The Beginning

This being the first two weeks of your high school careers, there has to be some self-reflection going on. The reality is that the transition from 8^th to 9^th grade can be as radical as the transition from 12^th to college, so if you’re feeling some anxiety about where you are, where you want to go and how you are going to get there, join the human race. The question is, how do you deal with that anxiety or unease about the unknown. Well, you think about it and then write about it.

What you need to do for your this post is embrace the state of radical change that you are presently going through, and really begin thinking about who you are and what you want out of the future. Begin asking yourself: Where did this academic life of mine begin? Can you even remember? Where am I now compared to, say, three years ago? What have I learned? How am I smarter? More experienced? And most importantly, am truly willing to prepare myself for the next phase of my life?

Relax and enjoy yourself.