How to Handle Being the New Kid at School

Being the new kid at school can be a terrible experience! It might seem like everybody else knows exactly how to act. But remember you aren’t alone. Actually, everybody is nervous on their first day and you can fit right in with the help of the following tips.

Plan ahead the night before. 【小题1】 Lay out your first day outfit (全套服装), pack a lunch, and make sure you have all your school supplies ready to go. Planning ahead can help you get a good night’s sleep and feel less nervous about your first day.

【小题2】 Make sure your clothes are cleaned and pressed and that you have showered, and brushed your teeth. If you are hoping to attract friends with similar interests, try wearing a shirt with your favourite show, musician, or sports team on it. 【小题3】

Do your best to stay calm and positive. It’s normal to feel nervous or anxious when you’re the new kid at school. If you feel nervous, start by taking some deep breaths. 【小题4】 You can listen to music that makes you feel calm or happy. Try imagining a good first day in your mind instead of keeping thinking about things that could go wrong.

【小题5】 Don’t come in on the first day with your head hanging down, your shoulders lowered, and your eyes on the floor. Walk with your head held up, your back straight, and a bright expression on your face. Make eye contact with other people, and smile if they look at you or speak to you.

There are lots of things that are good for your brain. Reading, for example, helps your brain to grow and work better. Solving puzzles (拼图) can help, too. Scientists now find out another way of bringing health to brains: exercising.

Babies need exercise for their brains to fully grow. Meanwhile, exercise improves children’s attention and helps them do better at school. In the elderly, exercise can help to keep their minds sharp. They can notice or understand things quickly. Exercise also improves blood flow to the brain. The brain needs oxygen (氧气) from blood. Without oxygen, the brain would stop working.

Babies do not have to try to exercise. They are almost always moving. Developing new skills like sitting, standing, walking, running and jumping forces their brains to grow.

As children get older, exercise is still important for the brains. Scientists did an experiment. They found two groups of children between 7 and 9 years old. One group exercised for an hour after school. The other group did not. Scientists then gave both groups a number of brain tests. The kids who had exercised were quicker to learn than those who had not exercised.

Finally, exercise helps adults think quickly. The older people become, the smaller parts of the brain they will get. This can make it harder for old people to remember things. For example, grown - ups who exercised for 30 minutes, five times a week did better on brain tests than grown - ups who did not exercise as much.

Exercise is also good for the patients suffering from Alzheimer’s diseases (阿尔茨海默症), which harms the brain and causes people to lose their memories.