Week One – Question #2
Creighton had been kicked out of a couple schools for his behavior and was often having to start over at new schools. Think about a time when you had to start at a new school – maybe because you moved or maybe because you are starting at the next level of school (from grade school to middle school for example). What was the thing that scared you the most about having to start at a new school?
When I first came to WMS as a fresh new shrimpy sixth grader, I’ll admit, I was scared. From what I can remember I was probably scared the most by the eight graders. They were so much bigger than me at the time, and I thoguht that if I made any wrong move, they would beat me up. I was also afraid of getting lost because at the time I thought our school was “humongous”.
I agree with Sebastion that with in a week everything became like a daily schedule that I had been following forever.
Well, when I moved from Elem. school to Middle school I was scared of getting lost. I was sure on the first day of school where I was going. I had to keep asking everyone where this was or here that was. It was actually kind of annoying not knowing where anything was. Another thing that scared me was how people would treat me because I had an older brother who was in 8th grade at the time and I knew how they thought and acted.
i have to agree with briana p6, the fear of getting lost, though i didn’t get lost on my first day. i was sure scared of it. And no recess dose suck. I’ve had recess all my life until i moved here. but on my first day, i didn’t mind, that way i wouldn’t be the one lonely kid, everybody ignored.
Not to offend compared to my freinds every bodie was white or latino.As i said not to offend, but my old school was mainly blacks and assian. I lived in black britian.
on my first day i found myself counting the number of black people i saw. then there was the gramma,you spell stuff funny.
Moving from primary school to secondary wasn’t hard,though my biggest fear was, i was no longer the eldest in schoool. I was now the smallest. I got by because some people knew were going there too,and i made friends already on introduction day.Moving from england to america ,on the other was harder. Here i feard a lot of things,Because now i had nobody by my side. I feard standing out, being alone,i feared the climate,i feared being looked down at, most of all i feared was actually liking it. It may sound odd but the more i like it, the harder it is to want to go back to england.
the thing that scared me the most about going to a new school was the fact that i didnt have any friends and i also had to get use to this new environment of different people who i’m not use to
Going from elementary to middle school WOW that was a big change. Having six different classes, I was used to staying in the same classroom with the same annoying kids and the same boring teacher. But the issue I was worried about the most was getting lost. So many classrooms I still dont know where every classroom is….Making all new friends (yeah) that was a worry too. I had gone through five years of elementary school with these kids and then to go to middle school with a couple of acquaintances that was hard, but now I have made so many friends only to leave them next year to do this process all again…:/
Okay this might seem weird but here I go. When I was in elementary school we had a class called D.A.R.E. Where they teach you to say “NO” when asked to smoke or do any other drug. So I graduated D.A.R.E and was getting ready for middle school here at Westpine. I was scared that in middle school people were going to start asking me to do drugs. Or that I would get “peer-pressured”. I was really frightened and started wondering how I would get threw my 6th grade year. But my first day at Westpine not one person asked me to do any drugs. I felt really silly when I got home. So I quickly got over my fear.
Chris, you shouldn’t have been scared when you went to a new school in 3rd grade. You should have just been yourself and people would have ended up to like you.
Well, I’ve never had to go to a new school because I moved, but going from elementary school to middle school was very scary for me. I remember everyone telling me how hard it is in middle school, and you have to be a certain way for people to like you, and thinking about that scared me. But when I got there, it wasn’t at all what people said. People liked you for who you were, not what they wanted you to be, and the work was average, not hard. I mean yeah, you couldn’t just fly by without really doing anything, you had to actually work a little, but it wasn’t that bad. I really turned out to love middle school.
I can remember going to westpine for the first time, I was so scared because I thought it was such a big school and I was going to get lost. Little to my surprise and probably yours, I discovered the school was vey tiny. I didn’t know that many people so I had this attitude of “I’m cooler than everybody else”, which kind of worked and then I just began to socialize and I am know one of the most well-know kids in school!
The thing that scared me the most about staring a new school was meeting new people. When you go to a new school yo do not know what to expect. So you dont know if u will be teased or loved.
i transfered to welleby in third grade. the thing that scared me the most was meeting new people.
Ive had to switch schools and houses more then ive looked at pictures of johnny depp. Everytime I would walk into a new school I would get this gross feeling in my stomach and I wanted to turn around and go home. I was so scared of getting in trouble or being made fun of because I was the youngest of my siblings so I always got picked on so I didnt want that to happen 24/7. I also was scared of people not likeing me because it used to have a big impact on the way I thought but now I dont really care. Everytime ive gone into a new school I have made friends but they mostly turn out to be fake or something but eventually everything gets a little better. The biggest hassle of a new school is the new edition of drama because we all have it. When I was growing up and going to new schools I would always make one real friend and eventually we would seperate but I still loved all the schools I went to and I also liked fighting with people because of the drama and when im older I will probably be in and out of jobs so I think im gonna be ready for the new experiences, good and bad. When people go into somewhere new they always get a first impression, for example if you dress in all black then your goth, if you dress with a little bit of clothing then your “low class” if you know what I mean. People shouldnt judge anyone unless they get to know them because they may need a friend or something like that.
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Going to middle school from elementary school is scary enough but i had to do it twice. I moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Melbourne(northern florida)in my summer going to 6th grade. I went to a elementary school, again, that goes p-k through 6th. I quess my mom wanted me to be with my younger brother,i dont know. The first day i was really scared and quiet because i didnt know any one and I didnt know what they were like, but i made friends and i had a good year. After that year we all went to middle school for 7th grade and i wasnt that scared because i knew alot of people. I knew some people in all of my classes so i was very happy. I was there for about 1 semester or 1 and a half and then we had to move again. This time we moved back to Ft. Lauderdale and I was happy. But then I found out I wouldnt be going to the same school as all my old friends, I wasnt to happy about that. I came here to westpine and I was so scared, onece again I didnt know any one, every one was so different then my other friednds. On top of that I came in around the 2ed semester. I made friends but I still didnt like the school it wasnt to fun. This year is good, I like it alot better then the last. I know alot more people and its not so nerve racking.
I never moved from state to state, but coming into Middle from Elementary was very nerve racking. I can remember on the 1st day of 6th grade how scared I was. I didn’t know my way around, and there was so many new people! I had come from Elementary, where I was the oldest in the school, to going right back to the little kid again. Many of the 8th graders at the time were WAY bigger than me, and so were some of the seventh graders. It also took a while to get used to changing classes. In Elementary we had the same class all day, every day!
I had spent all five grades in one Georgia elementary school. I was already scared to continue on to middle school, but since many of my friends had grown up with me, I found out that the transition wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I moved onto Lovejoy Middle, finding my old friends and talking to them once again. That is–until I moved to Florida. I was surrounded in the unknown ways of Floridians; their styles and personalities scared me greatly. The people here didn’t act as kind or friendly as the ones at my old school. Just like I had in Georgia, these kids had friends from elementary that they conversed with. I had moved in the middle of sixth grade and I basically stood alone the rest of the year. Things got REALLY great when I entered seventh grade, greeting new people and growing friendships with them at the start of the year. Ever since then, I’ve grown to love my new school–Westpine Middle–and notice how much I didn’t like Lovejoy.
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Well, during Elementary school, I trasfered 2 times during kindergarden and 1st grade, I went to Horizon, Nob Hill, then in 1st I went to Sandpiper in which I stayed at for the rest of elementary school. When I came to Sandpiper, my first friend was Joycie, who I still know now. She was a little munchkin who always used to wear about 10 rings[one on each finger] it was my first day and I went to lunch not knowing anyone but everyone was pushing so there could sit by me, and Joycie got a seat right next to me and we became best friends. Also, when I went to Westpine I was sad becuase I lost alot of my good friends, but a couple people went to Westpine, but I made alot of other firends to..and I hope it’s going to be the same for highschool.
~ The Memories, The Memories~
I remember when I came to Horizon Elementary I was really stirred up thinking they might judge me as someone you can’t be friends with or a geek or maybe a cool kid(I was hoping for) but after all, I had my own set of friends and had a really fast,enjoyable year.
I remember coming to Westpine from Welleby. I was scared a bit because I didn’t know what to expect from all the new kids and how they would treat me. I also was scared that I would get lost (even though its not a big school.), but once I got here I was fine. I met alot of new people easily because im very outgoing and just loved it. Middle school was fun, so i cant imagine how muhc fun high school is going to be =]]
The thing that scared me most was…not having any of my friends in my classes, people not liking me, and going into the wrong classroom and being laughed at. After the first couple of days I started making friends and was fine. Even this year I made new friends and next year will be the same thing…. i hope.
By the way I am talking about Alicia B.
Well as most of you already know, I moved fom Brooklyn to Florida in the third grade. From third to fith grade I went to Phyl’s Academy. On the first day of third grade I knew nobody in the class. I saw one of the girls before at camp( I went to summer camp there for the rest of the summer when I moved), but that was only once. Everybody had their own little groups and I felt left out until about the third day I met Brianna(not you Briana) and Candace. I hung out with them for a while and then I met Ladeshia. Ladeshia and I became best friends ever scince that day. Without Ladeshia I don’t know how I would have delt with her extremely bossy cousin Chennel. Over Christmas break, Ladeshia moved. Chennel and I really didn’t get along that well after that. When Ladeshia left I felt really upset; but on the first day of fourth to my suprise, Ladeshia had came back. When I saw her I yelled “LADESHIA!” and we ran and gave eachother a hug. Up to this day we are still best friends. When time came for middle school, I really didn’t wnat to go to Westpine , I wanted to stay at my old school (it goes up to 8th grade); but my mom insisted that this would be better for me. On the first dat I was nervous and shy at the same time. I didn’t want to have to make new friends all over again. Today I still talk to some of the people that I met in the 6th grade like Kerrina,Whitney, Alicia and many more.
When I first went from private school to public school(Banyan) was probably the biggest change for me. I thought that the kids would think that I was rich and they wouldn’t talk to me. It was hard for me to get adjusted to the public school way of things like having a lunch number and having to sit at a certain table for lunch and stuff like that, but I finally got used to it. I made some great friends that I still talk to today who have been with me through the toughest times in my first year in elementary school.( I know it may sound a little dramatic, but some of those people were just plain mean for elementary school kids.)
The scariest thing for me would definately be coming to Westpine Middle School (currently my school!) It was more of a big change which made it scary because you didn’t kow what to expect when you go to middle school.(And it was a huge change!!) You didn’t know if you were going to get lost or if you were going to be in the right classroom, but I think more importantly(to us at least) if the kids will like you.
I was really scared when I had to move and I had to go to welleby elementary because I would miss all my friends back at my other school, but I realized that changing schools wasn’t that bad after all. Going from elementary school to middle school was no big deal to me (except for the six classes), I knew I would fit right in, and I knew that making new friends wasn’t going to be that tough. Yeah I was scared here and there, but I knew I would pull through.
WOW! Where do I began I’ve had to switch schools several times and all of them were equally as painful, but leaving my Elementary School(Banyan) to come to Westpine was the hardest. I remeber thinking what is it going to be like, are the really big eight grades going to be mean,am I going to get tons of homework everynight,am I going to get lost and not be on time for my classes, and am I going to get any classes with my friends. But I’ve got to say the thing that scarred me the most was am I to make friends. My deepest fear was that I would be all alone with no friends. Boy was I wrong ,even though I miss Banyan I love Westpine and I have some of the best friends a girl could ask for!
I’m glad to see you are all digging deep to share these life changing events. Also, I want to extend a warm welcome to Michael A from Missouri – Elated that you could join us.
Coming to Middle school was pretty scary for me because all of my friends went to different schools. Also with having to switch classes every hour it was kind of hard to walk, look at your schedule(Did I spell that right?), and try not to run into people at the same time. After a couple of weeks, though, I made a few friends and I wasn’t so scared anymore.
When I started sixth grade, I had no idea where my classes were, the school looked all the same to me. So, yes, I was lost my first day of school!
i remember moving from my old middle school to westpine middle. I was scared because of a fear of not making new friends. Getting lost wasn’t a real problem since i always knew directions. Though, i felt like i wasn’t going to make friends and i was going to be left out. but that didn’t happen. Now in westpine i have probably the bestest friends i ever had in any school. But im maybe going to move again but i’m not going to be afraid because i’m confident that i am going to make friends.
Wow, how could I ever forget the 1st day of Middle School!?! I remember each and every detail. During the summer I was so bummed about leaving my elementary school (Banyan was the best!). Yet at the same time anxious and excited to move on up. The whole day was a wreck. First thing I remember is the hideous skirt I wore that day ( I have no idea where that skirt is now). It took me a million years to find my classes, I mean how was I suppose to that the 700’s are all over the school. I knew absolutely no one in any of my classes, which really upseted me. Ok sure there was a couple of people that I’ve seen before, but no one who I truely knew. In my 4th hour class my teacher (Mr.Filice) made us each stand up one by one, introduce ourselves by saying our name, and favorite thing to do, and some other pointless random thing. If there wasn’t enough pressure, leave it to Mr. Filice to make things worse! As soon as the bell rang I scrambled out of that wretched place. I cried hysterically when I got home and begged my parents not to make me go back. I mean what was the point of living if there was no recess! That whole week was terrible! But sooner or later, things got better, I made alot of new friends, joined the track team, and had a fufilling 6th grade year. In 7th grade I was prepared for the challenge of making friends and I prevailed!! It was much easier, I learned you just have to be yourself. Now in the 8th grade, everything is much easier!!!!! Making friend, least of my worries, getting lost, still a worry of mine!!!! Three years going to this school and I’m just finding out we have 100’s!!!!!!! What?!??!? And to think I’m going to have to do this all over again next year in a different state. Prepared, far from that I am. Enjoying this chapter in my life is my main concern right now. ((smiley face))
I remember when I was switching from Sandpiper Elementary to Westpine Middle. When I found out that a few of my friends were going to Westpine, I was so relieved to know that they were going to be with me, so that was one thing off my list. The thing that scared me the most, was the fear of getting lost. I remember the first day of school in Westpine, and I looked at my schedule thinking “Look at how far apart my classes are! Well this is just great, I’m gonna be lost for a while..” Even though I got lost a few times during the first week or two (horrible sense of direction), I memorized my schedule in a few days and was able to get to my classes okay in no time.
I remember the day i left Banyan To come to Westpine.I was so excited: a little naive sixth grader who thought she was the coolest.=) The only thing that scared me were the classes. Like i had a class in the 900’s and then the 600’s and i was like “why did they number the classes? thats dumb”.I also remember thinking the school was HUGE. Now that im leaving for High School and know every inch of Westpine, its actually really small. If i were to move though, i wouldnt be that nervous, id be nervous in excitement. I would be ready to meet new people. Like a new chapter in the story of your life is just beginning, in a new place, new people.
I remember what I was scared of when I first came to Westpine Middle School. One, I was afraid that I wouldn’t see none of my friends anymore. Also, I was afraid that everyday I would get lost because Westpine’s size compared to Welleby’s size was a big difference for me. Westpine was so much bigger. Lastly, I was afraid that the work would be to hard. But now everything is just fine.
I remember changing Elementary schools, coming from Mount Bethel Christian Academy to Banyan. I felt like such a pariah for the first couple of days. I didn’t know anyone there (obviously), wasn’t used to my surroundings, and I was constantly thinking about what the other kids would think of me. I felt that all eyes were on me, because I was so much taller than the other kids and stood out more, but after a couple of hours or so, I found a friend, considering how socialable and friendly I am, ():), and once my friend introduced to other kids and I got to know them, I fet in in no time.
The thing that scared me the most about having to start at a new school (switching from Deerfield Middle to Westpine Middle), was having to start all over, making new friends, finding my classes, getting lost, its like the first day all over again. You feel as though everyone is just staring at you, and your considered the “NEW KID.” But my first day of sixth grade was also horrible, I didn’t know where anything was and I was not used to having more then one class, it was just an entirely different world for me, but now its not so bad, I feel as though I actually fit in, and the stares are no longer at me.
I agree with *Ashlyn V. P.5*, now that I have just sort of fallen into the flow of middle school, it seems as though it will start all over again with high school. Finding all of my classes, making new friends, and learning to deal with the “High School Life.” Even though it seems as though its to soon to think of all these fears, its a lot closer than all of us expect. High school is just around the corner, believe it or NOT!
The only time I remember changing schools was when I went from Sandpiper Elementary to Westpine Middle. I can remember I few fears, which were of course, making new friends, locating my classes, and adjusting to a six-class schedule. Within one weeks time all of my fears were overcome. I , in fact, had fun conquering my fears.
I recall when I had left my safe-zone into middle school. I was utterly perturbed in every way. My best buddys parted my side and had moved away causeing me insecurity. I was tight-lipped because words couldn’t sunder away from my mouth since i felt alone and uncomfortable.I was really nerdy and smart (I wonder where that all went) and I was afraid of loss of knowledge.I was really glad i hadn’t brought a roller-backpack because a cornicopia of humongus kids clustered around them and kicked them.The lunch was the only thing i had looked forward to,and yet I dreaded it just as much. The mac and cheese wouldn’t even fall off if you fliped the tray. (I know, isn’t that just wonderful.*cough*)Even the seventh graders made fun of sixth graders. Suddenly I realized the older kids had gone through all grade-steriotypes and bias comments only a few years back making them some of the most humongus hipocrites ever!!
Well I remember my first day at middle school in sixth grade. I was worried mostly about: The school bus, finding classes and getting good grades in middle school. The curriculum was so different than grade school. First the bus, I was scared cause I heard of so many fights that had happened on the bus and as I approached the bus all the eighth and seventh graders were so much taller than me and I thought I was done for. After a couple days I met friends and now I am not scared to ride the bus except for when I go to high school. next about finding the classes on the first day, I was worried I would get lost. Although I was late to only one class, after practicing two days I got the hang of it. And finally getting good grades, I didn’t know how that grades worked. I only had one class and then I went to having six, talk about the stress! So I worked hard to do all my homework and study for all my tests, it ended up being a good strategy. And as soon as I knew it middle school was a piece of cake I was passing all my classes and even having a good time. That’s how I got through middle school.
Except for changing from banyan to Westpine I never had to change schools. Moving to Westpine wasn’t scary at all I guess it’s because most of my friends were moving with me. I f I ever had to switch to a different school I think I would be pretty scared. It can be hard to all of a sudden have to make new friends. All though I don’t think I would be that scared because I make friends very easily and it would be a chance for you to start over and have a different reputation if that happens to be a problem.
When I moved here from Philly I was so scared to leave enerything I knew to come here. I was scared that I wouldn’t be good enough for everybody. I would just keep to my self and say nothing and then one day I found a friend. Even though that may sound a little sorry I did. It is just this year that I became a little more talkitive, trust me! Now I have a lot of friends and I can now act like my self and be comfortable around everybody. No more worries if I am good enough.
When I first transfered from elementary school to this middle school I was rather scared and nervous. These kids were huge compared to me, and in higher grades. When the tardy bell rung, I thought that I would get lost in such a big school, but I came through. I then made many friends and I became comfertable around others. Now I am very smart and popular.
I remeber when I was coming from Banyan Elementary school to Westpine Middle.The last day of summer I cryed because i had no clue what to exepect. All these thoughs came to me am i going to fit in, is ever one going to like me. I was so nervouse on the first day I was shaking the whole day until got home but the next day I made couple friends and I got use to the school and everyone there.Now I am in the eight grade with so many friends and i am always ready for a new school year at Westpine Middle but I am ready to leave to go to High school and do it all again execept with out all the crying and shaking but start with confidence.
The thing that scared be the most about moving from Elementary School to Middle School was getting lost. I just kept thinking what if I do get lost and how embarrassing it would be if I did. I managed to get around ok, though, and now I could tell you where a classroom is with my eyes closed! Well maybe not that well, but you know what I mean!I might be able to if you told me what direction I am facing. Anyway, my point is that I was scared, but yet in the end, everything turned out just fine.
well when I was finished with the third grade my mother decided she no longer liked New York and wanted to move to Florida. She did and of course the summer was great until school started. i was scared that I wouldn’t be good at something or mess up and give a dumb answer because i was great in school. What I mostly worried about was making friends. I’ve always new the same set of kids since i was in kindergarten, but I decided to just be myself and it all worked out. I joined clubs like chorus and art club and made tons of friends. Some of my friends from elementary school I am still friends with now in Middle School.
I moved to Missouri from Ohio in 7th grade and I was so scared about what the people here would think of me but I made and I have many friends
I remember when I was going from Elementary School, to Westpine Middle (where I am currently at now). I was scared. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. The thing that had scared me the most was the fear of me getting lost. I was nervous for this. I feared being in a different classroom (in the wrong one) or even, not knowing where a classroom was. After about a week though, I managed to find all of my rooms, and memorize my schedule. Now, I know all the sections, and where every room number is. I guess it will just start all over when I go to High School next year. I wander what fears I will have then. Its to soon to think of that now though.