Middle school is a long and grueling process of torturing kids until they either break, or become a typical rebellious teen. Breaking a preteens includes throwing kids into stressful situations such as making it to class on time, school dances, school sports, and the new social life that kids must adhere to.
This podcast highlights some of the main conflicts that preteens have during middle school situations. There is a girl who has trouble wearing her new clothes and shoes to school right away due to fear of being belittled. She received new moccasins which she and her friends now love, but was afraid of wearing them for a while. She was broken into worrying about every other girl's opinion of her appearance. This is a true problem that many middle schoolers face.
The awkwardness of middle school dances is also highlighted in the podcast. There is a girl who was asked by 5 boys to the dance. She had originally planned on going to the dance with a group of friends, so she was not sure how to respond to the boys. Of course, it was ridiculous to never give the boys any straight answers besides "I don't know," but the girl had never been in a similar situation before. The kids at the dance all had a new experience that they would either love, or hate. Middle school is an embarrasing time for most kids, and most students have to endure similar situations.
I have a completely different opinion. I think middle school is a stepping stone to High School and beyond. The school isn't out to get you, and neither are the teachers! The people they interviewed here seem to just be concerned about their outward identity, when in the big picture of life it doesn't matter. I am usually introverted when around large groups of people, so I usually don't go to dances. You then might have time to do homework or something. Being in middle school isn't supposed to be embarrassing, it is usually the person thinking so.
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