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Middle School Vs Waking Up Analysis

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Class of 2008,
We are standing in front of our families, only a little over 4 feet tall, and our heads are held high.
We are patiently waiting for our names to be called and to shake hands with our principals.
We are finally promoting to middle school!
Instead of staying in one class, we’ll go to 8 different ones!
Instead of waking up at 8:45, we now have to wake up at 7:45…man, this sucks.
But middle school will be fun! We’re finally growing up.
Middle school is going to be a lot bigger.
Will we still have the same friends or will we make new ones?
Will we have a good time or a bad one?
We have 3 years ahead of us. Let’s see how it goes.

Class of 2011,
We are standing in front of our families, we’ve gotten taller, and our heads …show more content…

We are finally promoting to high school!
Instead of waking up at 7:45, we now have to wake up at 6:45! Including traffic which will take 20-30 minutes and the time to get ready, make that 5:45!
And instead of walking short distances from period to period, you now have to walk longer ones and potentially even go up the 2 story building! GREAT.
BUT— high school will be fun!
It will be like High School Musical!
We can play basketball or perform in musicals.
We can go to the football games like the ones you see in the movies.
We can finally go to all the dances!
We’ll be able to find ourselves a little more. We can do anything. We are finally growing up.
High school is going to be a lot bigger though.
Will we still have the same friends or will we make new ones?
Will we have a the time of our lives or will it be horrible?
We have 4 years ahead of us. Let’s see how it …show more content…

Or make new ones?
But don't let that question discourage you.
Don’t let any questions discourage you.
We’ve been asked questions our entire life: “what do you want to do, who do you want to be?”
You have the ability to change your mind. Numerous times. Make mistakes. Get lost.
Be yourself rather than letting anyone tell you, who you should.
We have our whole lives ahead of us. Let's see how it goes.

The last 12 years haven't been easy. But it hasn't been hard either.
But whether it be 12 months or 12 years from now, just remember this moment.
Remember these moments.
High school could have been the worst or the best time of your life.
But when you're living on your own, paying rent, seeing your friends once or twice a week instead of 5, sit back and remember the last 12 years and how simple they were.

The things you took for granted, you will wish you had back.

Except the seagulls, the dress code, and the broken dryers in the bathrooms.

We’re on a new path to ourselves, Wolfpack.
It’s time to be…lone wolves.
And although we were oblivious to be “proud to be apart of the pack,” no matter if we’re across the country or across the

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