Article: Rather than hanging with the crowd that always lands in detention, find friends who keep up with their grades and participate in appropriate after-school activities. Look for classmates who share your interests, and spend time with them. For instance, if you love comic books, find a few friends who share your passion. You could even start a comic book club after school. A great way to stay out of trouble is to get involved at school. Join the student council/government or look for other ways to help out. Volunteer to organize a school event, such as a dance or fundraiser. You could also reach out to a coach and see if they could use your help managing a team or club. Many schools put on a play during the spring. See how you can get involved. They often need people to help out with the costumes, props, and sets. When you have a lot of free time on your hands, it can be easy to get into trouble. The best thing to do is to stay busy. Join a sports team or a school club so that you have activities after school. You can also get a job, which will keep you busy as well as provide you with some extra cash. For example, join the softball team, the art club, the swim team, or the drama club. As for jobs, offer to babysit your neighbor's children, mow lawns in your neighborhood, or apply for work at a local ice cream shop or restaurant, or even go to the park to let yourself let loose.

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Choose your friends wisely. Get involved at school. Stay busy after school.