Comparison Essay: High School Vs. Middle School

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My experience in middle school is very different from my experience in high school. Two totally different environments and two totally different rules there. The main differences that intrigued me about the two schools are difficulty, discipline,and teachers. The conversion of moving from the Jr. high school to the high school was really surprising to me. Going into both schools was both a fear and a challenge to me. Not knowing what to expect and knowing that every decision I make reflects on what I am going to be doing when I graduate. That made everything scary and very difficult to understand.
My Jr. high school year was a struggle to me because I do not like when people tell me what to do and that is one of the main things they like to

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