i am generally a bad boy in school and home and i REALLY want to change so

[TAHIR PATEL]

please tell me how to change? tell me how to be good in school and how to start concentrating on your work please help me

[Richard B]

Why are you a "bad boy"? Are you, or have you been, proud of it? Have you built a reputation as a "bad boy"? Making a complete change will be difficult for you but think of all the people who will be dead pleased if you achieve your wish to change for the better, your parents and family, your teachers, etc. The ones who you will have to deal with are your friends who know you as a "bad boy" and will expect you to carry on being one. These will be a problem to you which you will find difficult to deal with. They will try to get you to carry on in your own ways, but there is help available. Talk to your parents and explain what you have in mind. Ask them to support you, if necessary by speaking to your school. There should be a teacher at your school with pastoral duties whose job it is to talk to pupils about personal issues. Arrange an interview with him/her and explain your feelings. Doing this will a). help you to commit to your change in attitude because others will be observing and b). give you a "bank" of support for you if things get tricky.
Get your head down, work hard at school, do your homework and do what you can to be helpful at home. I wish you the best of luck in your efforts.

[Samm]

The easiest way to do it would just to put all of your effort into changing. You can start by not mouthing off to everyone (if you do that) and paying more attention in class. You can still talk and laugh with mates in class but just get work done at the same time. Also, try to keep your temper down if it sets you off sometimes. If a teacher says something to you that you don't agree with and you'd normally talk back to them and get in a mood then just count to ten. Calm down. Keep your mouth shut.
Finally, it's not going to be easy to change your ways but just try your best and you'll get there. Good luck!!!

[Gil]

Stop being a prat and pay attention. If you don`t understand ask. If you are being bothered by other prats, give them a smack in the mouth.

[hmmmm]

Well, you have already started to change. Your attitude means that you have decided to take you behavior into control.

In reality you are not a bad boy. Listen to this. There are no bad people. We are born good and we die good. We cannot change that. We have a will. What we do with this will is what decides if our ACTIONS are good or bad. We can choose to be good or bad. The consequences of our actions is based on our decisions. It is easy to change. Choose good, stop worshipping your selfish you. Help others, think of others first. When you do this, you become a giver and then you become a receiver. Selfish people are not receivers. People stay away from them because they are not allowed to give to them. Now, you know that you are good, make your actions good and become a giver and a receiver and you will see how wonderful a person you really are. I wish you well and know that this world will be a different place because you will make great changes that only you can make. Thank you for being that good and unique person!

[Sarah A]

Well done you for wanting to change your attitude towards school and home.
I guess you have friends that mess about and don't behave with you so maybe you should try and drop them.
dont be drawn into things that get you into trouble.
Maybe you could join a club or an after school activity to make new friends.
It's hard for people to accept that you want to change so you will have to prove yourself but dont give up if it takes a while.
sit away from your mates listen to your teacher and get your homework done on time, people will soon see how much you want to change.
Good luck and dont forget leopards can change their spots.

[Lee H]

Do as you're told
Don't do anything stupid
If you have to think twice about something, don't do it
Pay attention

[sweet_angel92]

Get over yourself. Just try not to get distracted and don't agree with your mates when they say wag it with us or lets go for a quick fag. Trust me you always end up getting clocked and den you get in sh*t with your rents. It just easier to get your work done and get good grades and in the end, it'll all be worth it.

[Katie R]

Get your act together,Dont do what your mates want you to,dont act like a Mr.Cool,your mates should accept you for who you are,not what you do!!
If you concentrate then you'll be the one coming out of school with good grades and getting a really good job while your mates will have s**t grades and working in a corner shop!!
Is this what you want? Only you can sort it out.
And as for being bad at home, Well that is just lack of respect for your parents!! show the true you!

[xJESSx]

get ya act together just concentrate n have fun at the same time