Buckling Down in Grade 9

You're in grade 9 now so we need to start buckling down to prepare for high school. You keep telling yourself this, but when it comes time to actually carry out this task, you're not doing very well.

First of all, you do pay attention in class – or at least you try to. No matter what though, you keep zoning out. And then there's homework. Whether you're busy with sports, music, other extracurricular activities or you just plain don't like homework, it's something that you have to do. So maybe you start it, thinking that if you can just finish this, then you can have fun, but soon you get distracted. Or maybe it's your TV, computer, pet, friend or annoying sibling. Either way, that homework goes unfinished and the next day: welcome to detention.

School is sometimes a long and painful process, but it is necessary. And even though you might not want to admit it, it can be pretty fun. Not necessarily the homework, but the friends you make, the laughs you have and the silly things you do, all make the school experience worthwhile. So although it may seem hard to buckle down right now in grade 9, if you want to make it to grade 10 where the fun really starts, you have to do the work. So try to listen in class and do your homework on time and you won’t regret it next year when you’re in high school.