Posted by AuntieMel on August 18, 2004, at 11:06:36
In reply to Re: my daughter hates her new school... :(, posted by woolav on August 18, 2004, at 9:45:41
When we moved my daughter hated her school at first. It *was* hard - high school and being new at the same time.
But there is a good chance that her "hate" is really "fear of not fitting in." That will change. Is she doing any activities like choir or anything? That's a real good type thing for chatting. Chatting leads to saying hi in the hall, eating lunch together and so on.
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below is unsolicited advice. you are
free to ignore any or all of it
===================================================A couple of tips for meeting people in class:
1) ask to borrow a pencil or something. It's an opening for a "thank you, how long have you been going to school here?"
2) ask a neighbor in class if she knows anything about the teacher. That should get them going.
The idea is to not tell them about yourself, it is to bet them talking about themselves. If you can, and if you actually show interest, they will think you are a wonderful conversationalist.
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