eighth graders. So lets get our preparation on!
eighth graders. So lets get our preparation on!
High school: a major transition in many teen’s lives that poses some confusing, yet important, questions. Who am I? Where do I belong? What am I going to do with my life? I was caught up in all of these questions, and quite frankly, life didn’t seem so simple or easy anymore. Day after day I would struggle with keeping everything in balance and worried about all of the little things. My life seemed to slowly slip up until I couldn’t seem to handle everything. I needed answers, and I needed them quickly.…
These past few years at Lionville Middle School have been some of the most memorable and exciting parts of my life. I came to Lionville Middle School from Shamona Creek Elementary. Shamona Creek elementary was much smaller than the gargantuan, new middle school. Also, there were so many more students and teachers. I expected the middle school to be filled to the brim with classrooms and I was correct. Some of my first memories here are quietly coming into the school and looking for my classroom. I did not even know where to go or how to get there. All around I saw kids getting to their classes right away, while I was stuck in the hallways. Fortunately, I saw a friend and followed him toward my new classroom. When I got my new locker, I had…
During school when 7th period rolls around we stare at that clock waiting for the bell to go off. High school is a fun time and part of your life that you won’t want to let go. Not only do you want to leave, but the fear of graduation is holding you back. In the movies the seniors can’t wait to graduate, but in life it’s not like that we don’t want to graduate as it may seem. It just means that we have to grow up and not be so childish and immature. We will have to get real jobs and not stay out till 4 O’clock on a Friday night because you will have to take everything seriously.…
I can blame no one but myself for my need to attend summer school for this year. However: I would like to blame it on my Spanish teacher, my mother, my siblings, my dog ate the homework, anyone but Christopher L. Martin. Summer school was not in my game plan the first day of school last year. I entered my school, Lake Catholic HS, with the calm surety and purpose of a bona-fide tenth grader, I’ve been here before. My anxiety level was low but my expectations for the future year were high. There are times when I think that I remain overwhelmed in some way by the enormity of the campus; the numerous classrooms, by the tough rules that are actually enforced. Transitioning from a small Catholic parish school boasting an 8th grade graduating class of 34 students to a large campus of hundreds of students present a challenge to “fit-in” that I had never experienced.…
Growing up we all looked forward to starting high school, but how many of us enjoyed every bit of it? High school was a moment that I looked forward to; thoughts of doing what I finally wanted to flood my mind. In June 2008, I received my GSAT result and was delighted when I saw that I passed for the William Knibb Memorial High School; although a bit disappointed because it wasn’t on my top five list. High school was not everything that I expected. In a few days, I met a few nice people. The first week of school was amazing, but after a few weeks things started getting intense. High school; however, was no bed of roses, especially when it came onto the subjects, reports, and school rules.…
1) Chopin heavily utilizes symbolism in her story. Describe three symbols in detail, making sure you discuss their relevance to the story's themes.…
7 Months later, and I still couldn’t feel anymore at home. When I left Wilson, I was convinced that high school truly was like it is in the movies, with sex, drugs, and Rock & Roll coming before all else. However, Beaverton changed my perspective. At Beaverton, it is always education first. When I declined party invites to do homework during my Wilson days, the response was always laughter. Here, you’re weird if you blow off homework for hanging out with friends. The strive for the best education…
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We can all reflect back onto our transition from elementary to middle school. As we gained independence, we also obtained responsibilities. For example, in elementary we were always herded like cattle from class to class, but in middle school, however, we were the ones who were responsible for showing up to our classes on time, or at all. Our next steps will have us…
The last time I remember something as huge as starting in high school was having to move to Oregon from Alaska, but for better or for worse, here I am, attempting to make my mark on this big blue Earth. However, Highschool was never always just peaches, cream, rainbows and unicorns. If I’m to be one hundred percent honest here, I was legitimately terrified of it, whether it be the totally reasonable fear of being stuffed into a locker by a bully or getting lost in a labyrinth of corridors and passages of infinite classes and broom closets. But those fears never truly emerged up until the final days of freedom that remained from my graduation of 8th grade. As the days drew nearer, so did my fear reaching the brim of a breakdown. I was scared,…
You obviously hate and fear school, because you need to actually use your brain(Oh! the horror!), but most people have forgotten that even getting to school challenge! Many kids like you forget things like their school supplies, then get yelled at by their teachers, parents, and friends. Also, there’s the subject of food, you might have an unhealthy diet, which causes sickness and disease, or you might shrink to the size of that guy named Chris from malnutrition. You might have too much sugar and be extremely hyper, then fall asleep randomly, or worst of all forget to pack a lunch and starve to death! There’s also the possibility you’ll be turned into a human pancake from being run over by a car. If you want to avoid these tragedies, then follow this guide which will bring humans out from under the constant reign of terror of not being organized enough to get to school.…
My name is ______, and I live in a small community called ______, which is located near _______. I have just completed my first year of college at _____, and I am studying to become a high school English teacher. I have chosen to take summer classes in hopes of graduating early, and I am taking four internet classes because I want to stay at home with my family and friends during the summer.…
Hello, I am so honored to speak in front of all the parents, staff and my fellow students today. Wow guys we made it! These past 3 years have been full of so many memories that I know we’ll never forget. Think all the way back to 6th grade we were always the littlest ones and I remember feeling like a fish out of water. We were terrified of getting lost or being late for class, but excited to have a locker to decorate and change classes each period. It doesn’t seem like that was over 2 years ago at all. We came back in 7th grade, much more confident than the year before. We looked down to the new 6th graders, asking "Were we really that short just last year?" And by the end of 7th grade I was shocked that I was officially an 8th grader. 8th grade is defiantly my favorite year. I feel like I have everything under control. But next year is full of changes. We'll have free periods, more homework, electives, and an open campus. The new choices also bring new responsibilities that test us in figuring out how we grow from kids to adults. As we say goodbye on the last day we sit together as Balboa students, we reflect on what has happened the past 3 years, but also look forward to what is coming up in the next 4 years. My advice to future 8th graders is to keep up with your school work and try your absolute best and make lots of good, loyal friends that don’t get you in the bad kind of crowd. And most importantly, have fun! This is the last year you will be the oldest in the school for another 4 years, so enjoy it! I’d like to finish this speech off with this quote : A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.-Ayn Rand…
Clothes Freshman year for me was my dress up year. I dressed up a lot more than my senior year; I just don’t care how I look. I would wear dresses and nice clothes. During my senior year I wear t-shirts and sweatpants or shorts. If I feel lazy and don’t want to straighten or curl my hair, I would just pull it back in a ponytail. One thing the same between freshman and senior year if I felt lazy I would wear my hair in a ponytail because I didn't have a boyfriend then and I don't have one now and I don’t have to show off for anyone.…
It’s a school morning. A student wakes up half an hour late and begins to panic, rushing to pack everything away in her backpack. She inhales her breakfast and, in her haste, spills milk all over her pants. The student looks at the clock and jumps, she was supposed to be at the bus stop in one minute! She realizes that she has no time to change, grabs a hat, and sprints out the door. Her hair was everywhere. Tangled, messy- truthfully, it looked like a rat’s nest. The bedraggled student finally makes it to school, and her teacher takes her hat. After all she had been through that morning, things got worse. People made fun of her in the hallway and teased her. She wished that her first-hour teacher would miraculously give her hat back and let her wear it; not only that, but she would be happier expressing herself. She hated the “no-hats” rule more than usual today. Allowing students wear…