Middle School Days
9 April 2010
The lucky winner of Sarah Sundin’s fabulous debut novel, A Distant Melody, is Marjorie. Congratulations!
So, I’m extremely nervous this morning because I’ve been invited to speak at my former middle school’s Career Day. Do you ever have that thing where you’re irrationally nervous about something? There are lots of reasons to not be nervous about this: I’ve spoken at Career Days and really enjoyed myself. I’m only speaking for 25 minutes at a time. If there’s anything I can prattle on about, it’s writing.
Yet I can’t seem to get rid of these stupid butterflies. Part of this is likely returning to a place that holds some – er – iffy memories for me. Nothing exceptionally horrible happened to me in middle school, it was just … you know, middle school. Not really days I like reliving.
Also troubling is that the schedule doesn’t seem bathroom-break-friendly. Which is important when you’re 26 weeks pregnant.
So say a little prayer for me this morning as I attempt to impart my meager wisdom on the 8th graders of Harmony Middle School.
How was middle school (or junior high) for you? Do you ever think, “If I knew then what I know now…” What advice do you wish you could give your pre-teen/early-teen self?
Comments
How funny, Roseanna! My middle school feelings sound very similar to yours, only I wouldn’t have been able to articulate them nearly as well!
Posted by Stephanie on 11 April 2010
Praying!
Middle school remains as don’t-go-there memories for me too, LOL. Nothing terrible, just the feeling of “Where did my friends go?” in 6th grade, “Am I ever going to get there?” in 7th grade, and, “What’s WRONG with these people??” in 8th grade, LOL.
On the other hand, it’s when I discovered I had what it took to complete a novel, so it’s not all bad. =)
Posted by Roseanna White on 9 April 2010