The Reluctant Teacher's Guide to School Hacks: A Collection of Unconventional Solutions to Everyday Problems

As I stood in front of my class, waiting for the bathroom to become available, I couldn't help but think about how many people were waiting outside. It was a moment of frustration, but also a reminder that we all face similar challenges in our daily lives. That's when I decided to share some of my favorite school hacks with you, in the hopes that they might make your life a little easier.

First up, let's talk about clogged toilets. Who hasn't been there? But fear not, dear students! I have a solution for you. All you need is some hand wash from the bathroom and five pumps of it. Spritz it into the toilet and wait for 5 minutes. Whatever was holding up the flush will magically disappear, leaving your bathroom clean and functional once again.

But that's not all. If you're feeling hungry during class and don't want to get embarrassed by rumbling stomach, I've got a solution for that too. Take a Ziploc bag, punch some holes in it, and seal the bottom with hot glue. Add your favorite snacks, and voila! You have a portable lunch box that's both fun and practical.

Now, let's talk about a problem we've all faced at some point or another: tangled headphones. If you're like me, you've wasted so much time trying to untangle those pesky wires only to have them knot up again. But fear not, my friends! There's a simple solution for that too. Pick a point along the wire about halfway through and shake it. The headphones will instantly untangle themselves without any work at all.

But what about when you're struggling in math? Or need extra time to understand what your teacher is saying? Well, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve for those situations as well. For one, if your teacher never seems to have the whiteboard erasers, you can DIY a makeshift one using pom-poms from a craft store and hot glue. It's not only functional but also cute.

And then there's the issue of recording lectures. If you're having trouble keeping up with what your teacher is saying, why not try recording it? That way, you can learn at your own pace and review it later whenever you need to. Just make sure to ask for permission first, and don't forget to slow it down or speed it up as needed.

But perhaps the most useful hack of all is the one about changing up the fonts in your notes. Studies have shown that when it comes to schoolwork, uniqueness can be a powerful tool. By changing up the fonts of your notes, you'll not only stay entertained but also improve your chances of remembering what you've learned.

And finally, there's the issue of crumbs on your keyboard. We've all been there - those pesky little pieces of dust and debris that seem to accumulate on our keyboards without warning. But fear not! Simply take sticky notes to pick up those crumbs, or use a cute keyboard cover to make cleanup easier.

In conclusion, these school hacks may seem unconventional at first, but trust me, they've saved my life (or at least made my life a little more manageable). So the next time you're faced with a problem that seems insurmountable, remember: there's always a solution out there. And who knows? You might just find it in this guide to school hacks.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHmm hmm hmm ahh thank goodness for this bathroombreak.Oh wow so many people waiting.Huh or hmm.Alright lets get back to class.Flush..wait wait..Oh no…no no no no nooo, this cannot be happening.Omg this is the only bathroom, everyone isout there.Quick let me check some weird bathroom hacks.If you happen to be in school and the bathroomgets clogged, FEAR NOT!I have a weird but effective school hack foryou.Get some hand wash from the bathroom and spritzabout 5 pumps.Allow the soap to soak into the toilet andafter 5 minutes, whatever was holding up theflush will magically flush away.la-la-la (singing and writing) oh wait..whatwas that?Is that my stomach.Oh gosh not today, Lunch is at… 3 hoursleft!!Oh no!!If your stomach starts to make a lot of soundsduring class and your embarrassed, this weirdfood binder hack will help you out.Take a Ziploc bag, a punch holer and punchsome holes in the Ziploc.Then taking a hot glue gun seal the bottomof the bag so crumbs won’t slip through.Open it up and add your favorite snacks.That way, when you are hungry in class, youwill have something fun to eat.The best part is you can literally start afood binder collection with all your favoritesnacks and you’ll be the coolest kid onthe block with this diy portable lunch box.This werid school hack will com to the resueanytime, anywhere you get the munchies.(After gum is in mouth) omg this class issoo boring… scared ooooo whoah, I fell asleep.Ahh time for science class, im so tired..whats this?!OMG gum on my hair!!!No worries!Simply use coca-cola!Yup you heard right coca-cola with help thegum come right out of your hair without anypulling or worst, cutting.IT IS AHHHMAZING!!if your ever at school and find a buck ortwo on you, you will notice everyone willwant a piece of that monaaay.To camoflauge and hide your money use a pad!Yup a pad…slipe your money inside and BAM!A super secret hiding place to hide your money.Don’t you hate it when your notes are neatand beautiful BUT THEN the paper rips outof your binder no worries here is a weirdhack every student should know to make yourlife easier.Simply take tape and apply it across the paperfront and backwards.Punch hole through and its as sturdy as storebought paper.Just in case rip paper bothers you and youdon’t want to rewrite everything again,secure it with this simple diy.It literally feels and works the same as storebought paper.Alright last sentence in this looooong essayand I’m almost done.Uhhh now time to proofread this!Uhhh this is going to take me hours to proofread.Well, not really..If you’ve just finishedwriting a long essay, your tired and now needto prooferead it, you don’t have to.Paste itonto google translate and listen to it formistakes.Making the perfect circle is never easy andyou never know when this might come in handyat school.Here is an easy school hack to always getit right.Tape your paper down so it doesn’t move,put two paper clips together like this, puta marker in between one and don’t move it.Then with anotherr marker or pen take it andBAM… a perfect circle!Sayyyy whattt?I know, crazy good!If you happen to have major presentation anxiety,trust me…I get it.. oh man, I cannot focus…so much to go over!I knew this last night,I’ve been practicingfor so long.Oh gosh I’m so nervous.If you’re feeling nervous start chewinggum.Your brain will think you’re not in dangerbecause you basically wouldn’t be eatingif you were.This simple mind trick will relax you everytime just make sure to throw it away beforepresenting.Okay time to get organized!I am going to work-out from 5-3…family gatheringon Sunday.. oh wait no I get back from mytrip on Monday next week so that won’t work.Edit video here, that probably won’t work…illbe too tired from my trip…Film B2s…no wait school starts before..uhhh scheduling is so difficult.If you’re constantly changing up your scheduleand you don’t want your planner to looklike a hot mess, then washi tape it up!Use washi tape instead to write all of theactivities that will be easily switched around.Maybe an after school meeting, lunch withfriends, going to the movies.It’s simple to move around and you’llcontinue to stay productive and organizedthis school year.alright 8x + hmm where’s the eraser.Uhh no way… this teacher never has any schoolsupplies!16x…no that’s not right…uhhh my glob I hate math.If your teacher makes you use whiteboardsin class but never has the whiteboard erasers,trust me this happned to me all the time inschool then no worries lets DIY it.We are going to take some pom poms from anycraft store and hot glue gun them on.Simple DIY for back to school yet a usefulschool hack to use whether your in elementary,middle school, high school or college or straightat home.Works just as great as an eraser and it’sless to carry with you and it looks supercute on your school supplies.Okay gotta write all these school notes down..wait is it just me or is he talking too fast,I cannot keep up!If you need extra time to understand whatthe teacher is saying record it.That way you can learn at your own pace andstill be able to review it later to understandit better.Later when your home and if you’re not inthe mood to read your notes, just listen toit.You can slow it down, speed it up.Just make sure the teacher is aware that youare recording them and you get they’re permissionfirst.Okay the square root of 64 + omgosh they areso loud..Okay Natalie focus, you got this..The square root of 64 + 3 is….Uhhh no way…okay again.. square root of..omgoshokay 30 minutes left!I need my headphones.If your headphones are super tangled and youonly have a short amount of time to use them,don’t spend your time trying to untangleyour headphones.Instead use this weird school hack.To instantly untangle your headphones, picka point about halfway along the wire and shakeit.They will instantly untie themselves withoutso much work.Ahh finally, okay perfect ahhh this isn’tso bad.Okay I’m getting this.This simple school hack will actually helpyou learn more, at your own pace and you’llbe much more relaxed.If you’ve been typing school notes for awhile and your getting bored, here is a simpleyet effective school hack to help you learn.Try changing up the fonts of your notes tohelp you stay entertained.Studies have actually show that uniquenesswhen it comes to school will give you a higherchance of remembering.Little tricks like this can help you quicklygo from a mediocre student to a student withbetter grades.If you have crumbs on your keyboard that aresounding weird and not letting you write,just take sticky notes to fix that.Use the sticky part to get into the cornersof your keyboard and pick up all the littlecrumbs that you can’t pick out easily.The results are quite shocking!BAM!Or use one of these cute keyboard covers tomake it easier for clean up.If you have a lot of notebooks in your backpackand you are struggling to find a specificone without having to go through all of themindividually, use this simple school hackto help you out.Take multiple colored markers and color thecorners.This way you can color code your classes toknow for example that blue is math.Do the same thing with your folders or bindersand color code them so when you go to yourlocker you canfind them quick.\n"