28 Jan 2020

Every year on the first day of school, my mum would wake me up by jumping on my bed yelling in an uncanny Nemo impression; "first day of school! First day of school! Come on! First day of school!". And then I would drown in my own tears...

Okay fine, I'm being a little dramatic, sue me. The first day of school won't be that bad, but here are 10 things that will help prepare yourself for the dreaded day nonetheless.

1. You will shed a tear when your alarm finally goes off

The tempt of pressing 'snooze' will almost overtake your body.

Alas, need and want are very different things. You probably want more sleep. More holidays at that. But you need to get out of bed and get ready for school. :'(

Oh and, unless your mum is your alarm clock like mine, remember to set an alarm or else you'll sleep through first period.

2. Your routine won't be in order yet

You're probably still on holiday mode and will be a little slower at your morning tasks. Don't forget to eat breakfast or to brush your teeth.

I'll never forget on the first day of Year 10, I was running so late and left pimple cream smothered all over my face. Learn from my mistakes and check a dang mirror.

3. You will get to see your mates again

That's really the only thing that makes education bearable... having your mates copping it alongside you. Wholesome.

It's exciting to experience the hustle and bustle of everyone seeing each other for the first time in a while. You can catch up with all the friends you hardly saw over the hols and catch up with the mates you hung out with yesterday. Bless up.

4. And your crush...

You know that guy you were whipped on last year? He got a fresh haircut...

Oh, that girl you were sitting next to in history class? She's so tan now...Wow...

Ah, young love. Hehehe.

5. You'll get a dodgy teacher

It's almost inevitable that you'll end up with at least one teacher that will become the bane of your existence. Perhaps they lack any passion, they obviously hate kids or they just have a stick up their ass...

At least try to make a good impression or else they'll hold a vendetta against you for the rest of the year. Best behaviour today!

6. Your mates will be in your class

Here you are, walking into maths class, miserable that you have to cop Pythagoras theorem and sin cos tan or whatever the heck you do in maths class, and boom, your best mate is sitting in the corner giving you a sly smile... YES! FRIENDS! You can't wait for a year of the teacher threatening to separate you two because you can't stop talking and playing hangman whilst you should be doing equations. 

7. And your mates won't be in your class

But of course, there'll be a class that your mates aren't in. I mean, maybe that's a blessing in disguise because you might actually get some work done. And hey, you can make new friends.

8. You'll forget something

Either a calculator, a pen, your house keys or lunch... Or maybe you'll forget to rub off your pimple cream...

9. You'll get razzed for something

Maybe you'll leave to go to the bathroom and forget that you're supposed to ask, you were caught snacking, you were late to class or you and your mate were talking too much... You will probably be razzed or something, not accustomed to school's rules and still on holiday mode.

Side note. Razzed means getting yelled at. It's a niche Newcastle term. Shout out to my og hometown xoxo.

10. You'll have to introduce yourself in a circle

At least in one class, a peppy teacher will encourage everyone to introduce themselves and share a fun fact. And no matter how fun you are, summoning a fun fact about yourself under pressure will be near impossible. 

 

Then you'll get home, go to sleep, and realise you have to do it every day for the rest of the year... But hey, there'll be laughs and good times too, I promise ya.