Problem: You don’t understand the math lesson.
Copy a friend’s work.
Ask the teacher for help or stay for extra help.
Give up and stop trying.
Problem: A friend made a joke that hurt your feelings.
Ignore the friend completely.
Tell them calmly how the comment made you feel.
Get revenge by making a mean joke back.
Problem: You’re overwhelmed with too much homework.
Panic and scroll TikTok.
Stay up until 3 a.m.
Make a to-do list and break it into smaller chunks.
You have a group project, but one group member isn’t doing anything.
Talk to the person kindly and divide tasks clearly.
Do all the work yourself.
Tell the teacher immediately without trying to solve it firs
Problem: You forgot your locker combination.
Keep spinning the dial until it somehow opens.
Borrow other people’s supplies for the rest of the year.
Ask the office or custodian for help.
Problem: You feel nervous about presenting in front of the class.
Practice your presentation ahead of time and use note cards.
Read from the slides with your head down.
Skip class that day.
Problem: You have an argument with a friend.
Use “I” statements to explain your feelings and listen to th
Stop talking to them forever.
Bring other friends into the argument.
Problem: Someone in your group keeps interrupting you.
Say politely, “I’d like a turn to share my ideas.”
Stop participating altogether.
Interrupt them back.
Problem: You missed school due to illness and now feel behind.
Copy someone’s work.
Pretend the assignments don’t exist.
Check Google Classroom and email teachers for missed work.
Problem: You’re distracted by your phone during homework.
Check notifications every 30 seconds.
Put your phone in another room or use “Do Not Disturb.”
Do homework while watching YouTube shorts.
Problem: You need help in class but feel embarrassed to ask.
Sit quietly and hope no one notices.
Guess your way through everything.
Ask privately after class or email your teacher.
Someone keeps taking your seat in the cafeteria.
Tell them kindly that you usually sit there and ask if you c
Take their seat next time on purpose.
Start a loud argument.
You overhear two classmates talking negatively about your close friend, and your friend doesn’t know.
Calmly tell them the comments weren’t kind and encourage them to talk to your friend directly. Check in with your friend privately.
Two teammates keep arguing during a group project.
Suggest dividing tasks or finding a compromise, and ask the teacher for help if the arguing stops progress.
You couldn’t finish a major assignment because of a family issue.
Explain the situation honestly and request an extension respectfully.
