personal essay

Mark Roenicke
Personal Essay
Mrs. Gray
4/7/15
What I learned from middle school Middle school was the ______ part of my life. Many people would fill that blank in different ways: some with the worst, most awkward, or even, in some cases, most free part of my life. However you fill in the blank, most people will agree that a kid matures the most during that time. Here are some of the things I learned from middle school that helped me mature and be ready for high school. Middle school is a weird time for everyone, and everyone had to go through it, but I learned so much from those three years. I learned if you want to have fun, you have to make friends to have fun with. Many people go through middle school keeping to themselves and never learning how to make friendship bonds because they feel awkward and are too scared to talk to someone. I have learned if I want to be a fun, social person; middle school is a great time to learn. Another thing I learned was to do your homework. As much as I don’t like it; homework has to be done. If you get it done quickly, you will never have to be stressed about doing homework last minute. One of the most important things I learned was to never burn bridges. As much as you might think you don’t need someone or want his or her friendship, you could need him or her in the future. Middle school was the _______ part of my life. You and I will probably answer the question differently, but we all learned from middle school. The things I learned have helped me tremendously, from good grades to having friends, and not being stressed. I am now a happier, more confident person because of what I learned, and I hope you are also.