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Persuasive Essay On Entering Middle School

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I woke up at six o’clock. I remember running through the hallways of my house getting all of my belongings together. The heart of twelve year old Katie was beating out of her chest when it was time to go. The excitement of impelling further into life and the thought of being looked at as a big kid over joyed me! Three short years later I was fifteen years old and I found myself facing the same situation; however a contrasting feeling took over my body. This feeling took less of an eager approach and left me hesitant and distressed. I know looking at the years ahead how frightening it may seem, without any idea what is waiting for you when you walk through the doors of middle or high school. I have been through it all before, take it from someone who knows. Experiencing a drastic change, such as a new school or grade, this might be extremely overwhelming. Entering a new school is a time where you find what kind of student you are going to be. Middle school is the cardinal step in your student life, it is the first time you will begin doing more concentrated work. While entering middle school you can build a great foundation for your education and it will carry you throughout further years of study. Middle and high school students face countless distractions. You must learn to focus on your scholarly activities so you will not fall …show more content…

Some people you meet will encourage you to strive for more when others will drag you down to their level. Staying with people that want to succeed with their grades and accomplishments will influence your behaviors to mimic those around you. Some students starting a new school tend to take a lonesome approach, but that is not what you need. You need support and optimism filling your surroundings. I recall from middle and high school having friends that would constantly have drama, I inevitably got caught in the drama by associating with people I should have strayed away

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