Middle finger

grade choir would sing “Lean on me” by Bill Withers at the end of the year assembly. We sang this song because it represented the departing of middle school friends and moving on to the big leagues of high school. Even though we would say are…

A smile graces my face whenever I hear the word success. Since a very young age, I have always dreamed of becoming a Pediatrician. Kids always make me laugh because of their cute, chubby faces and their tiny, little fingers. I have also always wanted to go into the Medical Field because I love studying about science. This means I will need to earn exceptional grades throughout my school life to be successful in the future. At Fairmont Private Schools, they have an award, called Director's Honor…

Ringing bells and the sound of the ID cards swiping, I nervously walked in the middle school door seeing a teacher looking at my direction: “ Good morning! How are you feeling about your upcoming day?” the teacher said to me while smiling. “ I’m kind of nervous about the M.A.P. test.” I said to the teacher. “ Don’t worry, it will be alright. Just do your best.” The teacher said while walking away. I thought about it and took a deep breathe smelling the freshly baked bread around the cafeteria.…

A Plethora of “Emmas” I always get excited when people ask me what my full name is. Even though my middle name is popular (and apparently my first name, too), it feels like everything falls into place when I say, “Emma Elizabeth Eichenberger” because my initials spell out “EEE”, which perfectly describes the squealing noise I make whenever I’m excited about something. Ask my friends, and they’ll tell you I’m just about pumped for anything. My parents always told me that they had a name picked…

It was the second week middle school when my band teacher had asked for me to stay after class: “Rachel you should think about quitting the band.” At that moment, I had felt my mind go blank; I was devastated. I had always known I was a bit behind in learning the notes and developing the sound of my tone; however, I had never once thought about quitting band. I loved music; just turning on the radio brightened my mood. I felt impatient in my other classes, waiting until I could go and pick up my…

During the Middle Ages, Knights were fearless soldiers that protected the Lords of the Land. Knights were an inherent part of medieval society, following a strict and detailed code of Chivalry. This Code dictated their lifestyles and actions throughout the middle ages. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Europeans of higher status depended on the loyalty of a brave knight. The process of becoming a knight was long and ongoing. First of all, becoming a knight was a privilege that certain sons…

orchestra parts are often boring. The viola has also always been in the shadow of the violin or the cello. Because of this unfortunate lack of violists, there is also an unfortunate lack of festival adjudicators. I was auditioning for the Northern Region Middle School Orchestra Festival, and I knew it would be difficult. As soon as I cautiously opened the heavy wooden door, I silently thought, Oh no. The judge waiting for me to play was an elderly,…

As a member of UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organization) this will be addressing the leaders of Al- Qaeda. The conflict between Israel and the Middle East has been going on for many years now. The United States should have been at the middle easts rescue with foreign aid during hardships and famine. The destruction of Iraq’s villages and the killing of multiple innocent Iraqi civilians is unjust and needs to be relieved and compensated. Now that that is said there are some key points…

music video. In his videos he basically walked around the whole city neighborhood, throwing up his hands randomly. As most rappers want to be, he thought he was some sort of thug that lived in Billings, Montana. Killa C was a reading teacher for middle schoolers in Laurel, Montana. To be honest, he wasn’t that bad of a teacher at all. Our class ready a book called The Hobbit. This book felt like it took the whole year to read, but it was a good book. The movie is a lot better but that might…

above is scribbled next to my mirror, directly taken from my favorite novel, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Every morning, I use it as a reminder on how I want to pursue the magis in my life using words. My love-hate relationship with words began in middle school when I enrolled in a selective, all-girls school that focuses on math and sciences. While I thrived in the arts, I had to try seven times harder in math and spent years wishing I could trade my creative mind for a more analytical one.…