask to come in for tutoring, pay attention in class and take notes if needed. To get your grades up ask for extra credit, or to re-do the assignments you did poorly on. Be sure to stay organized. Always do your best.
~ Ask The Potomac Press
Dear Ask Potomac Press,
Ok, here's the thing. I have been friends with the same group of kids for like the last 5 years. We are now 7th graders and so far this year they are acting like I don't even exist. I don't get it. I still like these people and still think of them as my friends, but they don't seem to feel that way. When we got to choose our seats at lunch, they made sure that I was left out. I now have to sit across the cafeteria with people that I don't even know! What should I do? I want to have my old friends back but they don’t seem to like me anymore.
Friendless
Dear Friendless,
Try talking to your old friends and ask them why they were ignoring you. Try keeping your old friends if possible, while trying to make some new friends. If sitting next to people you don’t know might not be good to you, think about maybe trying to get to know them and they might become your friends. Always keep your options open to making new friends. Middle school is a time of change and a lot of people are maturing. You might not always like the same things and people. Some people change in middle school, so maybe it’s a time for you to change too. Try to find some new friend opportunities but keep your old friends at the same time. You can confront your old friends about the way they’ve been acting towards you. Sometimes putting in their place can make them realize that they haven’t been very kind. If they are still being mean to you, they may no be the best of friends. The loss is theirs…not yours. Hope this helps!!
~Ask The Potomac Press
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