My ESMS Experience by Grace

  My ESMS Experience

By: Grace

I remember when I first came to ESMS, I was terrified of coming 
somewhere new and meeting new people. As scared as I was to 
come to middle school, it was not scary at all. There were times 
when I was worried, like the first day of school but everyone is super 
nice and will help you get through it all. I can’t believe how much I have 
grown since coming to the middle school. I have met many new people, 
and created new relationships with people I didn’t even know. If you’re 
going into 6th grade and the thought of making new friends is scaring 
you, talk to everyone, they are all in the same boat as you and they’re 
scared too. Also, if you are going into 6th grade make sure you get your 
work done because it will be super stressful if you don’t get it done and 
it gets all piled up and you have to get all of your work done in a little 
amount of time. Finally, don’t be scared to get out there, you will have 
a way better experience if you get involved and meet new people.

If you are currently in 7th grade, I have some advice to help get you 
through 8th grade. First, you will lose friends and it is okay because 
you will make new friends and you’re about to be in high school, you 
will meet new people. Also, in 7th grade you were still being babied and 
everything was handed to you, in 8th grade the teachers will still be there 
to help you but you have more responsibility than you did before. 
Another reason 8th grade is different is because they are trying to 
prepare you for high school before you get there and all the stress of 
being on your own hits. Finally, your 8th grade year will be a lot easier 
if you just get your work done and do your best before you have so much 
work that you can’t get caught back up.

I owe a huge thank you to my teachers and friends that have always 
helped me and pushed me to do my best. The teachers here at ESMS 
are different from any other teachers. They truly do care for you, and I 
never imagined I would meet someone who is so caring and is so 
compassionate to everyone until I came here and met the teachers that 
work here. Every teacher here cares for every student differently. Some 
will help you throughout every lesson, some will pick you up when you’re 
having a bad day, and some of them, you know just care for everyone. 
The teachers here have always kept me motivated even when I had no 
motivation for anything. I could never thank them enough for everything 
they do for me.

As school is coming to an end, the word's high school, future, and get 
involved come up a lot. These words send some of my classmates into 
a panic while others become ecstatic. I never thought I could learn so 
much in three years, but the three years I’ve spent at ESMS proved me 
wrong. I would not be where I am today without the support of the teachers
, and my friends throughout my middle school career. I have learned so 
much more than just my core classes. I have also learned skills that will 
help me later in life, high school, college, and more.