My favorite school year

A3. Reflect upon your years of schooling: Which one was your favorite? Why?

                Of all my years of schooling, 8^th grade was my favorite year. 8^th grade was better than my first two years of middle school because in 6^th and 7^th I was still getting the hang of how things worked. By eighth grade, however, I knew what I had to do and how to do it. I had a good system of getting things done by then. By getting my work done more efficiently I got better grades and had more time for my friends. It was also a good year because I was given more responsibility and freedom. School is a lot more enjoyable when your hand’s not being held by your teachers. What was the best about that year were sports. It’s a lot better to play sports as an upperclassman because you are on top. That’s when the coaches give you more authority and playing time. I became one of the leaders rather than a follower. I’ve found that I perform a lot better when I had people looking up to me. I think that this year will be more like 6^th and 7^th grade and the next three years will be like my 8^th grade year.