I'm In Middle School Now...!

I have always liked home schooling better than going to a private school. For one thing, we get the comforts of home. It's a lot more comfortable than a white-walled, stuffy school room. Another reason is that you don't have to struggle to make friends. You know everybody there!

I didn't expect much of a difference to come from jumping from 5th to 6th grade. I thought a little more work would be expected from me, the same respect to my teacher (Mom) and classmates (Jenna). I was really surprised when I got four new assignments that I had never done anything like before!

This is the first year I've been taught about outlining and current events. It's a lot different than what I thought middle school would be like. But all things considered, I love it!

Sometimes, depending on the day, we finish between 1:00 and 3:00 o'clock. So our school days are mostly shorter than other schools'. I think it gives me an awful lot of opportunity to respect the people around me, especially since they are my family.

Sometimes home schooled kids need to stop and think about how lucky they are to be able to be home schooled in the first place. Makes me more thankful when I know that most kids' parents are both busy bees during the day when we have the opportunity to stay at home and learn as much as everybody else, sometimes more.

Written by Zach Comm
(Age 11) 6th Grade