what's it like to move away from friends and start a new school when ur only in middle school?
967771
I was moved several times before junior high and it wasn't fun.  Every one knows your name right away (since they already know everyone there) and you can't remember all of thier's.  They have established friendships and you are the "new kid" trying to fit in so some kids feel threatend by having to share thier friends with you.  But if you are confident and comfortable being yourself, things will go easier than if you decide it's going to be hard.  Keep a good attitude and Best of Luck!
732621
Awkward.  I started high school at 13; I started a new school without all my old friends so I had to make new ones; I didn't have anyone I could talk to about all the things that would be happening hitting puberty (I was never close to my mother so I could never talk to her about the girlie stuff). I couldn't talk to any of the other women in my family either about anything so it was so hard hitting the teenage years!
319435
Yes, my brother and myself, for a couple of middle school years.  We did not lack the companionship of other children, we belonged to sports teams, the Boys and Girls Club, and Sunday school.  We also had many children in the neighborhood to hang out with.\n\nThe best thing was being able to go out to the park to do our work on nice days.  If we slept in--no biggie--we did the work later.  On the days mom worked, we did the work in the evening.    \n\nOur mom worked harder than we did - researching and planning the lessons.  The reason she took us out of school for those 2 years was that we knew nothing that we were supposed to know for our ages--she was furious when we couldn't even name the capital of the state we lived in, or the President of the US. \n\nWhen we went back to public school we tested ahead of our grade levels, and knew things that the other kids were just starting to learn.  We did well, and I would not trade in those years.
613905
Trust me im in eight grade, middle school isnt too bad. You are going to have to deal with:\n\n~~friend fights, they will only last 3 days at the most. \n\n~~Everyone has boy problems even in highschool just dont pay so much attention to them that u start to fail school caz ove ccan hurt ya.\n\n~~ Also trust me when i say this its better to have a few friends in middle school that are close then alot of friends which make u seem so called popular. Being popular is overrated and most of those so called friends will start drama and talk about you behind you back so make true friends...hope that helps! Good Luck ; )
1110781
I had to do the same thing and it sucked. But fortunately, middle school is a pretty good time to go to a new school.  While some people will stay in their "clicks" from elementary school, most are trying to get new friends too.\n\nThe best thing to do is join a sport or club.  This gives you easy access to new friends that you can bond with and something fun to do as well.  \n\nAlso talk to your neighbors in your science/math classes so you can study together.  I still have study partners from 7th grade as friends.\n\nJust be open, don't be on the defensive and don't be scared of rejection :)\n\nGood luck!
24755
Where I work, we call a moving class a "looping team".  I work in a 7-8 building and we keep kids from one year to the next.  This is a great thing to do, as it builds relationships, and saves a great deal of time in the fall of the second year.  There are issues that can arise, especially if teachers and/or parents and/or students have personality conflicts, but on the whole, I've liked doing it.  I feel I know my students and their families better and as they grow and I learn more about their learning styles and needs, I can cater to that and be a better teacher for them.  Worst case scenario: You get a rough bunch of kids and know you're stuck for the next two years :)
493952
i would suggest going to the high school so that you only have to go to a different school once, because if you choose the middle school the following year you'll have to switch schools again and that can be hard
363161
If you have to move to stay safe, then get yourself going. Don't worry about the new school you'll be attending. It only takes a couple of weeks to get used to anything new, and I'm sure you'll make a couple of friends by then. I had to move a lot when I was young and I really hated it. Just when I got used to things, my parents would tell me to pack my stuff and we'd move again...six months here, a year there. I went to 5 different schools. But, I do have to say that the last move I made was for the best. We lived on the south side of Chicago and things were getting really bad. I'm so very glad we moved, moving over 200 miles north. It made me relax quite a bit, and I even did better in school, not having to worry about anyone hassling me after school. So, don't worry, little one, things will work out. Especially since it seems your family wants a better life than what they have in your current neighborhood. These things have a way of turning out much better than you could ever imagine. <*)))><
223590
Well, to be completely honest, that school is pretty much for people who didn't fit in at all in high school, and it shows.  A freind of mine with similar problems went, and she said it was like being around a whole group of people with no real social skills and she ended up leaving after a year.
1132636
This is from past experience:\n\n1. Make sure you know where all of your classes are. Getting lost is terrible. \n \n2. Don't hang with the druggie crowd. It may seem popular now, but you will regret it in years to come. Because, a)The popular kids will have done well in school, gone on to college and made something of themselves, while the druggies are all dead or living on welfare and sleeping in Appalachia-style trailers. b)You have so much more to give to the world.\n\n3. Study. You will reap the rewards one day.\n\n4. Try some extracurricular activities like music, French club, etc... You will get so much out of these positive actions.  \n\n5. Take pictures of you and your friends and teachers. It will be neat to look back on your old life when you are older. \n\n6. Keep your chin up. You are special. You deserve the best. Don't settle for less. Believe in yourself. Try try try. You may be in 6th grade and going to a new school, but it doesn't mean that you are less than anyone else. I understand that you are leaving all you know and going to have to meet new friends, new teachers and get around a new school. I've done it, others have done it, and you can do it. Be resolved. Be firm. Walk proud. Start school in August with an "I-can-do-it-attitude!" In no time you will be graduating and your first day of 6th grade will be a thing of the past.
762939
i am in 8th grade but i remember when i was in 7th grade it was really hard at first and there was a lot of drama!!!!!!!!!!!!! i guess cuz it is ur first year of mittle school!!!!but when u get in2 8th grade all the drama ends!!!!!and then starts back up again in 9th!!! and the dances at our school r sooo boring!no 1 even dances!!(its gay i know) well anywho!!!!if u need a friend i will be ur friend!!!the more the marrier!!!! hehe :D
662274
grow up sweety you dnt need friends to go to school you find new friend leave both of them girl
1005511
Middles school isn't that hard....your a little young for a boryfriend..(i'm turning 15 in July and my mom STILL won't let me have a boyfriend)...kinda ridiculous, but 12's a lil young...As for the school part, middle school isn't that hard. That hard crap starts in highschool.
1104980
I'm 13, just got out of middle school.
801683
you should just stick with the friends you have.  As time goes by you will get to know the people in your new school better and make more friends.  Don't focus on the quantity of friends but the quality of the friends you do have.  As time passes, i promise you will have more friends as long as you be yourself and not try to hard.  BTW! Popularity is way over rated and as long as you enjoy your teen years and not worry about being popular you will be a happier person.  When you are in college and an adult you will not be friends with those people anyway and you will look back and wonder why to put so much pressure on yourself to have so many friends.  But, to help, join some clubs and participate in school activities, you will meet people that way.
510750
What you want is kinda irrelevant.  It is your parent's choice and I give them credit for trying to keep you out of trouble.  You may not believe it, but parents often do know best.  Don't forget, they were teenagers too and remember what it was like.  I know it is tough to be separated from the friends you've made, but you can make new friends and possibly better ones. You can also still keep in touch with them.  You may end up thanking your parents for their choice in schools in a few years.   Sorry for the negative comments, and good luck in your new school.
482150
Well if i where u i would sit w/new ppl @ lunch like ur old friends that were there 4 u in middle school try talking 2 new ppl so they can c-ur not all bad i was once a cheerleader well i still am i have cheering friends & i also am friends w/ppl that aren't on any sports i stop dating like the hot guys i date guys who like me 4 who i am not 4 wut i am doing @ school now i really have a best friend who i can tell all my secerts 2 & she won't tell no1!