Preview

Hi Rachel Admonitions

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
151 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Hi Rachel Admonitions
Hi Rachel. Because you attended a private Christian school, it was quite different from the rest of the posts, which is why it caught my attention so much. It really surprised me when I read the beginning of your post, when you stated, “there was division between the pastors kids and the rest of us whose parents were not high up in the church.” It’s interesting to think that in your case, there maybe wasn’t any “jocks” or “druggies” but instead they labeled themselves as “pastors kids” and “teachers kids”. Moving onto the end of your post, I’m glad you don’t have any shame of your middle school years, because as you stated, no matter how difficult it was during the time, you always learn something from it. And it especially shapes who

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    I started my education at St. Mary Basha Catholic School at age 6 in 2003. I remember learning how to count and making friends. In kindergarten and first grade my best friend was Bo. Bo and I would hang out at recess and at lunch, sometimes we would hang out outside of school as well. Bo left the school after first grade and I made a new best friend for the next three years named Mitchell. We would have BB gun wars in the park by his house and when he came to mine we would go swimming. I remember a lot of the kids from St. Mary's because it was a small school and everyone new each other, however I decided to move to a public school after fourth grade.…

    • 131 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    I am sitting by the fireplace and just thinking about life in general when memories from elementary school come flooding back. I am writing this letter to you, because I feel very guilty when thoughts of your son cross my mind. To this day I wish I knew better and stood up for your son when I needed to, because I could have saved an innocent life. Not trying to make excuses, but when I was in elementary school I knew nothing better, except the fact that, you go with the flow or else you become an outcast. I could still clearly remember the first day Matthew started going to my elementary school, and just because he looked different all of us decided he did not belong. He would come to the kids and ask them in such a nice and polite way if they wanted to play with him, and in response kids would say something nasty, no elementary kid should ever say. I remember boys throwing rocks at him during recess, and a bunch of girls standing by and laughing. Yes, I also did stand by and watched, but I never encouraged the boys on or laughed, because I was thought better by my parents. My parents tell me all the time no matter how the person you come in contact with acts, you show your best side to them, because at the end of the day were all the same and no one person is better than another. One day in particular, I remember Matthew needed to go to the bathroom during recess, and the immature boys decided to take advantage of this situation. They ran to the bathroom, and blocked him from going in. He begged so much, I can still hear his voice so clearly in my head to let him go. Not being able to hold it in any longer he did it his pants, and the situation became even worse. There…

    • 640 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Dear Doug

    • 337 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Thanks for writing; I’ll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability.…

    • 337 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    During this time, my younger brother was born and the downfall of my parent’s relationship began. Home life was difficult, but surrounding myself in books and science projects comforted me and I was happy with myself. I learned that drowning myself in novels and tutoring others was the best cure to feeling upset about either family or friend drama, so I used this to my advantage from seventh to eleventh grade. As a result, I received Academic Awards and was placed on the Honor Roll every year and was extremely proud of this version of myself that I had…

    • 485 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Starting from the beginning, my parents both grew up in “religious” families, but were never believers. They were very legalistic, they believed that if you went to church on sunday and were kind to other people, you would be good with God. They continued to live like this until I was about three, when they gradually just quit going to church. Then the summer I turned four, a family, the Sistars, moved into the house next to ours. They had a daughter, Breanna, who was my age. We hit it off right away, from that day on we were inseparable, we did everything together. Like I said, at that time my family had stopped attending church on Sundays, our new neighbors on the other hand were strong believers. I became curious as to why Breanna couldn’t play on Sunday mornings and Monday evenings, she always said she had Sunday school, and Awana...I had no idea what either of those meant. Toward the end of that summer, Breanna, and her mom Melissa, invited my little sister and me to go to Vacation Bible School at their church, Summit Community Church. My mom had to work, so my oldest sister Chelsey, took us to VBS every night that week. We all loved it. Chelsey began to think maybe we should try going to church again, there at Summit, she could see something was different about the people. She talked to my parents who agreed to try it out. We began going to church at Summit with the Sistars. Within a year, my mom, dad, and two older sisters accepted Christ and were baptized. The Sistars and my family became very…

    • 939 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Sixth grade was a major transition. Eight classes, PE uniforms, more freedom - except recess - but who was I kidding, it was going to be great! I met so many new people, including this girl Rachel Carney. We became instant friends and started Confirmation at church together that fall. That’s when I met Maddie, Rachel’s twin sister. Despite my newfound friendships, I was sucked into petty middle…

    • 649 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    Developmental Analysis

    • 2755 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Benson, P. L., Roehlkepartain, E. C., King, P.E., &Wagener, L.M (2005). The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescences.…

    • 2755 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Admissions essay

    • 1498 Words
    • 6 Pages

    I can remember all the way back to when I was a young child in elementary. I didn’t think much about the kids around me or how they lived and I can honestly say that very few kids stick out from those years maybe because it seemed to me at the time that we were all pretty much the same except for our physical appearances. What I can remember about the kids in junior high school was the need to fit in and be liked at all costs. Making fashion statements were much more important than answering the question about the meaning of life. High school though became a stepping stone into the complex and dynamic reality of the world around me that I had never investigated nor even identified. Beginning with my freshman year I encountered many more students than I ever thought I would. I started to notice quite quickly that the school population was extremely diverse and segmented. Groups were everywhere; jocks, nerds, gothic kids, trouble makers, and of course the ever present popular kids. This was the first time I could see with my own eyes the fact that we were actually quite different from each other. Kids that I had befriended in junior high slowing began to change and pull away from me for reasons that were not understandable to me at the time. In actuality, not only were they going through changes but I was going through them as well. My taste in clothes, music, sports, and my views on certain topics began to expand and diversify. Yet I started to realize that in doing so meant leaving my old friends behind and meeting new ones. My family had always been a cornerstone in my life who established my belief system as far as religion and values and therefore the perspective on the young life I had led up until that point. That upbringing enabled me to be able to compare and contrast the beliefs and ideas of others with my own and so the journey into the world of high school led me to come face to face with that very opportunity. One example which stands out in my mind…

    • 1498 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    How did I change when I entered middle school, everything was totally different. I changed In many different ways, I stopped eating lunch, I made a lot more friends, and I have a lot more classes.…

    • 211 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    When I got to middle school, things were a lot different. Everybody was separated into different cliques and there was a lot of peer pressure. It was more difficult to learn in class; if you paid attention too much, then your friends would make fun of you. Eventually, I started to goof off in class just to fit in. My grades went from straight A's to a C average. My mom started to worry about me; she said I wasn't reaching my potential and was disappointed how I wasn't dedicated in school anymore.…

    • 907 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Senior Memory Essay

    • 672 Words
    • 3 Pages

    “Middle School” (Getting accustomed to “big kids”, different teachers, friends, activities, successes, and heartbreaks). What were you like in Middle School compared to the way you are now? Due 1/7 and 1/8…

    • 672 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    My name is Sarah and I am going to discuss the challenges of being a Christian teen in today’s school system and how I can overcome them. There are many challenges that I face being in a public high school system. I have been bullied before and wasn’t too sure how to solve the problem. I asked many friends and they were always like just smack the person. I don’t like to use violence in that situation because violence isn’t ever the solution to any problem. I pray to God when I have a problem in my life and he sometimes helps me with it. Another challenge that I also face in high school is getting peer pressured. Peer pressure is the worst thing that teens in high school face. You get pressured into drinking and smoking and much more stuff. I say no to anyone who asks me to anything like that, some of my friends at school drink and smoke and it’s very hard to get out of all of the pressure they put on me. They say when you smoke it makes you feel good and when you drink it’s a better way to party, but I SAY NO I would rather spend my Friday night at the Underground or with my family. When I invite people from my classes to the Underground they ask what we do and I tell them if you come you will figure out. Another problem that a lot of Christian teens have in high school is figuring out who they should hang out with. I have had that problem a couple of times but if something goes wrong then I figure that they aren’t the right group to be with. Being judged for who you are is the biggest problem that I think most teens challenge in high school. A little while ago my English teacher asked everyone in our English class to bring a favourite song that they enjoy listening to. So I brought in the song Awake and Alive By: skillet and a girl in the class is like we don’t need Sarah’s music because she is just going to bring in some Religious music that no one…

    • 528 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    eslr essay

    • 612 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Reminiscing back four years ago to my first year as a freshman at Northridge Academy High School, I’ve learned and realized that I have truly matured as a person morally and as an intellectual individual as well. As a freshman to a high school, I stepped into a new learning environment not knowing what to expect from my classmates nor my academics, but it would only be the beginning of a life changing experience. I came to school with an empty mind of thoughts and I only truly cared about having my friends around me and having them for my classes as well. Throughout the years at NAHS, I gladly accepted to become a bit less social and become much more serious mentally and emotionally as well, instead of focusing on little unimportant situations in life. Soon I came to realize that high school was an important part of my journey towards learning and acquiring new knowledge and skills that will come in handy towards pursuing my career. These past three years have taught me that hard work pays off, that I will always have an open mind towards learning and differences, and that I will always maintain a positive attitude within myself so I can achieve and be a successful person.…

    • 612 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Eco 372 Week 4

    • 677 Words
    • 3 Pages

    My name is Justin James Petner I am 15, and I was born on October 6, 1997 to my parents James and Christina Petner. I was born in San Diego, California, and lived there for a very brief time because my father accepted a job, which relocated us to Indiana. Upon arriving in Indiana it was just a few short years later that I was attending junior kindergarten at Forest Ridge Academy in Schererville, Indiana. Forest Ridge Academy is a private school, which host classes from junior kindergarten through 8th grade (Forest Ridge Academy, 2013). My parents chose Forest Ridge because of the small class sizes and the low teacher to student ratio (Petner, 2013). I did not really realize that I was at Forest Ridge for 10 years, but it was time for graduation on June 5, 2010(**School Report Card, 2010**). My entire graduation class, which was 21 students, was the largest graduation class in the 25-year history of Forest Ridge Academy. As my classmates enjoyed their summer off, we had chosen different paths for high school. Many students went to Marion Catholic High School, a few went to Morgan Park Academy, several other’s went to public high schools, but the most important group decided to come to La Lumiere (Petner, 2013). As a sophomore this 2013-2014 school I honestly can say that I made the right choice in La Lumiere.…

    • 677 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    My First Love

    • 650 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Becoming a freshman in high school, made me feel like one of the older kids. I wasn’t a kid in middle school anymore. High school was a new surrounding with new people to meet. In all of my six classes, I only had one friend that I knew. His name was Michael Thompson. Michael was in my fifth period math class. He was always a class clown.…

    • 650 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays