As you may know, I joined the middle school I was in, in 7th grade. But my middle school, Kennedy Middle, is so awesome, that I probably got used to it in like 2 months, and I felt like I was always in Kennedy. I made so many new friends, and was having as much fun, if not more, as I did before. I can't fit my whole entire awesome, amazing, fabulously cool, and great last year here at Kennedy in one post, so I'll tell you about the main topics. And for the people who just don't have time to read this post, I have summarized it here:
1. Dances
- I ate a bunch a food and had LOTS of FUN!!
2. Teachers
- I had awesome teachers. They were kind to everyone, and taught their subjects very well.
3. Yosemite field trip
- Biggest highlight of school year. I learned so many lessons here, and had one of the best times of my life.
4. Great America trip
- I FINALLY got over my fear of roller-coasters. I tend to have motion sickness very easily, so I finally realized that I should just not think about it and enjoy, and I had a very good time.
5. Graduation
- Very emotional. Really. I love Kennedy Middle SO, SO very much, and knowing that I won't be sitting in those classrooms to learn from awesome teachers, was kind of sad. But the actual graduation ceremony was quite boring. Once you get your diploma, you just sit there for a LONG time. But the thought of messing around till 10:30 at the grad dance was nice to know.
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1. Dances!
The dances here at Kennedy were one of the highlights of the year. I was always shy to go to them, thinking that you had to dance with someone. And trust me, dancing is not my cup of tea. I prefer coffee. But then a good friend of mine told me you didn't have to dance. I could just sit and eat stuff and play the games they have there, and just talk with friends. So I went to one, I had lots of fun. I don't think I've danced in any of the dances. All I did was mostly eat a bunch of food they had there, and smacked ping pong balls around. Looking back, I don't think I ever had a real table tennis game there. We just took a ping pong ball, and hit as I high as we could. I hit the pavilion ceiling once. Anyways, the main fun part about it was that you completely just let go and mess around in the school with your friends. This really describes almost all the dances:
The best of all the dances was the graduation dance. It was so amazing! The school staff didn't make it lame or anything, it was just incredibly well set up, and had so many activities! There was FREE FOOD, those big inflatable slides, little mini golf activities, FREE FOOD, cool lights and decorations, karaoke, and FREE FOOD! My favorite was the FREE FOOD. They had a chocolate fountain, with marshmallows and strawberries. They had snow cones, soft drinks, pizza, cookies, and even Indian food. The karaoke was pretty cool too, I actually really enjoyed singing and shouting random stuff on a microphone with my friends.
2. Teachers
The teachers I had this year were by far the most kind group of teachers I have had. In Kennedy, at the beginning of the year you get into a "village", which basically is a group of teachers, one for each academic subject. My village was village O, which, in my opinion, had the best teachers of 8th grade. My favorite was my science teacher. She got me interested in physics and chemistry, and taught us very well. We could understand clearly from her lessons. She was also very funny, in a unique way. My history, language arts, math teachers were very good teachers too; they got us engaged in lessons and topic that may seem boring. They were very kind as well. Also, my math teacher will be moving to my high school this year, so I hope to meet him there. My PE teachers made work VERY hard, which is a good thing. It prepares us for high school PE and sports, which is very tough too. I took Spanish this year as an elective, and my Spanish teacher was very good. She taught us how to speak and write Spanish and prepared us well for Spanish class in high school. I am just very happy that I got these wonderful teachers.
3. Yosemite Field Trip
the ride was! I eventually went to almost all the rides there, including Drop Tower. which is this ride where they take you up more than 200 feet, then drop you. Of course, you're securely locked in place to a seat. It was really fun!
The teachers I had this year were by far the most kind group of teachers I have had. In Kennedy, at the beginning of the year you get into a "village", which basically is a group of teachers, one for each academic subject. My village was village O, which, in my opinion, had the best teachers of 8th grade. My favorite was my science teacher. She got me interested in physics and chemistry, and taught us very well. We could understand clearly from her lessons. She was also very funny, in a unique way. My history, language arts, math teachers were very good teachers too; they got us engaged in lessons and topic that may seem boring. They were very kind as well. Also, my math teacher will be moving to my high school this year, so I hope to meet him there. My PE teachers made work VERY hard, which is a good thing. It prepares us for high school PE and sports, which is very tough too. I took Spanish this year as an elective, and my Spanish teacher was very good. She taught us how to speak and write Spanish and prepared us well for Spanish class in high school. I am just very happy that I got these wonderful teachers.
3. Yosemite Field Trip
This is one of the amazing views of nature (this is Half Dome) we got to see on the amazing field trip to Yosemite.
And this is a fat piece of cake from the cafeteria.
These two pictures are good examples of how my trip to Yosemite was, enjoyable and funny, yet also very educational and beautiful. This was probably the biggest highlight of my year. For a week we had to stay in tent cabins in Yosemite National Park, with 3 other friends. It gave a feeling of independence and was an amazing experience. We woke up at 6:30 everyday, ate a (delicious) breakfast from the cafeteria, and went to hike and do other fun activities in the national park. While hiking we saw a lot of wildlife like ravens, coyotes, deer, hawks, and many plants, like huge red firs to beautiful flowers. There were breathtaking views of mountains like Half Dome, El Capitan, North Dome, and Sentinel Rock. But to see all these, there was a price. We walked uphill and downhill on rocky trails for miles to reach the viewpoints. We climbed to Yosemite falls, and saw the awesome power of the water. And, my, was the waterfall huge. What I loved most about this trip, is how we learned to help each other so much. We depended on each other to set the alarm clock, to clean the room, to keep the keys safe; almost everything we had to do by ourselves, no parents. And it was so fun!! It's like going on a camping trip with your best friends, with no parents, and then playing around for the whole day. But don't get me wrong, a lot of the trails were hard work. I will never forget this trip, as the lessons learned are so useful in the future, and the experience is truly once-in-a-lifetime. Once I come back, I wanted to go back so bad! Also, look out for my post with photos and videos from my Yosemite trip.
P.S: The cafeteria's hot chocolate is really good!
4. Great America trip
Wow. I mean, really, WOW. This trip was amazing. At the end of the year, we were allowed to take friends and, I believe for 5 or 6 hours, just go through the Great America amusement park. When I first heard we were going to go, I hesitated. This is because I tend to get motion sickness very easily. Even on a half an hour road trip I get a bit queasy. That's why I never, ever tried to go on a roller coaster. Everybody always told me the ride goes so fast, that I wouldn't feel any nauseousness and would have lots of fun. But I still never did. Of course you could just not go to the trip, but I did. I thought it was time And when we were in line to Great America, I was actually kind of scared. Scared that if I get sick, I'll ruin my day and all my friends' days. So the first thing I did was go in the line on one of the largest roller coasters there, "The Gold Striker". My friends and I planned that that two of us would sit in the 2nd to last "car" of the roller coaster, and two of us in the last one. I wanted to be in the last one so I am not the first to fall down and twist and whatever. But our plan screwed up. The two that were going to be in the 2nd last went in the last car, and sadly, my friend and I had to be in the very first seat. And to make this ride even more splendid (see the sarcasm), the people behind of us were a bunch of 8th grade teachers. Yay! (more sarcasm)
After I got off the ride, my hair was all blown everywhere. I was shaking excitedly, because I realized how
the ride was! I eventually went to almost all the rides there, including Drop Tower. which is this ride where they take you up more than 200 feet, then drop you. Of course, you're securely locked in place to a seat. It was really fun!
5. Graduation
Graduation was actually pretty sad. I really love Kennedy Middle school, and coming to this school everyday, playing on the blacktop and fields, studying in the classrooms, and meeting with friends at lunch break was hard to let go of. I promised my teachers to meet them anytime I can. I realized how much I would miss the school, even though I had only been there since 7th grade.
The boys wore dress shirts, ties, and pants. The girls wore formal dresses. We all walked to the bleachers and sat there. Some students gave their speeches, and they were really good. Then came the diploma ceremony. I waited and waited in the 100°F sun until they hand me my diploma. And then once you get it, you sit for some more time. It was boring. I just thought about the fun stuff and free food I would be enjoying that night at the grad dance. But I think the graduation was a good experience and a very nice transition to a very busy high school life. And I got to wear formal clothes, which is like as common as seeing a comet.
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If you wrap up my whole 8th grade year inside a nutshell, the year was the best school year ever. It led me to high school, a whole new journey, and probably more "best school years" to come. Thank you Kennedy Middle school, for supporting my journey through middle school. And of course thank YOU for reading this whole freaking post to know about my middle school journey (hopefully you weren't bored). Thank you!
Look out for my post on my Alaska trip, and photos from my Yosemite trip.
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