How to Survive the First Week of School

You know miracles exist when you're hastily stuffing your backpacks and tediously ironing your uniform but your phone beeps and a text announces that school is closed until further notice. Now "until further notice" might sound like infinity as you pump your fists in the air but one fine day you will have to drag yourself to school. Surviving the first week is the hardest, after all the late-nighters you have been pulling. So here is fool-proof guide to surviving your first week in school. 

Pack a pillow
Let's face it: school feels tedious as it is because of crawling out of your bed at 7 am. A good way to make up for the lost slumber is to sleep in the car. If you can't, then take a pillow to school. Seriously, it's not just in cartoons; stuff a pillow in your backpack and rest your head on the backpack. Nobody shall know.

Put on some music
What better way to start your day than to get pumped with some loud happy music? Blast your jams while you get ready, an activity which will make you far from cheerful and probably not help you to catch the much coveted Zzzs. So make another playlist to lull you to sleep. This will come in handy when you need a quick shut-eye between classes, because one must adjust their sleep schedule when school starts.

Choosing seats
I cannot stress the importance of this enough: choose your seat wisely. Almost all the time, the seat you occupy on the first day becomes your permanent seat for the rest of the year. For each class remember to scan the room before randomly flopping down onto a desk, because: back row + possibly a window to look out through + board visibility + good angle for talking/ sleeping/playing games = the perfect seat. 

New supplies
If you're like me and you hoard stationeries and literally stare at them for no good reason, then this one's for you. Get giddy about fresh new books and stationeries and how you plan to use them. I assure you it helps ease the pain of getting separated from your bed. Even if you have hand-me-downs it's okay, get excited about learning instead. 

Eat something 
Don't skip breakfast. Never. Ever. Also, instead of floating through the school grounds like a zombie during lunch break like your heart wants to do, eat something to give you energy, preferably chocolate because it is a cure-all (isn't Harry Potter enough proof?)

Move it 
Don't let school be 6 hours of having your butt glued to the chair. Move around, walk everywhere, get your body flexible. Because trust me, you're going to need practice when your bags get heavy and you have to literally drag it from class to class. 

Oh, and don't forget to catch up on the studying.

Mashiyat Nayeem has a genuine phobia of onions and identifies as a chocolate connoisseur. She spends her free time making relatable memes or hunting down the next great book. Check them out at mashiyat.nayeem@gmail.com