DIA middle school students find their way
By Kenndall Wallace Pink Lady Press
Middle school can be both an exciting and stressful time, especially for new students. There are a lot of good and bad things about it, such as getting lost and being nervous, but at the same time being excited and looking forward to the next day. So I wanted to investigate what DIA’s own middle schooler’s think about being “The New Kid.”
There are some people who like being new.
“It’s kinda cool,” says middle schooler Autumn Brodis. “I like the fact that you get to start over in a new school.”
And that’s true. When you go to a new school, it’s like a new fresh page, where you can start over and do many new things.
“I really like being able to meet new people,” said seventh-grader Adrian McKay.
But other students aren’t so excited about being the newbie.
“It’s actually kind of overwhelming,” said seventh grader Jada Holloway.
It’s true that it can be overwhelming, with crowded hallways and a lot of new things.
“I don’t really know where a lot of stuff is, and it gets confusing,” said Shakelah Beauford.
And it can get confusing, with different rooms and structures. It can take new students weeks to figure out the different classrooms.
Being the newbie to some people may not be good at all, but to others it could be the best thing they’ve ever experienced. So my question to you is: What do you think?
