I was a member of the K-5 cheering team from the time I was in kindergarten to the time I was in fourth grade. The peers I had when I attended are still a big part of my life. Even if we’re not the closest of friends, I still feel an unbreakable bond with those kids that I shared tears and laughter with for nine years straight. Graduating the eighth grade was tough for me, I didn’t know how I was supposed to leave behind the place where I had grown up for the majority of my life. That school was comfort to me, it was a safe place where I knew I would be respected.…
It is hard for most people to accept that the life they have been given is one of a lower economic stature. I didn’t ask to be born into a working class family, but I am immensely grateful that I was. I grew up in a community of kids with parent’s all working blue collar jobs with minimal education. Living in an environment where everyone around you is living paycheck to paycheck provides a sense of false normalcy and security. It didn’t take long for me to realize how my friends from neighboring communities had it much better off than my family did.…
Middle school was a different place and environment that was different from elementary school more work and less people. In middle school I learned my strength and weaknesses and my likes and dislike .Middle school was the stage where I found myself. I still did the same thing like playing football,chess and I joined the band but the difference was in football my team was terrible we never won a game how much we tried and scored we could never win until my eighth grade that is when they won games and went to the playoffs but the only thing I quit the team due to personal issue.…
I am currently taking ACA which is a college level class. This class will help me prepare for test, taking notes, and managing my time. So far I have learned how to do each one of these a lot better than before. I feel like when I get in college I will be prepared than I would have been without taking this class.…
My parents never went to college so they pretty much live paycheck to paycheck; I’m not saying they do not have pretty good jobs. They both have great jobs in my opinion because they support a family. That is one thing I hope to never do, live a paycheck to paycheck. The world has begun to change so much so…
This year has been a crazy one. I came from a public school, not knowing anyone, so I terrified and didn't know what to expect. I struggled with trusting others, time management and battling multiple tasks at once. Luckily, I had a lot of practice throughout the year. For instance when we had to record a News Show for Mr.Mora's class, I was faced with all of these problems.…
Parents have a really hard time balancing their work and also have a hard time keeping the house in good shape. Families love to spend time with each other and make memories. Some things that I do or did with my parents and siblings I will never forget. I feel bad for the parents that have to work so much that they can’t watch their kids grow up, especially because they have to focus too much on work. The stress that they get from doing all of the caring things that parents do is unbelievable.…
I love middle school, because it is so much more than I expected. All the teachers are extremely nice, and the subjects are outstanding. I was worried leaving elementary school, however, I have been pleasantly surprised by my experiences here at MTMS. I am extremely delighted to be in North Hall. I am sure that this year will continue to be amazing.…
The most important thing that I can remember from middle school was how I opened up in a new…
During my high school years my experiences have been positive and diverse. Freshman year I joined marching band. Sophomore year I began working and earning my own money. High school has taught me much about myself, others, and community. I have found that lifelong learning is key to personal growth and success.…
When i first came to Baltimore I was thirteen and didn't have a care in the world about anything except for the fact that I'm leaving all my friends in South Carolina. Once I got to Baltimore and got settled in things were still really difficult getting use too. I had an extremely strict mother who I bumped heads with all the time and on the other hand I had to deal with the kids from school teasing me because I had a really strong southern accent. As I got older and started high school I became familiar with the wrong crowd of friends, I started skipping school and things got worse at home with me and my mother.…
It goes without saying that if one is raised in a Vietnamese household, one is strongly encouraged to become a doctor. My childhood was not any exception. Surely, after having suffered tremendously during their unstable lives in Vietnam and making tons of sacrifices on their journey to the United States, my parents wanted my brother and me to become professionals in a country where all opportunities are endless (unlike in Vietnam). My family, however, has always stressed it is the selfless nature of the medical profession that is truly important. My family has taught me that I cannot genuinely feel whole until I know that I have done good for others, especially for those who are suffering and are most in need.…
When I first started this program I thought that teaching would be easy. I knew that the teachers often spent long hours grading papers and coming up with lesson plans, but I had no idea just how complicated and research oriented those lessons were. I did not realize that there was so much philosophy involved in middle schools. This paper asks me what I personally believe my role is as a middle school teacher and what I need to do to meet the needs of my students and so I will tell you.…
I was in middle school, a time that school soon starts to get serious especially towards the end of the school year. Everyday walking on campus, going to classes and taking care of my business just to move on ahead. As a result, it always comes out well as expected. The way I accomplished this was not too hard, it just requires something to do every single day in school. Many people have talents or skills in such that allow them to become a meaningful person.…
I started reading in preschool because I was fond of the pictures and I really enjoyed listening to my teacher read out loud as we followed along in the book. In the first grade, my class would always begin by copying the notes written on the chalkboard. My classmates and I would sit in front of the chalkboard and just write in our notebooks word for word on what was the board. I was very curious about what the purpose of it when I couldn’t even understand it.…