The Beginning of an End

Author's Note: In this piece, I wrote a letter to all of the students in my grade. It's almost like a small speech and my thoughts about middle school. It's almost the end of the year, and all of us are going on to high school. So, I hope that this piece…inspires you..?

Dear Students,

Middle school is a wild roller coaster, with twists and turns, ups and downs, yet we got through it somehow. It's been a journey of struggle for some and a breeze for others. Everyone's had their challenges, but we made it to the end. Most of us have been going to school with each other since kindergarten, and to come this far with all of you has been a blessing. Along the way, I have made so many great friends! We may have lost some people, but we gained others too. I couldn't be happier with the students and friends I have ended up with. These past eight years have been so fun, they all of had their weaknesses and strengths, but they have all been amazing.

We have all had different backgrounds, with a different journey, yet somehow fate has brought us together here today. Although our journey together is short, it will be very memorable. We gather here today, to celebrate an accomplishment of all of us. So let this memory last forever. Some day we will all head our separate ways. Who knows, maybe some of us could even end up on Ellen! But, this rollercoaster of middle school will always be with us. We only have four more years left guys…just four more. So let's make the best of it.

Every year, we grow stronger and stronger together. We started out as strangers, to classmates, to friends, and now one beyond all: we have grown together to become a family. Our journey in Asa Clark Middle School may have come to an end, but our ship has just set sail.