There’s nothing more that students hate than navigating the crowded hallways at Blaine High School. For three minutes after the first bell rings, there is almost no movement in the main hallways. Everyone is packed together from wall to wall, breathing, coughing, and sneezing on each other (as only a germophobe like me would notice). But there are things that you can do to make it better, many of which I do myself.

1. Get from Class A to Class B as fast as you can

As soon as you hear the bell ring, sprint out the door and try and get as far as you can before being overwhelmed by the crowds. If you are small like I am, try to slip through the crowds. If you do it right, you might have just earned yourself a five-minute cat nap.

2. Agility training

If you want to become more agile for sports, but you don’t have any free time (like me), the school hallways present an excellent opportunity to get in some agility training. Trying to weave in and out of people is a great way to train. Some day, you’ll be able to break ankles, just like me.

3. Shoulder checking!

Who doesn’t love shoulder checking? It’s a great way to blow off steam (de-stress after an APUSH test) and it’s even better when you do it to someone you hate. Just don’t tell anyone I told you to do it.

4. Get to your next class early and walk into random classrooms and talk to people

I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to meet new people… and annoy their teachers.

5. Stay late at your previous class and sprint to your next class

This is a great idea if you want to avoid huge crowds and if you don’t really care if you’re late to your next class. Plus, who doesn’t love sprinting?

6. Pretend to have a really bad cough and try to see if people clear a path for you

I feel like everyone has already been doing this, but who wants to be a trendsetter anyways? Being a follower is what cool kids do these days.

7. Sing

Everyone will love your beautiful singing voice. Besides, there’s nothing they can do if they don’t. You won’t have to worry about your audience and you can boost your inflated ego even more.

8. Walk backwards

Why not?

9. Start a fight

Aren’t you tired of being a nobody? Don’t you want people to talk about you? Well, if you get in a fight, people will definitely talk about you. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to hear it because you’ll be suspended. On the bright side, you won’t have to deal with the hallways.

10. Get homeschooled

No hallways. No people. Just you and your parent for the entire day… maybe this isn’t a good idea.

If you’d like to know, my personal favorites are 3, 7, 8, and 9. Good luck, and I’ll see you in the halls. Big brother is watching you!