8th Grade Changes

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

Starting middle school changed how I felt about being a preteen almost being an adult. When I was in sixth grade at the middle school,I didn’t have any confidence about being in a huge school. I was frightened about anything that could of went wrong.

Everybody has been through a change, from being a drastic change to having a small change, and everyone responds to these changes in different ways. Usually the response is not so relevant to what happens to your life. But there is one change in life that is very effective to you that would either make or break you. This change is moving to 9th grade; this is such an important time because how you act in this grade decides how your life plays out. There multiple reasons why it's hard for new 9th graders from being stress, to the transition, and of course the social life.

An additional life changing experience such as a school transition can cause more distress in the students’ lives (Blythe et al., 1983; Gonzales et al., 2004). Low income underrepresented students are two times as likely in reading, and three times in mathematics, to underachieve when compared to their wealthier peers (National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2005). Researchers have shown that these students’ academic achievement in reading and mathematics declined after transitioning to middle school (Alspaugh & Harting, 1995; Midgley et al., 2002). Ultimately, transitioning from elementary to middle school can result in negative academic and societal outcomes for low income disadvantaged students during and beyond middle school if

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.

8th grade is about change. This year has meant the world to me. I lost a friend, and gained so many more. My teachers were wonderful and kind, making the year that much better. 8th grade, to me, means something along the lines of a foreshadow. In four years, this cycle will repeat. Every year that I get older, these grades mean more than just grades. They become signs.

Seventh grade, less homework, easier assignments, more forgiveness, and more precious time. One difference between seventh grade and eighth grade is less overall despised homework. Considering that we had much longer extension classes and daily thirty five minute seminars, bringing three pages of worksheets from all you classes home wasn't very common. Homework was also much less difficult. We learned different subjects last year at different paces students

The Middle School years reflect on the child falling into patterns of certain behaviors and habits. This is the age where students will begin to form their study habits and focus on their social groups and connections, which in some cases can take president over their schooling. However, when a child applies themselves great growth can occur. According to School and Children: The Middle School Years, “children are thought to be functioning developmentally at what Piaget termed the concrete and formal operational stages. During this phase, basic literacy as well as computational and conceptual skills are acquired.” (Epps & Smith, 1984) Students during this phase of growth and development can work on harder skills and make greater connections between their education and their world.

Don’t fear, middle school isn’t like it is in the movies, for the most part. 6th grade is fun and easy. Make sure to be outgoing and make new friends, you’ll need good friends in 7th grade. In 6th grade everyone is nervous, excited, happy, sad, and confused all at the same time. Just remember to be yourself and have fun. 7th grade is a different story. It will feel like everybody changed over the summer while you stayed the same. Girls are mean. Even the ones you thought were your friends. Remember how I said you’ll need good friends in 7th grade? Well this is why. People are jealous that you may have more friends or better grades, so they pick on you and make you feel lonely. Don’t be afraid to talk to your friends and don’t try to hide your feelings. Trust me, hiding your feelings will only make it worse. They will hold you back and change who your are. Don’t forget who you are and don’t let anybody change who you are. Then there’s 8th grade. The best year of middle school for me, or you depending on how you’re reading this. Everybody is done picking on each other and you realize who your real friends are. Also don’t be afraid to talk to guys, they aren’t gross and most aren’t as immature as they used to be. Don’t only talk to a small group of people, talk to anybody and everybody. You can never have too many friends. Make sure you remember who you are, yes I know I’ve probably said that many times already but it’s important. Lastly, don’t worry if you‘re popular or not. What matters is if you’re

Has your life ever been changed dramatically? How was it changed, and if so, how did it affect you? People change a lot in 6th grade! The key is to handle it well, so you can thrive for a lifetime. In 6th grade you take on more responsibility, make new friends, and school grades, are tougher.

School is utterly different in the Eighth Grade Center. I have to work extremely hard in order to efficiently complete all of my work; especially in English and science. I now have to devote more of my time to studying and doing homework. Furthermore, tests are now much more difficult, they are not just memorization tests anymore. On science tests, I have to completely understand the material and be able to apply it in real-life situations. Additionally,

“ARGGHH,” “That’s it, I’m through playing games with you mom.” “Go to Hell!” I bellowed furiously.

You are going to have troubles in your life but the best part about them is it makes you stronger as a person. 9th Grade will be full of hard times and struggles! You will have hard classes, teachers you don't like, and even drama, but you will also make new friends, learn new things and have a great time while doing that. 8th Grade is not as hard as 9th grade! There are struggles from coming from the middle school to the high school but there a lot of good things that come out of it too!

In middle school, classes start promptly at 8:20 a.m. Endure eight class periods each lasting an agonizing fifty minutes till 3:30 p.m. Everyday for five days a week. Sixth grade the beginning of a new start. We are only beginning to figure who we are and where we fit in. We meet new people and make friends and enemies. I made more friends that year than I made in all my years in elementary school. Including one special girl whose life was cut short.

In middle school, young adolescents are beginning to go through major changes in their lives. From physical to intellectual, it’s an adjustment that can seem drastic to the middle schooler. Because of these changes, sometimes they can get restless. Physically, middle schoolers are going through body changes, such as puberty. A small proportion develop growing pains, which cause extreme discomfort. Physical changes can also affect the social relations that peers have with one other and with their own self-perception. Socially, middle schoolers are trying to find who they are as an individual and who their friends are. They want to please their peers because they want to be accepted, even if that means changing who they are and what they do. By forming relationships with their peers, they build a system of trust and respect for each other. These relationships help boost their self-esteem and help cope with the physical and psychological changes when they go through puberty. Intellectually, they are just now building the skills that will aid them later on