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| − | School can be the worst, and sometimes you just need a day to yourself. A little creative thinking is all you need to get out of your classes and enjoy a day of relaxing free time. Here are some methods you can use to skip school and make your absence believable.[[Category:Skipping School]] | + | School can be the worst, and sometimes you just need a day to yourself. A little creative thinking is all you need to get out of your classes and enjoy a day of relaxing free time. Here are some methods you can use to skip school and make your absence believable.[[Category: Skipping School]] |
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
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#* Boil some water on the stove (this is only recommended for older kids). Pour the boiling water down the sink, and when steam rises, stand with your face over the sink until it feels flushed. This will warm up your face, and when cool air touches you, you’ll also feel clammy. | #* Boil some water on the stove (this is only recommended for older kids). Pour the boiling water down the sink, and when steam rises, stand with your face over the sink until it feels flushed. This will warm up your face, and when cool air touches you, you’ll also feel clammy. | ||
#** '''Do not''' put your face directly over a fire, stove, or boiling water to fake a fever. These methods can be unsafe and may result in burns. | #** '''Do not''' put your face directly over a fire, stove, or boiling water to fake a fever. These methods can be unsafe and may result in burns. | ||
| − | #* Warm a mouth or underarm thermometer by rubbing it in your hands until it reaches about 99-101 degrees Fahrenheit (any higher and you might risk a trip to the hospital). You can also warm the thermometer under running hot water until it reaches a high temperature. <ref>http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15573/1/How-to-Fake-a-Fever.html</ref> | + | #* Warm a mouth or underarm thermometer by rubbing it in your hands until it reaches about 99-101 degrees Fahrenheit (any higher and you might risk a trip to the hospital). You can also warm the thermometer under running hot water until it reaches a high temperature. <ref name="rf959">http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15573/1/How-to-Fake-a-Fever.html</ref> |
#Put on a brave face at first, then give in. If your parents ask if you want to stay home, don't say yes immediately. You need to act like missing school is a really hard decision to make. | #Put on a brave face at first, then give in. If your parents ask if you want to stay home, don't say yes immediately. You need to act like missing school is a really hard decision to make. | ||
#* Think about it for a minute or two and say something like, "But I want to go to PE." Then tell them, "On second thought, I'm not sure I can make it all day at school." | #* Think about it for a minute or two and say something like, "But I want to go to PE." Then tell them, "On second thought, I'm not sure I can make it all day at school." | ||
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=== Making Excuses === | === Making Excuses === | ||
| − | #Pretend not to finish your homework. In the morning, make a big deal about not completing a really important assignment - act panicked, pretend to cry, and furiously try to finish your work. If your parents see you so upset, they might take pity on you and let you stay home to do your homework.<ref>work.http://listcrux.com/10-best-excuses-avoid-going-school/</ref> | + | #Pretend not to finish your homework. In the morning, make a big deal about not completing a really important assignment - act panicked, pretend to cry, and furiously try to finish your work. If your parents see you so upset, they might take pity on you and let you stay home to do your homework.<ref name="rf15701">work.http://listcrux.com/10-best-excuses-avoid-going-school/</ref> |
#* This won’t work with every parent. Some parents will send you to school so you can learn a lesson about finishing your work on time. | #* This won’t work with every parent. Some parents will send you to school so you can learn a lesson about finishing your work on time. | ||
#Miss your bus. If your parents expect you to get to the bus on your own, simply missing your ride will guarantee you a day off. Walk really slowly to the bus stop so you miss the bus, or just hide until the bus is gone and go back home. | #Miss your bus. If your parents expect you to get to the bus on your own, simply missing your ride will guarantee you a day off. Walk really slowly to the bus stop so you miss the bus, or just hide until the bus is gone and go back home. | ||
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*If you are in elementary school, do not ever go out into the world alone. | *If you are in elementary school, do not ever go out into the world alone. | ||
*If you make a habit of skipping school, you might be expelled. Therefore, it's best that you don't skip school unless you're desperate for a day off. | *If you make a habit of skipping school, you might be expelled. Therefore, it's best that you don't skip school unless you're desperate for a day off. | ||
| − | *Skipping or missing school is called “truancy.” If you are consistently truant, you and your parents could face legal consequences.<ref>http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/juvenile/truancy.htm</ref> | + | *Skipping or missing school is called “truancy.” If you are consistently truant, you and your parents could face legal consequences.<ref name="rf15702">http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/juvenile/truancy.htm</ref> |
== Related Articles == | == Related Articles == | ||
| − | *[[Fake a Fever|How to Fake a Fever | + | *[[Fake a Fever|How to Fake a Fever]] |
*[[Skip School Without Parents Knowing|How to Skip School Without Parents Knowing]] | *[[Skip School Without Parents Knowing|How to Skip School Without Parents Knowing]] | ||
