Graduation Speech: Bailey Middle School

I don’t want my speech considered.

Hello my peers, teachers, and all the parents and family members that have attended this promotion. Bailey Middle School has been three long, tiring, and stressful years of my life. Many times I have wished to be back in kindergarten, oh how I have missed nap time. But, now that my middle school career has come to a close, I have realized how much I will miss these three long, tiring, and stressful years of my life. I have come to take for granted what I’ve learned throughout these three years. I’ve learned how to not procrastinate, maybe, ok, not really, but I still made it through.

First, sixth grade. I came into Bailey with no idea what to expect. I was this apparently, sweet girl that always did what she was told. I learned that people will judge you and assume, for better or for worse, your abilities and what you’re capable of. I was always seen as the smart kid, especially in math, and everyone, including myself, had high expectations for me. Whenever someone would score higher than me on a test, or do something I would refuse to do, they would think they were better than me. This made me realize that other people’s opinions don’t matter. Apparently, when you do better than someone, you’re automatically better than them, according to immature sixth graders. …show more content…
I knew what the year would bring, but I never imagined there would be so much drama. Without meaning to, I found myself in the middle of that drama. I was always the shy and quiet girl and didn’t know how to deal with it. I learned that people are backstabbers and will abandon you the moment someone better comes along. But, I realized who my true friends are and I knew they would stay by my side no matter