Q&A for How to Get Ready for School Quickly

The best thing you can do is to get as much ready as you can the night before. Get your book bag ready, lay out your clothes, and pack your lunch and put it in the refrigerator. Also, be sure you're in bed at least 8 hours before you need to be up the next morning to be sure you're getting enough sleep.

Some good breakfast meals include: Cereal, toast with spread, cut fruit, a smoothie, some warm oatmeal or waffles/pancakes.

Yes, of course. Just ignore any steps that don't apply to you, like the part about wearing makeup.

You'll have to grab something to eat on the way: a granola bar or piece of fruit work great.

It doesn’t matter if you failed in the first place. Keep trying and eventually you’ll get there. Just believe in yourself.

This is entirely up to you. You might prefer to have a shower the night before, or in the morning. Either way is fine. If you can't shower, at least wipe your face and armpits with a face cloth (separate face cloths).

Make it in the afternoon so you can have your bed ready at night. Make it after your homework is done.

Apologize and promise to be on time again. Then, make a routine to stay on time for the rest of your school year.

If you don’t have very much time in the morning, you can have cereal, yogurt, granola, oatmeal, eggs, and toast.

It is suggested that you put down your bags, then clean your teeth. That way, you won't have anything pulling down your teeth-brushing hand and it'll be faster than trying to juggle everything.

Brushing your teeth is necessary for your hygiene. Nobody wants to be around someone with bad breath!

There really isn’t a difference! If you shower at night, at least it's out of the way. However, you can do whatever suits you.

It depends on what time you need to leave for school and how old you are. Kids need at least 8-10 hours of sleep, depending on age, and you should probably wake up at least 40 minutes to an hour before you need to leave the house.

Apply a bit of concealer to the area under your eyes, that should help make them less visible. Make sure you're getting plenty of sleep at night.

You have to. Remind yourself that it's a huge hassle if you're late for school and you might get in trouble, have to make up work, etc. Your life will be a lot easier if you just get up and go. If you're always tired in the mornings, you probably need to go to bed earlier.

You can do messy buns, ponytails, buns, half-up half-down, braids, or just brush your hair out or put a clip in it.

No, do the important stuff first! Also, if you put on lipstick first, it may get smeared on your cup, on your food, etc. If you run out of time, pack your makeup and do it in the restroom before class starts.

If you're using your phone, you could just make it a recurring event. You'll just have to remember to turn it off during the weekends if you want to sleep in.

Try establishing a solid bedtime routine. Let’s say it takes you 30 minutes to fall asleep. Go to bed 45 minutes earlier than usual. Put away all electronics at least 30 minutes before bed. Read a book for a little while to wind down.

Having a uniform will make getting ready quickly a little easier because you don't have to worry about what you're going to wear. Just make sure your uniform is clean, ironed, etc. and ready to go the night before so you don't have to worry about anything in the morning.

You should start eating breakfast. You will not have enough energy for the day if you don’t eat breakfast.

Try using a timer. If you need ten minutes in the bathroom, set a timer for ten minutes. When you're getting dressed, set a timer for five minutes, then set a timer for 10 minutes for hair/makeup. Make sure the timer is in your line of view so that you are reminded. Making a list of each step may also help, and you can check off each step after it's completed.

You can learn how to do different hairstyles that are easy and quick. For example, if you have long, thick hair, then you can put your hair in a braid right before you go to bed so your hair is brushed out before you leave.

Set it to go off every few minutes, and choose the most annoying sound available, like a loud, obnoxious beeping. Turn the volume all the way up.

If you are struggling to get up on time, try setting multiple alarms five or six minutes apart. You could also switch up your morning routine every few days, to get you looking forward to your mornings.

Yes. Breakfast is a very important meal, and you will not be able to get through the day without it.

There are two options: 1. Try shortening the time it takes you to shower. 2. Shower at night instead. Either way, it would also help to pick out your outfit the night before.

I have the same problem, what I do is brush my hair before I go to bed and put it in a messy bun, then in the morning my hair is not as hard to brush.

If you're oversleeping frequently, that means you're not getting enough sleep and you need to go to bed earlier. If you use an alarm clock to wake up, set it and place it across the room so you have to get up to turn it off. Then jump straight in the shower so you don't go back to bed. Ask a parent or sibling to make sure you're up.

It depends on what time you go to bed and how long your nightly routine takes, but you should probably start getting ready for bed about 30 minutes to an hour before bedtime (give yourself more time if you like to read a book, etc. in bed for a little while to wind down).