My life this past year can be explained by the song "Masterpiece" by Jessie J. Masterpiece is about not worrying about the people that hate on you and embracing yourself. It's about growing as a person into your masterpiece and that is why it is my theme song. I'd say this year has been the best year of my middle school experience. Last year was probably my worst year in academics, behavior, and self-love. I disliked my school, the teachers, and most of the people in it. I felt like no one was on my side. This year has been so different. I feel like I've excelled at academics, sports, and friendships, and it all started when I came to MME. The atmosphere was so different. It was comforting to feel that the teachers were there to help you learn from your mistakes instead of dwelling on them. I met many good friends who have made my year so much better. I've grown a lot this year, mentally and maturity wise. My teachers, my friends, and my family have been a big part of it. This year I've come to realize that your happiness is so important. If you keep doing things but they don't make you …show more content…
In my theme song Jessie J sings "You talk that Blah blah that la la, that rah rah sh. And I'm so done, I'm so over it. Sometimes I mess up, I eff up, I hit and miss. But I'm okay, I'm cool with it." I can relate to this because this year I've learned not to care what people talk about you or what they say. I know I mess up all the time, but I don't care as much what people say about me. In the previous years I would think people were always looking at how I acted or what I wore; now I dress how I want to dress and it makes me a happier person. In the past year athletics has changed for me too. I've learned to have fun, not get to stressed about meets, and most importantly not to compare myself to others. It betters me as a swimmer and as a person when I have a positive
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.
I would say one way that athletics has affected me is learning the importance of hard work and determination. It's taught me that no matter what situation you're in that if you work hard enough you can achieve your goals both on and off the field. Before when something was hard I would either try to find the easy way out or simply give up. Even though that might work temporarily, I've learned through many years of playing sports that powering through and getting the job done, no matter how difficult it may be, is always more rewarding and better than giving up.
I am a large fan of recording artist Jermaine Cole (known as J. Cole) because I relate to his music. For instance, one of his songs is called “03 Adolescence.” On there, he raps about his own experiences as a young adult and the daily challenges teenagers encounter, such as low self-esteem. He also gives advice on how to overcome these challenges. Another J. Cole song that I relate to is named “Love Yourz.” One of my favorite lyrics in the song is “there is no such thing as a life that is better than yours.” This resonates with me because Cole communicates the message of loving your life no matter the circumstances.
This year had its ups and downs but I would never trade it for another freshmen year because all of the obstacles form our personalities and life is ten percent problems and ninety percent trying to cope with them so whenever I think I can’t do anything I remember that in my freshmen year, I got first place at state for a pantomime, got second place in Boston for Show Choir, made twice as many friends as I have in my whole life, and managed to keep my old friends in the process. I would say that this year would be my best year since
My 9th grade year was a memory to never forget. 9th grade, i was new to the school just like the rest of the freshmen's i came into the school with, we were not really focused on the education we were more so focused on having fun and seeing different and older people and just experiencing the life of a high schooler. As bad as that may sound it was the truth but that was the year i meant my home boys Block, Tick and Jalen, i knew block and tick for some years already but i meant jalen when i got to high school and instantly we became close like brothers.
This year, I tried to focus less on what people thought of me, and more on how I wanted my character to be. I stopped saying things that others wanted me to, and retaught myself to give unconditional love and kindness, even to those who have wronged me. I have also continued my feminist passion, and am still learning not to be ashamed of being one. History has helped me with this, because I’m able to learn about the different ideals
Starting out just testing the water, Cross Country and Tennis as has a profound effect on my life. Cross Country has taught me that getting first place is not as important as the effort put into the race. Not all races can be won but giving it your best is a reward itself. Tennis was not as simple of a sport that expected it to be at all. From hitting the ball to weather tennis was an incredibly complex sport. I found it fascinating that changing the angle of the tennis racquet from 30 degrees would be a difference of almost half the court. Also power was never a key factor of any competition. It was all about strategy and consistency. During my junior year we were runner-up the Ohio Valley Cross Country League and during my senior year won Ohio Valley Athletic Conference in
8th grade. The last year at Ross Middle School. Being retrospective on past years has me thinking of my many accomplishments, and many fails I’ve had. From getting very good grades to the embarrassing moments. All the time I wish I was still in elementary school. You get to wake up earlier and do less work. Next year I probably will be wishing the same thing, but to be in middle school. I am excited for highschool next year, but also nervous. I am petrified of getting lost or walking into the wrong classroom. Many of my freshman friends tell me they love highschool.
Starting 6th grade as a “Deer in the Headlights” on the first day of school, to falling on the ice on the Snoopy ice skating rink during the art field trip, my two years in Middle School have been great. All my middle school teachers have been excellent, I have loved all of them.
Middle school was very fun though and it matured me a lot for high school I also learned a lot of things in middle school that have helped me in highschool I also still have some of my middle schools teachers now like Ms.Bowen that was my favorite teacher in middle school she was very cool. But that’s how my middle school years
I chose “Humble and Kind,” by Tim McGraw as my theme song. “Humble and Kind” is a very good song that has very unique lyrics. The song gives advice on how to live. There are many manners in this song that are very important. The song is a parent telling their child how they should live life. It seems that the artist wrote the song on how he wishes he would have acted when he was younger. One of the main messages of this song are that everyone has something in their lives, but you still need to be nice. Some of the lyrics on the song are about the 10 Commandments. Even though we grow up, we still need to remember our manners and how to live life. “Don’t hold a grudge or a chip and here’s why Bitterness keeps you from flying.” This is an example
This year I would say was one of the toughest for me to go through. I went through a lot of challenges this year in 8th grade both academically and socially. A few of my academic challenges were passing classes, keeping up with all the work that was given to us, and turning in all the work that was given to us on time. Which was hard for me only because I like to take a long time to think through things and try to do thing the best of my ability. Not to mention, my social life is
Freshman, sophomore, and junior year of high school could never compare to senior year, though these were the years that molded me! I learned about boys. I experienced my first heartbreak. I got great advice from instructors I will never forget. And those years taught me how to forgive, but never
The only year in elementary school I enjoyed was fifth grade. This school year was full of encouragement and kindness from my teachers. Their constant motivation and kind words gave me the confidence to improve my grades in school and interact more with my classmates. After fifth grade, my entire class and I left our old school, and relocated to the middle school. This change was not the easiest for me either. While elementary school was a tame and controlled environment, middle school gave students more freedom and was less strict on students.
The teachers taught me well, while my peers taught me more about life. I made my best friends in middle school and we are a family now. I cherished the time I spent in middle school. I was a top student who was doing well, had many friends, and was making a name for myself in sports and extracurricular activities. Then once again graduation rolled around and I had to leave all of the good things behind. But I was ready to embark on an education that was more geared towards my future.