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

This is a "List of Tips" of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide season 3.

The New Grade

• Make “New Grade Resolutions”.
• New grades are better with new friends.
• Don't worry if the first day isn't perfect.
• Stick with Resolutions.
• Don't judge a teacher by their first day.
• try to stay with some new people. new people = new friends. But don't forget the old ones.

Dodge Ball

• Stay elusive, stay in the game.
• Feed balls to best throwers.
• Use the lob and drill attack.
• If you want to avoid getting hit, stay near the coach. They will try to throw the ball at you less.
• Keep your knees bent to increase your reflexes.
• Have the faster runners to get the balls.

Reading

• Keep a schedule, if you have to read a novel, calculate how many pages per day you have to read. 8-10 pages a day sounds a lot less scary than a 220-page novel.
• Online quick notes help you keep on track. Note: It is not a replacement for actual reading.
• Start a book club.
• Actually read the book.

Principals

• See the principal for problems.
• Get to know the principal.
• Always go to the principal if your being bullied.

Popularity

• If you're not popular in the top ten, you're popular in your top ten.
• Don't try to be popular. It's not worth the hassle.
• It's silly to look up to popular kids cause they're just like us.
• If you don't think you're popular you probably are. You're popular if most people in the school like you or know you.
• Be popular if you are in top ten.
• If you are not popular, don't try to be popular because it's hard to keep it up.

Stressing Out

• Too much stress isn't healthy so avoid too much stress.
• Don't let stress vision get the best of you cause things aren’t that bad.
• Over-scheduled? Schedule some goof off time.
• Grades are important but not the most important thing in life .

Dismissal

• Make a pit stop before the big ride home.
• Use dismissal as de-stress and wind down time.
• Have a dismissal check - list.

The School Play

• Actors (Take center stage).
• Like Acting? The play is where to start.
• Don't act? Work behind the scenes:
• Lighting and effects (make it look and sound alive).
• Wardrobe/costume (To wear? or not to wear?).
• Stage Manager (makes everything go smoothly).
• Stage Hands (put everything in the right place).
• Ask or audition to work lights or background announcer.

Art Class

• Wear smocks and hats or wear your art.
• Not a painter? Ask about photography projects.
• Make art class, homemade gift time.
• Arts not an easy A+ you have to work at it .
• Just express your self !

Lost & Found

• Chain it and don't lose it.
• Put your name on everything
• (May have been a joke, but still good advice) Don't put your name on your underwear. If you lose those, you don't want anybody to know.
• Don't take anybody elses things from lost & found, because sooner or later they will find out.

Social Studies

• Keep extra notebooks, pencils, etc.
• Ask your teacher if you can record the lectures, so if you miss something, you can just rewind.

Embarrassment

• Always keep extra clothes in your locker in case of accidental wetting.
• Be careful what you eat.
• Know what to say before you say it.
• Don't overeat those "Fart Starters" *(like Eggplant,broccoli,and beans).
• Always check teeth after Lunch.
• Always check your zipper!.
• If someone laughs at you just laugh and say oops.

The Bus

• Use bus time for homework time.
• Look before you sleep.
• Use the shift to protect your seat.
• Use the “seat hop” to move around the bus.

Bad Hair Days

• For guys,hats hide grease,grime,and fleas.
• For girls,scrunchies,and clips can tame the wildest mane.
• And nothing cures a bad hair day like a good haircut.

Revenge

• Don't do it. It's an endless line where nobody wins.
• If you feel like getting revenge on someone, talk to a counselor

School Records

• Your permanent record follows you to high school,so don't do bad things.
• If you do good things, good things could happen in return.

The Library

• Don't wait to get to the library.
• Can't find a book? Find out who has it.
• The library isn't just for checking out books You can also make friends in the library.

Volunteering

• Get your friends to pitch in, it'll be fun.
• A few hours can make a huge difference.
• Never judge that you won't have fun. Just try it and maybe you'll have a great time.

Hallways

• Beware of “The Reverse Commute”.
• Find alternate routes if you have a reverse commute.
• You can talk to friends (or that special someone), but make it snappy.
• Never get caught running or without a pass
• Stay away from bullies.
• Get a map of the school to chart the quickest path for different classes or occasions.

Friends Moving

• Have a far away friend? Make phone dating.
• IM'ing and web cams keep far away friends close.

Boys

• Never tell a girl nasty things or she will get revenge
• Take a class/clubs boys like.
• Stuck? Take a ride or take a walk.
• Never be bummed, go with a day with the boys.
• If you really like someone ask them out.
• Stay away from girls with weird habits.
• NEVER ask a girl out just because shes "hot". Try to get to know her and like her for her. Your relationship will last longer. DON'T RUSH IT!
• Always try to show effort in gym class. Boys love a challenge.

Girls

• Get involved in activities that girls like.
• Never do stuff she thinks that's gross or you will regret it
• When around girls: listen more, talk less.
• Be honest and be yourself around girls.
• Girls: They wear shoes and smell nice.
• For boys and girls. If you are nervous, just take a deep breath and be yourself.
• wear deodorant
• Don't Show Off It Just Backfires.
• If you like a girl just ask them out or take your time by becoming friends.
• Complement them.
• Don't act like a jerk around girls just to make you look cool. It makes you look like a fool, and girls won't like you for that. In fact, they will probably try to avoid you. Be honest with your feelings, and if you like a girl, just come right out and say it, they will appreciate you being honest with them, and that will raise your chance of getting a girlfriend.
• Don't burp around a girl because they think its gross.
• Choose a nice girlfriend only,if you choose an evil girlfriend,you will be sick of it unless you actually like evil girlfriends

Cell phones

• Never make a call while doing something else.
• Always recharge your battery.Because you don't want your phone to run out during an emergency.
• Keep it in your lockers.
• Turn off your phone when you get to school you don't want people to call you in class.
• Don't let a lot of people use your phone unless it's an emergency.
• When you "talk walk" make sure you look forward.
• Only call when you are NOT in class. Otherwise teachers will keep your phone for the rest of the week.

Stealing

• Give stuff back if you steal it so its just tempararily borrowing
• Think before doing it
• Is it worth hurting other people for your own gain?

Getting ready the night before school

• If you want to use that extra 10 minutes of sleep, take a shower at night.
• Always get your clothes ready at night, and if you forgot to do it last night, scramble and get some worn down clothes.
• If you have chores and homework and it's almost 9:00, ask your mom to do the rest of your chores another night.
• Always get up 1 hour to 2 hours before school starts.
• Get your books ready.
• Do homework on the bus or when you get home so you don't have to worry about it the next day.
• Make a list to see if you are done so you don't forget to do a homework.

Getting Organized

• Get rid of clutter once a week.
• If you go calendar, make sure to mark down the days that a quiz,test and special events are coming up in your locker or back pack.
• Lay out your clothes every night for more time in the morning.
• Always have pencils handy.
• Designate spots for important things.
• Go expanding file so paper doesn't get crumbled.
• Make a planer and see if you need to do something for school or get something done.
• Clean your locker every 3 weeks and see if you need to throw something out.

Extra Credit

• If you get pretty low grades, make an extra credit report to move up in class.
• Don't make too many extra credit reports at one time! You'll get mixed up!
• Don't forget to spend as much time on the written part!

Fundraising

• Use inexpensive and used prizes for games.
• If it's “fun”, people will pay to play.
• Volunteer to paint boards for new games.
• Try having a car wash or throw sponges at teachers
• Don't be boring. Make fundraising fun - raising.

Competition

• Competition can be a motive.
• Don't enter a competition if you're not ready.
• Don't let competitions take over your life.

Making New Friends

• Don't judge someone because of their clothes or face.
• Ask people to join your table and make friends.

Positives & Negatives

• Being Positive is contagious.
• Unfortunately, so is being negative.
• If you have 2 negative people in school, get them together to turn them on the positive side.

Money

• Need cash fast? Try babysitting, pet care and cleaning services.
• Know what and when you're getting paid.
• Ask or remind your boss when you're getting paid.
• Remember, there is no such thing as "easy money". If you want money, you got to work hard at it.
• Always take emergency money in case you forget lunch or if you need a notebook, go to a local school store and buy one with the money.

Parties

• Dress nicely, but be yourself.
• Keep your breath fresh, avoid stinky foods.
• And have fun at parties.

Health

• More than a class, health is a lifesaver so pay attention.
• Take care of mood swings by eating breakfast.
• Take care of an embarrassing itch by taking shower regularly.
• When someone is choking, press your fist below the person's ribs then cover it with your other hand then thrust upwards until it's dislodged.
• DON'T Worry! Just look around your class, and remember...This will eventually happen to all of your classmmates!

Jealousy

• Be confident, be grateful, not jealous.
• Control jealousy; don't let it control you.
• Don't be to jealous with someone else.

Tests

• Face the facts for multiple choice.
• Never second guess, you're first answer is probably right.
• Study hard to do good
• Go with a study group before the test starts.
• Take a week to be a geek.
• Study every night when you go to sleep.
• Ask a teacher if you don't get something.
• Always have flash cards handy so you can make any time a study time.

When You Like Someone Who is Going Out With Someone Else

• Be Vice boyfriend or girlfriend.
• Be nice and make yourself a potential date.
• Don't come down too strong.
• Never act goofy or bad things can happen.
• Remember that relationships RARELY last forever.
• Try not to get jealous, remember, they will eventually break up.
• Don't Be a goof
• Try to act nice around he/she's boyfriend or girlfriend, as soon as there available aske them out ASAP

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 2)
• List of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide episodes