Personal Narrative: Middle School

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The pubescent years of middle school were some of the most evolutionary times of my life. It was a time in which school was ever changing for me. At times the horizon was smooth. Other times, on the other hand, were like a stormy night.
\ When middle school began in the sixth grade, I was still a naive young girl, unbeknownst to what life held for me. However, this was the year I began to discover who I was to be in this complex world. Before middle school began. I was an introverted person who let others determine what happened in my life. Sixth grade was the year that I broke free of any cowardice weighing me down. I slowly, throughout the year, became an outgoing and charismatic person who stood up for whatever I believed in. I would never have been able to do this without the people around me that year, such as my classmates and my homeroom teacher.
Bursting with the confidence formed in sixth grade, I entered seventh grade with an undisturbed mind. I had good grades and great friends. How could anything go wrong? Alas, fate brought a cruel awakening to my life taking away someone dear to me. My grades …show more content…

Nothing could’ve ever prepared me for the year that was ahead of me. In this year, friends drifted apart with only the occasional conversation. I was fortunate enough to have a few friends that continued to hold on tight. If I didn’t have them, the year would have been a boulevard of insanity. The newfound confidence found in the sixth grade nor the wisdom gained in the seventh grade could have helped me in making the numerous life decisions presented to me that year. From applying to high schools to actually deciding where I’d be spending the next four years of my life, the year was filled with intense decisions to be made by an indecisive girl. Consequently, a new badge was added to my maturity sash with each option I chose. Making decisions are a part of life and only I can make the right choice for

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