Graduation Speech

When I stepped through the doors of Golf Middle School on the first day of 8th grade, I had two things on my mind: going home and summer break. I was wishing that graduation would come soon, but now that it is arriving, I think about how I don’t want to leave and go off to high school.

Every day I walk through those same doors and see the same exact 20 faces that I have spent 7 hours of each day with for the past 3 years. That’s what I’m going to miss the most. I’m going to miss my incredibly astonishing, dorky, intelligent, and unique class. Somehow, each and every one of you has found a way to make my day a little better and put a smile on my face in any way possible, literally. From hearing a shocked scream yell “Oh Jesus!” across the room, or witnessing ears fall off of Mia’s head in the middle of Spanish class, I have never been more entertained in a place where most people find boredom. Before this year, I never really enjoyed going to school, but that changed because of you guys, so thank you all for being the amazing people you truly are.  
Not only did my views on school change because of my classmates, but because of my teachers as well. Every teacher I’ve had from district 67 has impacted me in many different ways but especially the 7th and 8th grade teams. How would my day start positive without being told to be kind to one another? How would I come to think that reading could possibly be enjoyable without phenomenal book recommendations? My teachers have done so much to prepare me for my future including:how to apply for a job, how to succeed as an athlete, student, and person, the proper execution of how to be left alone on a plane, and how to stay golden. I am truly grateful to have been taught by such amazing people, I hope to remember all the memories that I’ve shared with all of you. 
So as I exit the doors of Golf Middle School and open the doors that belong to Niles North, I will have many things on my mind: every lesson, laugh, opportunity, and memory that this district has gifted me.

Camp Maclean

This upcoming week at school we are going overnight on a field trip to Camp Maclean. I'm not much of a camper, or outdoors kind of person, so I'm not really looking forward to it.

Last year when we went, all I wanted to do was go home, because when I'm away for about 10 hours plus, I get nervous and just want to go home. I've never been to camp or on vacation so I guess that factors into the problem, but it's not too bad at Camp Maclean.

Honestly, I'd rather just have a normal day and go to school, but I guess this is alright. I hate all the bug and uncleanliness, so I'd rather just stay indoors and have a normal day instead.

There's different activities there, like: rock climbing, archery, fishing...but like I said, I'm not an outdoors person, so that stuff doesn't really interest me. My favorite thing to do is just sit and fish since it's really peaceful and quiet.

I'm not really looking forward to going to Camp Maclean, but I'll make the best of it.

End of School, Beginning of Summer

Usually when school is ending I'm really excited. However, this year is different because I don't want to leave my middle school and go off to high school. I guess what I want is to just stay an 8th grader for as long as possible.

On the other hand, when school ends, summer break starts. No homework, no stress, no books, just relaxation and time to do whatever you want. I really like summer, it's the best, there's: softball, nice weather, the pool, tans, etc. I'm really excited for summer vacation to start, but also sad that 8th grade is ending.

In just a few months this blog title will be "End of Summer, Beginning of High School", that's really weird to think about.

It's Complicated

PSA: I am only writing about this because I don't like talking about my actual problems. 

It seems that 8th grade went by really fast, and that really makes me upset because it was actually fun. My times at Golf will shortly end, and I'm not really looking forward to it. I know this sounds kind of crazy, but I really don't want it to end. 

I'm guessing about 75% of my grade is looking forward to High School because it seems fun to them, but it probably won't be as fun as the think. I have been surrounded by the same 20 kids since Kindergarten for 7 hours a day, and it's really hard to switch from that to a bunch of people you don't know. 

I guess there's some things about high school that are pretty cool, like sports (basically all I'm looking forward to), but 8th grade is pretty cool too. My classmates are like the dorkiest people ever, and it's the best to just have class with them all day because it's very entertaining.

To conclude, 8th grade was a pretty awesome year and it's sad to see it end so quick. I don't think High School will be nearly as good, but it seems alright. 

Pros and Cons of Parcc Testing

Parcc testing is one of those things that you hate with a passion, but can't wait to do it. My school has Parcc testing next week, and I'm sort of looking forward to it.

I like Parcc testing because it's a good waste of time. They give you way more time than the average person needs, so when I finish, I get to just read after for about 2 hours. Also, we get to skip classes. That's usually a good thing, but this year the classes that I dislike are spread around my schedule, so it's not that good of a thing. I enjoy doing the Parcc tests because I don't feel stressed about it, so it's not that bad at all.

On the other hand, there are very horrible things about the Parcc test.

The number one thing I despise about the Parcc test is that the answers NEVER MAKE SENSE. The creators of the test always try to stump us by giving us two possible answer choice. I then spend the next 5 minutes contemplating what the correct choice is. However, the answer half the time makes no sense at all. This is my only problem with Parcc testing.

Cuteness Overload

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw5M-4Fo2wE

I have blessed you with this video of a husky having a temper tantrum in a bathtub... you're welcome.

Special Tribute

I would like to make a tribute to my history teacher, Mr. Carris, for being an all around great guy and mentor. He teaches us a lot of history topics and useful life lessons that I hope to use in the future. Every morning, my day starts off right by being greeted into RTI with a "Morning, Nanut".

 My appreciation for Mr. Carris is not only for his awesome personality, but for his teaching skills as well. In his class we learn a lot of history topics, but also have a lot of fun. We get to play Kahoot a lot and have free time at the end of class if we finish all of our work. That's why every day I look forward to his class because it's really chill but we learn a lot as well. I give a lot of credit to him because even though he has a disability, everyone knows he loves his job and always comes to school with a smile. Overall, Mr. Carris is by far one of my favorite teachers of all time, and I'll for sure miss him when I go to high school.