Frank Conroy’s My Generation

I attended Heritage Middle School in East Cleveland. There were kids coming from everywhere: Superior Elementary, Caledonia Elementary, Chambers Elementary and Mayfair Elementary. I had came from Mayfair Elementary school. Middle school was definitely different from elementary school, there was a lot to get used to. The first day of school is always nervous to me, before I get to my class I’m wondering will I have the some of the people I had in elementary school. I was a little relieved to see some other the people I knew in my class. But the other faces I wasn’t familiar with . Switching class was hard to do at first do as time went on it got easy. Having more than one teacher was a huge adjustment for me because just two months before

Middle school to high school is a big jump from not only school to school but also new people coming into our school, harder academics, sports are now a part of your school life, and a jump from school to school. My thoughts on high school have really changed over the past few weeks. When I first realized that we we're going to be in high school shortly, I got a little freaked out. Although I know alot of high schoolers and specific people that go to West I still feel overwhelmed by the fact that i'm going from a 600 person school to a 1,200+ person school. For the longest time I felt if high school would be the hardest part of my life and getting accustomed to the new setting would be hard for me, I thought the people there we're mean and

My childhood was pretty fun, I would always go to dairy queen and hang out at the pool with my friends, so I think it was a pretty good childhood.

I went on to high school there my life did make a complete change this time all the friends that I did end up making in middle school went on with me to high school. In high school I learned many thing about writing and communicating with others. I now knew

That school was a weird school different from most regular middle school’s. I seemed to fit in real quickly though because that school made me who I am now. I went there from 6th to 8th grade, and there was some good times in the Charter School days. The thing I liked the most about that school is the dance class/singing class we has the best teacher his name was Mr. Blackburn he was both funny and serious, and made that class really fun. I learned how sew at the Charter School which was beneficial if I needed to sew something. There was a class called games class it was PE basically but we called it Games class. We played games like bunker ball which is the teacher is in a bunker with a certain amount and the students with one life. When I graduated at the Charter School we went to place in Carmel where the graduation had happened in. Everybody said there speeches, and when it was time for me to say my graduation speech all I said was I graduated to keep it short and sweet. While all of the others said some important memories they had at the Charter School. When they showed pictures of the past them I was there for a little bit then left to go eat at a chinese

I then found out that I lived in district to attend McEachern HS at this point I felt excited because I had heard that this school was fun and big. I did know some people that attended this school, so I thought that coming here wasn’t that bad. When I came to register my first impression was “oh no this school is too big, I’m going to end up getting lost my first day here.” My first day of school here was really nerve racking, I was so scared and I felt so lonely. I was like the stranger in the village, I felt as if people looked at me weird and I just felt like I didn’t fit in. Having to walk from one building to another was a struggle for me because I wasn’t used to it. One of the first people I met here was my friend Monica who was a grade older than me and I had a class with her. One day in class she came to me and said “hey I’m Monica, are you new here?” I responded back to her and I said to her “yes I am, I came from South Cobb.” After this day we became really good friends. Once I started meeting other people at MHS wasn’t as bad but I still missed my

Childhood is a time when a person grows not only physically, but intellectually and emotionally. As a child develops they become more independent and able to do thing for themselves without relying on adults for help. Childhood is a time where language is developed and younger children learn through play, it is also a time when personalities develop and discipline is learnt.

Middle School has impacted my life in such a huge way by giving me responsibilities, multiple opportunities for different activities, and lots of friendships. I enjoy being a big part of the school and showing my abilities as a student, in and outside of the classroom environment. I've done student council the past two years at Whitford Middle School, as well as yearbook community the past three years. In my 8th grade year, I have definitely learned multiple qualities and advantages of being a leader. In fact, in my third year of being on the yearbook community, I became the editor who was in charge of everything. That really showed me a lot about myself, and that I really can improve and help Whitford and hopefully Beaverton next year. I like

When we think about the childhood, we think about everything we have passed through, the good and bad moments since we were toddlers until the moment we have grown up. My childhood and the form I was raised it’s what has shaped me as a person. The stuff I learned and I have seen in my family it's what I make part of who I am and for me to give away. I grew up in a Mexican family in Acuña Coahuila, Mexico, with 3 children and I’m the oldest child and we were a family chasing the American Dream.

I transferred to a different school in my fifth grade year. In the beginning, I was happy to

Things was completely different but the same. The work was harder and different from the work I had in middle school even the teachers I had was also different as well. My transition going into high school was different. It happened to be a different type of scenery and I didn’t expect for that to happen to me at that time. Being a freshman opened up a whole different world for me that I wasn’t really ready for. Going into highschool, I had friends I thought I would be friends with for my entire life. As soon as I got to high school things started to change. On top of the friends I had I also made new friends as well. When I was a freshman I had to look up to the upperclassmen to guide me and to lead me by example. When I was a freshman, it meant I had to be on my P’s and Q’s. I felt a lot of pressure when I was a freshman especially from teachers. Fitting in while I was a freshman wasn’t a good start for me because I wasn’t really involved into any school activities or

I began to attend Thompson Middle School which did not go very well in the beginning. I was very depressed as I was being bullied every day. I was different; I was a military brat with a disability and had never attended anything but military schools on a base. Coming from overseas

Leaving elementary school I wanted to go to a middle school that all my friends were going to, but of course my parents wanted a better school for me than the ones that were available. So I end up going to a completely new charter school with people I didn't know. This school had very different rules than the ones I'm used to you. My first year at a new school and in middle school didn't go so well, but so far this school has proved to be a positive decision.

You get on and for the following weeks or so you sit in a different spot each day. You go through each class, making new friends in hope of finding your group. Coming along you realize the size and diversity of the school. You will resent this prepare yourself for all that is to come. You will not be able to relate to all the kids who’ve known each other since kindergarten, you will not succeed in every class regardless of your racial views, you will not be satisfied for the diversity. All considered as there are is a 72 percentage of whites although you are unaccustomed since you’ve been raised in an Hispanic community all your life. You will not be satisfied with the size as your middle school was prominently larger, you will not be satisfied with much really. But in essence it is okay. You will worry, you will stress, you WILL

Changing schools, especially in high school is extremely challenging. I transferred to Naperville Central after freshman year. I transferred from a Catholic school to a public school and I was optimistic as well as nervous to see what the difference would be. The first day of school came and I was extremely nervous. I had just transferred to a new school where I did not know a lot of people. I had left all of my good friends behind and was nervous because i thought everyone would already have there friend group and I would be unable to fit in.