School life is many things for many different people. For you it may be fun, necessary, boring, or maybe even horrifying. You may find it horrifying for many reasons, and one of these reasons is being bullied (欺辱). According to a recent report, 1 in 5 young people, between the ages of 12 and 20, had been bullied in the UK. Being bullied can make your school life difficult as someone or a group of people are actively trying to hurt you. Being bullied can be difficult to deal with and it is important that you know how to deal with it.

If you are being bullied, it’s very important to tell your parents first. Tell them the entire story. They are here to help and want to know what is going on with you. Your parents may then be able to get in touch with the staff at the school in order to try to stop the bullying.

Inform teachers, principals (校长), and other school helpers. These individuals have the power to help stop bullying. Sometimes bullies stop as soon as a teacher finds out. If you’re being bullied, teachers can provide protection by letting you stay in the classroom. It’s important to let your school know about any bullying incidents because there may be other kids being bullied by the same person.

Don’t be afraid to speak up. Bullying is not a small matter, and it is wrong. It helps if everyone who is bullied speaks up. Getting help is the right thing to do when dealing with bullying.

Don’t hit, kick, or push as a way to deal with someone bullying you or your friends. Fighting back satisfies bullies because it shows them that they can get to you. Fighting back can also be dangerous. If you fight with bullies, someone could get hurt and you could get in trouble. It’s best to stay with others, stay safe, and ask the nearest adult for help.

If you wake up one day and decide to build a house, how will you begin? Get some tools and build it at once? Or think carefully and prepare everything first? Of course, the second way is better. Why? Because you make a plan for your goal (目标)!

Many people have goals like getting better grades or finding a better job. But without a plan for reaching those goals, only 8 percent of these people will finally be successful. ______? First, it stops you spending time on meaningless things. Also, it helps you know better what to do step by step. What’s more, if you make a good plan, you’ll be surprised at how much you can reach. Last, by making a plan, you will know the problems you meet on the way to success and try your best to solve them.

The importance of having a plan is now clear, but do you know how to make your own plan?

Step 1: Put your goal down on a piece of paper. In this way, you will be more sure about it.

Step2: Cut your goal into small parts and make plans for them. So you will be clearer about what you can do step by step.

Step 3: Read your plan every day. Believe it or not, a plan is no good if you never look at it.

Step 4: Tell a friend about your plan. You may need his or her help when you can’t follow it.

Remember: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” Once you make a plan for your goal and try your best to follow it, you will hardly fail.