Transitioning from Middle School to High School

Feature
By Allie Wight
Husky Herald Reporter

  Moving on from Middle School to the completely new journey of High School is quite the transition. It may prove to be a smoother, easier transition for some more than others.

  “I think there are both ups and downs in Middle School as well as High School,” said Madison Mason (‘19). “There isn’t really as much pressure to take work in school seriously in Middle School as there is in High School. On the other hand, though, High School offers a lot more freedom and it’s more fun than Middle School did.”

  “I thought that the transition from Middle School to High School was actually really easy. I was nervous about it for nothing.” Mason said.

  The pressure to do well in High School for many students results from hoping to receive acceptance to the college that they aspire to attend. For Middle School students, College is a bit too far off in the future to be really considering what kind of grades/courses and extracurriculars are important when applying to college.

  “I like High School a lot better than Middle School because the sports are so much more fun to go watch and I love being part of the Varsity basketball team,” said Olivia Ramsey (‘19). “I also like how much more freedom I get at Northern than I did at Fort Gratiot.”

  “I expected the transition from Middle School to be a lot harder than it actually turned out to be,” said Sarah Wight (‘19). “I think I was most nervous about the work in classes being a lot harder, but it’s kind of the same as middle school unless you’re taking an advanced placement class.”

  A lot of Middle School students coming to High School fear that they won’t fit in or are afraid that they will have to deal with intimidating upperclassmen. However, most freshmen will find that it is rather easy to make friends if they make an effort, even with the upperclassmen, who turn out to not be as intimidating as expected.