Middle School

In my opinion, Middle School is a very confusing time for many students because of the transitioning phase between childhood and adolescence. Despite the confusion, students can explore what they like by pursuing a variety of activities usually not available at the Elementary School level.

I was looking through my yearbooks the other day and I realized I was INVOLVED in every single activity the school offered. Boy, was I ambitious. But in comparison to High School, it's perfectly okay to be involved in a lot of extracurriculars because in all honesty, students don't have to devote a lot of time. They can get their feet wet without having to commit as much as they would if they were in High School activities.

So what did I participate in?

• Quiz Bowl/Knowledge Masters
• Math Team
• Declam (Speech)
• Science Club
• Flute Ensemble
• Chess Club
• MITY (Summer Camp at Macalester College)
• Midwest Talent Search (Taking the ACT/SAT)
• Volunteering at the local library
• Summer Teen Reading Programs
• Brush with Kindness (Volunteering)
• Tennis
• Future Cities Competition

There are probably even more activities available now. A couple of things that I didn't even try were the Spelling and Geography Bees because I'm not much of a "Bee" person. But in comparison to these other activities, if someone really excels at geography or spelling, they can make their way into the National Bees ( a great achievement).