By Rosanna Ly and Elizabeth Haq
Your locker is your home away from home. Look forward to getting that geography binder with these simple tips:
MAKE NEW FRIENDS
Lockers mean close quarters, so why not be friendly with your locker neighbours? An accidental elbow in the face will seem less offensive when it’s coming from someone you like.
ME, MYSELF AND I
Break out the magnets, photos, magazine cutouts and posters (we think the ones in the current issue of The Mag are perfect size). It’s best to avoid self-portraits though. Surrounding yourself with pictures of, well, you might be a bit much.
YOU BREAK IT, YOU…
Priceless artifacts don’t belong in your locker. Stick to plastic mirrors and magnets too, because anything breakable is sure to break at the worst of times, like when you’re late for class.
GET ORGANIZED
Outfit your locker with essentials that will keep you on track during the school year. Post a copy of your schedule on the door, stick post-its and pens in a holder and keep a calendar handy.
SHELF IT
Invest in a shelf and separate your binders from your textbooks to avoid a disaster of Herculean proportions come June.
FOOD: IT ROTS
Toss your food within the day that you buy or bring it to school. Don’t become part of school lore, those stories that are only whispered: “One kid left a sandwich in his locker for so long that a new bacteria started growing on it and they had to send it to be studied. No joke.”
A SMELL FOR SORE NOSES
Keep a subtle spray on hand for those less than refreshing times. Better yet, install one of those car deodorizers to give your space that pine-forest loveliness.
MAXIMUM SECURITY?
Although “locker” implies safety for your belongings, this may not always be the case. Like anything, it can be compromised. Keep things like Mp3 players and cell phones on you at all times. Don’t trust your locker combo with anyone, not even your closest friends. This may seem harsh, but important information tends to travel quickly.
TURN LEFT, THEN RIGHT…
If you have trouble remembering your combo, try moving the numbers a couple digits forwards or backwards. For example, your actual combination is 57, 34, 25. Change it so each number has a common factor, like 5. 55, 35, 25 is easier to remember and will jog your memory of the real combo.