This is something that happens to all of us once or twice. Maybe you slept in by accident. Maybe your bus was late. Maybe the traffic gods decided to laugh at you that day and you end up stuck behind a wall of cars. Maybe you just trip on your shoelace and get trampled by all the other last minute suckers. It doesn't matter how you got to be the lone person standing in the hall while the announcements drone on and on, because at that point, you've got something written on your forehead: "Late".
It depends on what grade you're in at that point, and what the teacher is like. If you're late to class and you know it's going to get you in trouble, here's a few things you can try.
Point one: Try apologizing! If you have a decent rapport, most of the time this will fix the situation altogether. A quickly muttered "Sorry I'm late" can make the difference between a miserable class or a halfway decent one.
Point two: Pull a Solid Snake. Now, I'm not saying to sneak in the class while wearing a cardboard box, but if you're a smooth enough operator you can pull this one off. Sometimes, the teacher won't even notice that you came in. If pressed, then go back to method one; apologize and hope that is that.
... but what if it isn't? I'm going to give you a tried and true protip from a Junior... Don't. Lie. Most teachers can smell lies like you're back in ninth grade sweating in the middle of gym, and don't lie, you smelled about as good as your grandma's cabbage borscht. Nobody wants to hear an incredible epic excuse. Just tell the truth. More often then not, they'll be understanding enough about it.
But let's say you're late one day. You're late another day. Soon enough you're late so often that you're making all the girls in the room nervous (ZING!). What can you do to fix the issue?
Point one: Decide to stop cold turkey. Giving yourself leeway isn't going to help much of anyone.
Point two: Prepare in advance. It's as easy as leaving breakfast in the fridge or laying out some clothes. That extra fives minutes can really make a difference.
Point three: Get up at a reasonable hour. You should have at least half an hour to get ready before you leave the house, twenty or fifteen if everything was prepared the night before. Remember; the snooze button IS YOUR ENEMY. If you set an alarm, wake up to it, not questions asked.
Point four: Make it a habit. If you have a set routine, then you'll be more likely to stick to it. Once you move like clockwork, you need less time. Once you need less time, you can sleep more. Just make sure you don't get back into the habit of being late.
Remember; being on time makes a good impression. It's also kind of a dick move to disrupt the class because you wanted an extra five minutes in bed. Show respect, put some systems in place, and you're one step closer to having the time of your life during the next four years.
Now if you don't mind, I'm going to go browse reddit and sleep in until some ridiculous hour on Sunday.
Thanks for reading, and i hope it helps you out,
Terry Brooks, BAMF
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