8th Grade Experience Essay

I’ve heard that out of all the middle school classes, eighth grade is the most enjoyable. Going on school trips, bonding with our buddies, and even just hanging out as the big guys on campus contribute to this opinion. Although I am sure that this year will be a blast I still have concerns on how my health will affect my experience. Grades are also another worry of mine and how my year will influence my work.
Ashland, Yosemite, the Pumpkin Patch, Star King, and the East Coast are some of the examples of the places we visit during our year. The one I am looking forward to most, would have to be Yosemite, because of my love for snow, the cold, and bundling up. As much as I love those, being with friends and hiking with them is also a huge part of why I’m looking forward to this trip. …show more content…
This is a huge factor in my eighth grade experience because I don’t know when I am going to be in pain, and it can take from a couple of days to a couple weeks to recover. As much as I hate being in pain, I hate make-up work almost just as much. Make-up work puts a lot of stress and pressure on me to to figure out what I missed, when I can make it up, and even how to do it. I really hope I can get through the year without missing to much more due to my health.
Missing school also really affects my grades. As I do not get the learning experience everyone else does, I’m often left behind to ask my peers, and teachers if necessary, different things on the lesson and to explain things to me. I try to do my best with everything that I accomplish to keep my grades up to a point where I am happy and proud of them, but i still have a ways to go. Hopefully I can change my motto from, “Just get through today,” to something more positive as I grow more confident with my academic