what is Middle school like?
473510
i'm a seventh grader and i will be introducing u to ms. in middle school, u have a homeroom, and 6 or 7 periods. each period is one class. u change classes every hour or so. each time u go to a class, u gotta hurry, u have 3-5 minutes to get to ur locker, then to class. P.E. sucks. u gotta dress to p.e. uniform almost everyday. and yes, it has lunch time. depends on what school ur in, so u might have break too and eat snacks.
869886
Yeah, overall I'd say it was great.  Of course there were bad times, getting picked on, a couple of fights with a particular bully, feeling like everyone else had nicer clothes, etc. but most of that was more junior high years and tended to fade away as you got older.  I really enjoyed school and school activities and overall most of the teachers were really good.  The rest of it was just part of growing up.
88041
Smart.  Middle School sucks, high school is okay, college rocks, but having a great job, car, and a place to live in your thirties is the bomb!  Then you can worry about being popular and beautiful and getting dates.
802856
I went to the worst middle school in Woodbridge . My fear was of getting beat up or something like that. Or Being asked to smoke or having no friends.But all of that ,people saying that the school was so bad was just because there were a lot of spanish and black kids there. It wasn't that bad i made a lot of good friends no one jumped me, i didn't get asked to have a smoke or any thing bad.  But in high school was, just having to not see my friends as much .You know what people say, that your closest  friend in middle school will be your worst enemy in high school. i was scared that i would get into a big fight over nothing and have our friendship come to pieces. But it didn't happen .... I'm still friends with my best friend.
918943
I'm not sure I understand your question, "Was any middle school experience bad?"\n\nOf course some middle school experiences were bad, how could bad moments not turn up during three solid years of this thing called Life?
202294
Sure, don't be so nervous! Middle school was fun for me, but high school is a lot better. It's fun because you have different classes and there's a lot more kids. Just make sure people like you because they're going to be around for a long time, like through high school! Also, you're going to meet alot more people so it'll be a great experience. You're also going to learn some more responsibilities, so do your work because teachers won't be your responsibility. And they care less and less, until you're in college and you're on your own. So great! But don't worry, you're young and soon enough middle school will be a distant memory (thank god!) Good luck!
626318
as a teacher i would say middle school. the maturity of the grade level has hastened the need for inclusion at middle school.
1011342
Middle school is challenging in so many ways.  \nOf course, academically, there is more required and expected of middle school students than what was required in the earlier grades. Students can deal with more complex thinking at this age in math, philosophy, science, and the languages.\nThere is more preparation and time required at home for homework assignments, and longer term assignments, too, so students have to begin to be able to explore time management to be successful.  Organization will become more of a priority at the middle school level.  There is also the sense of preparing oneself for high school level, where the grades count and everything is viewed with an eye to the future.\nBut the larger challenge is social  - some people have a difficult time feeling like they fit in, since peer groups are so important at this age.  Add to this the physical development of puberty's arrival, with its attendent hormonal moodiness and internal voice constantly questioning "am I normal?" ,  "who am I?", "what is important to me?", and you've got some major issues to handle.  \nIt's a time of growing up, shifting of priorities, being able to handle more complex topics, and finding oneself.\nSo I would say it is challenging, but also exhilarating time that will make a lifelong impression.
163792
umm it varies a lot. i think girls typically start fighting more in middle school when it is usually over guys. i had my first when i was only 9 though, and my sister was even a little younger.\ni would say in middle school or later it is usually about boys, before that it is usually something else like bullying or something.
1108618
I have no idea. I'm gonna be a freshman next school year too. And i don't know..i'm kinda scared 'cause my middle school was a very small school (only about 200 students) but the high school i'm going to has like 1500 students. And it's a freaking big school. Here's an article on Girlslife.com i read before about high school. Like a few high school seniors tell you what to do and what not to do in high school: http://www.girlslife.com/index.php?id=67 Good luck next year!!! Wish me luck.. ;)   =)
383983
Ahh, the middle school world. Lets see, back in the day guys would tease you a lot, poke you/play with your hair/etc or just talk to you a lot and pay special attention to you.
561724
Middle school is typically grades 6 - 8. Highschool picks up where middle school left off with grades 9 - 12. The real indicator of highschool is that the grades stop being reffered to by number and pick up names (freshman, sophmore, junior, and senior).
469913
im graduating into high school too.  how funny.  we can probly expect almost th same thing...my fiend is in high school, and she told me that its the same, except the boys are more into girls, and the girls are more dramatic.  and the teachers are harder and meaner. (well she didnt say meaner, exactly..)
948058
This is what happens in my kids' school district! You should be going to some kind of orientation in the spring. You will learn what is expected and what middle school is like, there should a map given out and other information you will need. Then, at the end of summer, you are notified to come and pick up your schedule, P.E. clothes, and other stuff. You should be prepared to have to switch classes and dress out for physical education. Good Luck! If, you have anxiety or are worried, talk to your parents!
900606
Sometimes nothing, its just that some people call them by different names.  HOWEVER sometimes middle school would be grades 6 & 7 and Junior high would be grades 8 & 9.  Hope this helps.
849113
What is high school about?\n\nIt really depends on your perspective.  When you are a student, high school is about creating a balance between fun, academics, and status.    It is a zero-sum game, where if you put effort into one, typically you have to take away from another.  It all depends on what your final goal is.\n\nIf you were like me and were a “geek”, your goal probably is to get good grades.  Traditionally, these are the people who end up hating high school but tend to succeed in life.  As much of their effort is spend on grades, their social status really lacks and they don’t have much fun as a result.  On the flip side, these are the ones that people view as a success in life.   I will always remember that I took my ex-fiancée and a friend to Florida for spring break.  My ex had never been to Disney so we went.  I was talking to a guy in line at one of the rides who was an auto worker in Detroit.  When he found out I was in school for Engineering, he told me tales of how much fun high school was and how he would beat on the nerds.  Now those nerds were his rich managers and he was living paycheck to paycheck.\n\nThere are those who spent their time having fun.  This could be sports, drinking, drugs, you name it.  I spent some time with this crowd and I did enjoy myself, but at the end of the day, other aspects of my life suffered.  A lot of this crowd never seemed to leave the town we lived in.  Many have stable jobs, but don’t have the income to afford a really nice lifestyle.\n\nOthers spend time on social status.  These were the popular people who were funny, personable, or beautiful.  This was the hardest group to penetrate and seemed to have the biggest fall from grace after high school.  When they get out into the real world, they get a harsh lesson in reality that no one cares who they are.  They lose their power and are just like everyone else.\n\nSome people were excellent at all three areas.  Some people sucked at all three.  \n\nDepending on where you stand, high school may be a blast or may be the worst 4 years of your life.  Regardless, be prepared for life after high school.  Once you walk the stage and leave those doors, the world doesn’t care what you were, only what you can offer them now.  The geeks tend to go from nobodies to someone important.  The athletic ones tend not to change a whole lot.  As I mentioned, the popular crowd can have a tough time when they realize they have nothing to offer without their “clique”.\n\nIn terms of academics…it isn’t that bad.  It may seem like a lot of work, but in retrospect, the work is pretty easy.  What I did enjoy in HS is the fact that you can learn pretty much whatever you like.  I could take Pre-Calc and woodworking in the same year and not have to worry about what it looks like on my transcripts.\n\nMy advice…just be yourself and take what classes interest you.  To do it all over again, I would spend much more time in auto shop (a very valuable class when you start paying your own bills).  Learning to fix things in shop is very valuable as well (I got to build a race car in a team in college because I learned to acetylene weld in HS not to mention the wood working I learned in HS fixes my house now).\n\nI hope this helps.  Good luck and enjoy the 4 years!  Once it is over, your future is up to you and only you.
490565
I went to a K-12 school for elementary school but I left after 5th grade cause my family moved.  It wasn't all in one building, but my class was like 30 something, and the high school classes weren't any bigger, so I thin it was even smaller than your class of 42.  And it was all girls, too.  Where I used to live there were like three good private schools that were K-12, and one that was just high school, and that was basically it except for the public schools which were really, really bad.  A lot of private schools are K-12, and I think sometimes public schools in really small rural towns might be sometimes too.