Keeping Up In Middle School

From happy moments to sad moments, from having the best time to falling asleep in class. Middle school was also a place for change. As Robin Sharma once stated, “Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” High school will definitely bring many changes in our lives. At first, everything may be difficult but, as each year goes by you will quickly realize that you are capable of handling it because, you know at the end of the day everything will be

book after book. All titled Middle school, the worst years of my life, how I survived middle school, middle school get me out of here,and the list goes on . As I was nearing the end of fifth grade, I started seriously thinking about how middle school would be and got worried after hearing of so many stories of people's terrible middle school years. However, I have to admit it really hasn’t been all that bad these last three years and in fact, middle school may have been my favorite, compared to elementary school. With more freedom, more people, more homework, more activities, more teachers, more fun classes, more excitement, more everything quite frankly, I have been able to have . I am sure a lot of us have fun throughout these middle school while learning more about yourselves and the people around us each year. I am sure many of us have been able to say for sure that we have had many experiences that can prepare us for the future.

My first day in middle school didn’t seem that much different than elementary school only thing that was different was that we switched classes but we had our teachers telling us where to go for our next classes so it wasn’t hard. On like the third day of middle school I was very confused because we had all the big 7th and 8th graders there and the teachers weren’t helping us and telling bus where to go anymore so I would be late to class and my teachers would be mad. It was hard for me to transition to having several teachers instead of one because all of my teachers were very different we had some teachers that were cool and then we had some strict teachers. The work didn’t get much harder math did but not any other subjects, math was very difficult

The first thing about me that changed the most is my maturity level. Obviously as you get older you are going to mature, but there is definitely a big change from being in 5th grade to being in 6th grade. There is no recess or staying put in a single classroom all day. It takes a certain maturity level to be able to handle moving from class to class and dealing with all the teachers. Another thing about getting older is growing. You don’t want to send an eleven year old off to high school with a bunch of teenagers. Middle school has also helped me prepare for high school because of many things. Changing classes, having lunch with other grades, and being able to take classes that I actually want to take are just a few. Maturity of course goes hand in hand with responsibility, another thing these past few years have taught me.

Time, like always, blew by. Middle school brought its own challenges, as it does for all kids. You struggled with the person you wanted to be, made hard choices about what you valued. Dad and I tried to guide you, but you made decisions on your own, and they were always the right ones. We could clearly see that you were a natural leader and persistent worker. High school only cemented those traits about you, and then, amazingly, you were again ready to move to a different world.

Growing up in a city like Reading is not easy on any child, especially when you are the minority. This city is composed of 87,893 people, and of these people only twenty nine percent of them are Caucasian. Over half of the people living in our city are Hispanic, making up fifty nine percent of the population. Being part of the twenty nine percent can make a child feel different or left out while they are growing up. Children strive to make friends and to fit in with other kids their age. In my case it was not always the easiest because of a cultural barrier, or even a language barrier. Starting school is a scary for everyone, everyone fears the unknown. But when you enter school into a classroom full of people unlike yourself, is when the nerves really set in.

Middle school requires you to have a locker which was a new challenge for me. I had to learn how to keep my books organized and I also had to remember the lock code to get in and out. I had to be responsible with my

Fifty percent of students’ state that middle school is a struggle and has changed them, here are some reasons why and how. Did you know usually for the first few days of school the student doesn’t have any or only a few friends! Another thing is it’s a big change from having one class to having six classes every day. Another reason is there is more classwork and homework to get done. To be fair, I am one of the students who stated that middle school was hard and changed me, let me explain why it was a struggle and how it changed me.

Middle school is the transition from being a 5th grader who walked in lines everywhere they go to being able to do whatever until 7:40 A.M. Within reason of course. Those lockers are tiny and the combinations are new adaptations. You hide your stash of gum inside your locker the aroma is pleasant unless your gym clothes are inside.You hear your phone buzz off and remember to shut the thing off. You see textbooks the size of China inside and your big backpack full of homework. You grab for your books and then shut in with force and off class you go.

In my experience working at a Middle School with a huge diversity I have seen several difficulties that the students who come from a bilingual home have had to go through. One of those difficulties that stands out to me is the issue with the different dialects. There is a very big difference between an American dialect and a Hispanic dialect. The different dialects differ in their rules about pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

When students make the transition from elementary to middle school it is a big step for them. They are leaving a school where they made their mark and youngest friends. The transition can often be scary for students. I remember when I was going to the sixth grade and I couldn’t find my friends from elementary on the first day because I was put into advanced core classes and they had not. An adjustment had to be made for me to realize that I should probably make new friends in my advance classes and see if we shared the same interests. Middle schools students in my opinion have it hard because so much is expected of them in so little time. A standard middle level school is only 6 th to 8 th grade. That is only three years to start to fully develop into the person that they want to be. They have to just grow and get used to

Although life can be changing so can middle school too. Middle school is different from elementary school. Middle school is different because your teachers are different and you have more classes. That means more responsibility. Some teachers are very tough on you about that. Elementary and middle school are to different things because what you say and what you do are very serious

This is Juan Cerrillo, the assistant project manager writing to you on behalf of the Project Manager, Ralph Smith for the Gutierrez Middle School extension and renovation. Mr. Smith and I will oversee and direct the fulfillment of the extension and renovation of the middle school building construction project. A few challenges have been discovered that will arise once school is again in session. However, we have already developed a solution and would like to explain some of the obstacles we may run into in the future. We would also like to discuss how our teams may cooperate with one another in order to create the safest possible conditions for your middle school student body.

Next comes middle school, where I had a little more responsibility. I was finally allowed to select my classes. While I did have classes that were mandatory, the ones that I chose were often where I learned the most. I had to be on time to class, no teachers to corral me along, and I had more homework to accomplish punctually. For some

Middle School changed how I viewed or felt about learning new things and following through challenges. I want to get better in school so that I can go into high school, and then soon to college. If you don't know I am a twin sister and as usual I tried to be better than her, I got annoyed when she got better grades than me and I would get upset with myself. Once I got a little older she got even better and my grades stayed the same. When I started fifth grade my grades got better, and I was proud of myself for doing better. Then school ended, and I was on my way to Middle School.