Something I learned about myself over those past three years in middle school is that I should always stand up for myself and that I have overcome many obstacles outside and inside of school. Something I'll take with me going into high school is to always thank those staff and teachers around me because they [...]
I’m very grateful to all the people who helped me come this far and guided me through tough times and helped me to see how beautiful life is. How much we need to enjoy it. How much I enjoyed middle school even with the pandemic. I’m happy that I made so many friends and met [...]
This year has really helped me focus on the value of work. I never cared much about how well I would do my work, all I worried about was getting it done. But now, I want to do well so I put in the effort, and I get my work done to the best of [...]
I also learned that I am capable of learning so much. When I was in middle school, I sometimes had obstacles in English. For example, I arrived from Guatemala with no English. This was very difficult because I couldn’t understand my teachers, people at the grocery store, and where to get the bus for school. [...]
I believe that the people around me play a big part in my middle school experience. I hope I will be able to stay in touch with the friends I’ve made here because without them I don’t think I would have been able to do any of the things I have accomplished. They have always [...]
Looking back at my younger self I am reminded of how I started, and how much I have progressed. Whether it is academically or as a person, San Jose has helped me develop into a successful student and I thank all of my friends and teachers for helping me throughout this journey….San Jose has prepared [...]
I am honestly sad that it's almost the end of middle school but a new start is all that matters — trying your best and not giving up.
Seventh grade year was definitely one full of unexpected turns and unmatched obstacles. I came in extremely excited and got myself a friend group. One of my favorite memories from then was the early mornings before Jazz Band where my friends would run through the fog. National History Day was also fun working with Sophia [...]
Seventh grade was a year that drastically changed the way I would be throughout the rest of my middle school years. As we all know, this was the year Covid hit. I was not certain of how online learning was going to go. We all thought it was just going to be two weeks, and [...]
Starting middle school was the scariest thing in the world. My sixth grade year hadn’t started how I hoped it would. I was insecure about the fact that all my friends were at a different school. Although for the first couple of weeks all I wanted to do was move schools, now looking back I [...]