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rise ’n’ shine

In your school district, the middle-school day might start earlier than

the elementary-school day. Maybe you walked to school before, but

now you ride the bus. Or you might have a lot more after-school activi-

ties this year. How you start your day will set the pace for your super-

busy middle-school schedule. Do you start your day sunny-side up or in

a scramble? Which description sounds most like you?

Sunny-side up

You’re up and out of bed as soon as the alarm sounds.

Hey, you even have time to look over your homework

before hitting the road. Keep on rising and shining!

Over easy

You like to ease yourself awake with a couple of swipes

at the snooze button. You have a special ability to know

when to rest and when to rise—often getting out of bed

at the very last possible minute. But if you find yourself

slipping back to sleep more and more often each morning,

consider putting that alarm clock across the room.

Scrambled

Dream visions cloud your head as you rush out the door.

A morning meal is nothing but a blur—if you had time to

sit down to breakfast at all. You’re frazzled and stressed out

even before you get to school. What’s the problem? You’re

not giving yourself enough time to get ready. Try getting

up 15 minutes earlier. You’ll be surprised how much easier

the morning will be when you give yourself a couple extra

minutes to gather your thoughts before heading out for

the day.