Fresh Meat by Timothy Riden

My ninth grade semester was a total tragedy. I mean, there were times when I’d be stuck in the middle of things, not knowing what to do with my situation. I never went to the counselor for advice and never asked my parents for help because they were too busy or I just wouldn’t ask them.

I never really had a positive eye on things because I was too hard-headed to listen to my own self. I wanted to do things different, but I would never put myself to it. I would look at the other students and wonder what can I do to get on a level like that or at least put myself in a good position, but I had no answer. Then after a while, I started to see things in a different way and that way was me starting to study and work hard and I also started tutoring myself. When that happened, I was on my toes and ready to go forward for whatever. I started going to my counselors and talking to them about my work ethic, and they put me on a greater path to get where I am now in school. However, I still wished I would have never messed up my ninth grade semester. I wish I could turn back the hands of time but sadly I can’t.

I had fun through all the good times and bad times. I never stressed myself on it though I just didn’t put myself up to it. Like with math, I never really understood it, and I didn’t want anything to do with it. I tried my best to get out of math, but the teacher told me to stay because I would be missing out on one of the most important things in life so I stayed but I didn’t pay attention until the middle of the semester. Then I started to like math but I still wasn’t really a math person. I was a reading person in my heart.

My advice to young ninth graders is to stay on your game and don’t act up just because you made it to high school. This is not a place where you can mess up and get another try because once you get behind, it’s kind of hard to get back on your feet. When you come to high school have a positive attitude about things, not a negative one because you want to go far. Don’t stop just because you have a broken tire. You can call someone and they’ll help you to get on your way to success. Being all you can be is one thing but living up to what your goals and dreams are is the right thing to do because anybody can tell you anything but your heart will really tell you what to do. No one has control over you but you, so do what you can to follow your heart by all means necessary.

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