After a summer of sleeping in or doing things on your own time， the alarm bell announcing that first day of school can be a rude awakening. Whether youre an anxious new freshman or a confident[自信的] senior， heading back to school signals[預(yù)示] a time of transition[轉(zhuǎn)變]： new classes， new teachers， new schedules[時(shí)間表]， and a new social scene.

Dread[懼怕] it or love it， you gotta go to school. Here are some ways to make the transition from summer to school a little easier.

Theres no escaping the fact that the first day of school can be crazy. New kids wander[迷失方向] around in circles. You forgot your gym shorts. Freshmen are running in all directions， looking for their homerooms.

How can you combat[抗擊] first-day chaos[混亂]？ If youre headed to a new school， try to arrange a visit before classes begin. Explore any areas that are of particular interest， such as the gymnasium， library， or science labs.

Your first day is also the time to bring in school supplies （such as notebooks， pens， pencils， and a calculator） and paperwork. It may help to pack your backpack the night before school starts， so youre not scrambling[倉促行動(dòng)] around at the last minute looking for what you need.

Each school has a different opening-day drill[規(guī)定的步驟]. Some start with homeroom or an assembly[集合]， but others may jump right into the first-period class. Youll meet your new teachers， and theyll probably give you an overview[縱覽] of the course syllabus[課程提綱]， class rules， what the semester will be like， what supplies youll need， and expectations for your performance and behavior. Some teachers will jump right into their first lesson， while others may have non-coursework activities planned. It all depends on the class and the teacher.

Heres a simple equation[等式]： new place=new emotions. Lots of people feel anxious， scared， or excited about school. Although students who are coming back as seniors may be happy theyre in their final year， and cant wait to visit with friends， most freshmen or new kids are likely to be tense or worried.

Its perfectly normal to feel nervous on the first day of school. Getting back into the school routine[常規(guī)] and adjusting to[適應(yīng)，調(diào)節(jié)] new workloads takes some getting used to after a long summer break. If youre having a mental[精神的] meltdown[崩潰]， think back to some previous“first days.” Everything probably settled down pretty quickly once you got into the routine.

Meeting new people or getting reacquainted[重新熟悉] with classmates can feel overwhelming[壓倒性的]， especially if youre the shy or reserved[話不多的] type. Start small： If large groups make you nervous， try saying hello to one or two new people a day—the kid at the desk next to yours in homeroom is a good place to start. Or ask new people to sit with you in the cafeteria[自助食堂].

School seemed simple when you were younger. Everyone told you where to go， what classes to take， and how to finish your homework. Now things are different； there are so many choices and priorities[優(yōu)先] competing for your time. Spread yourself too thin[同時(shí)做太多的事] and you may find yourself feeling stressed out.

Here are some things you can do to help regain control：

School is a time to make friends and try new things， but its also a place to learn skills like organization and decision making， which will come in handy for the rest of your life.

一個(gè)暑期下來，你睡夠了，想做的事情也做了，宣告開學(xué)第一天到來的鬧鐘可能粗暴地讓你從夢中驚醒。不管你是緊張兮兮的新生還是自信滿滿的高年級生，重返校園標(biāo)志著一個(gè)過渡期：新班級、新老師、新時(shí)間表，以及新的社交活動(dòng)。

怕也好，愛也罷，你也得上學(xué)。以下一些方法，可以讓你從暑假過渡到上學(xué)的過程輕松一點(diǎn)。

無法回避的事實(shí)是，上學(xué)第一天真讓人抓狂：新來的學(xué)生在（校園里）兜圈；你忘了帶自己的運(yùn)動(dòng)短褲；新生四處亂竄，在找他們的集合教室。

如何對抗開學(xué)第一天的混亂？如果你去的是一所新學(xué)校，盡量在開學(xué)前到該?！安赛c(diǎn)”。多去看看那些你特別感興趣的區(qū)域，如體育館、圖書館或科學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)室等。

開學(xué)第一天，你還要帶上學(xué)習(xí)用具（如筆記本、鋼筆、鉛筆、計(jì)算器）和書面作業(yè)。上學(xué)前一晚收拾好書包，就不會(huì)在最后一刻手忙腳亂地找東西了。

每所學(xué)校的開學(xué)日都有不同的程序。有些學(xué)校會(huì)先把學(xué)生叫到集合教室，或把學(xué)生集中在一起；另一些學(xué)校則直接開始上第一節(jié)課。你將見到你的新老師，他們可能會(huì)讓你先大致了解教學(xué)大綱、課堂紀(jì)律、新學(xué)期的基本狀況、你需要準(zhǔn)備的用具，以及他們對你的行為表現(xiàn)有何期望。有些老師會(huì)直接開始講課，有些則可能安排與課程無關(guān)的活動(dòng)，這完全取決于課程和老師。

一個(gè)很簡單的等式：新地方=新情緒。很多人在面對學(xué)校的時(shí)候會(huì)感到焦慮、恐懼，或者興奮。高年級學(xué)生也許會(huì)為最后一年的高中生活而感到高興，急著和朋友們見面，但大多數(shù)新生可能會(huì)產(chǎn)生緊張或擔(dān)憂的情緒。

開學(xué)第一天感到緊張?jiān)僬２贿^了。經(jīng)過漫長的暑假，要重新回到上學(xué)狀態(tài)并適應(yīng)新的學(xué)習(xí)量，需要一個(gè)適應(yīng)過程。如果你覺得精神崩潰，想想以前的“第一天”——一旦踏入正軌，所有事情也許很快就會(huì)安定下來。

認(rèn)識新朋友或與老同學(xué)重新熟絡(luò)，這些有時(shí)會(huì)讓人招架不住，特別當(dāng)你是比較害羞或內(nèi)向的人時(shí)。從小事開始吧：如果一大幫人讓你緊張，試試每天和一兩個(gè)不認(rèn)識的人打招呼——在集合教室里坐在你旁邊的學(xué)生是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的開始，或者在飯?zhí)媒猩喜徽J(rèn)識的人和你一起坐。

年紀(jì)小一點(diǎn)的時(shí)候，學(xué)校的事情似乎都很簡單。大家會(huì)告訴你去哪兒，上什么課，怎樣做作業(yè)?，F(xiàn)在情況就不一樣了——選擇太多，要優(yōu)先處理的事也太多，你的時(shí)間都不夠用了。想同時(shí)做很多事情，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己可能吃不消哦。

以下幾個(gè)小貼士可以幫你把（學(xué)習(xí)生活的）控制權(quán)重新掌握在手中：

雖然上學(xué)是結(jié)交朋友和嘗試新事物的好時(shí)候，但學(xué)校也是培養(yǎng)如何組織自己生活、做決定等能力的地方，這些技能在你日后的生活中將派上用場呢。