Personal Narrative: Middle School

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Middle School was supposed to be a place where you make friends, learn, and figure things out about yourself. I definitely did some learning, but let’s just say it was not the exact way I expected it to be. Now as a Mentor, working in the same school I attended, I realize how much fun I’d have in Middle School if i were a student now. It’s a different generation, a generation some say is completely lost but observing the way these students interact with each other is positively different then it was when I was a student. Middle school may have not been my sanctuary, but it seems to be something of that sort for students now. All three years of Middle School were horrible for me. It was hard for me to fit in, and I think that was because I…show more content…
Pretty mean girls club wasn’t for me because I’d rather be nice. Not that I wasn’t smart, but the smart students seemed to be rather picky about who they befriended. Goth was out of the question as well; black has never been my color and the majority of these kids spoke about all these bands that screamed in my ear. The last one left was the band clique, but I never took a day of band. I’ve never even played an instrument other than the piano, but that wasn’t an option so I couldn’t join. There really wasn’t a place for me, and I learned to be okay with that. Something I noticed throughout the years was that you could not be seen with someone who wasn’t a part of your social group. Whatever happened, you never left your clique. Whomever you picked to hang with, you sticked to. I was never one to stay in the same place for too long. I wanted to know all types of people. I had some friends, but it was like they could never be seen with me. The worse part about Middle School wasn’t really the rude students nor the fact that I couldn’t manage to fit it, it was waking up so early that killed me. I’ve never been a morning person, and despite I was always on time I never became used to it. I probably never will…show more content…
Not because of my hatred for it, but because I really had no business there. Now, I’m scheduled to be there three days out of the week. I’ve been working at the campus for 5 months now and I really love what I’ve witnessed. I’ve seen how much nicer the students are to each other. I notice how some students participate in sports and they spend their entire school day with the president of the art club. I’ve seen the captain of the cheer squad hang out with the smartest kid in school. The hallways are packed with partnered students, and I never see a single soul alone. Even running to class is done in pairs! They all befriended each other. They just seem to like each other for who they are. Everyday I visit I look forward to their interactions, but I’m even more excited about the fact that I don’t have to be on campus until ten a.m rather than six
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