A Letter 2 Freshmen by Myisha Harris

Dear freshmen,

When I was in middle school, I loved math, but that all changed when I hit algebra. Algebra was my last class of the day. I was tired by the time I got to class. I also had all my friends in the class with me, and we played around, went to sleep, and never paid attention. I finally tried to focus and pay attention once the semester was coming to an end and I realized that I had a thirty six as my average grade in the class. I had never passed a test in the class, and I knew that I was going to have to take that class over. When that semester was over, I talked to my counselor and she told me that I was going to have to take pre-algebra before I could take algebra again. Not only did that knock me off track but I had to take a lot of academic classes the next semester. That became very stressful because I had to pass all of them. I also took a social studies class that I did not need to take, and I had to take two social studies class back to back.

My whole point of writing this to you is because ninth grade can make or break you. There is no need to play around. Learn from this and never take a class over that you could have passed the first time. There is no one in high school to push and make you do your work. It’s your choice so make the best of it.

In August 2005, I entered high school a little scared, but at the same time excited. I am very short and the majority of people are taller than me. The atmosphere in high school is very different from middle and elementary. You are more free and relaxed; some get a little too relaxed. You make your own decisions and choices, but you got to make sure you make the right ones in ninth grade. Ninth grade is like the foundation of high school. In other words, what I am trying to say is that ninth grade determines your path for the next three years. Take my experiences and learn from them. I messed up but you have the chance to take school serious and make the right choices. Take everyday in high school seriously and do your best the first time. Life is hard and you need an education to be successful in life. No one is going to hand you anything in life you have to get your own. Pretty looks, popularity, and being starting quarterback will not get you anywhere in high school. Don’t be a failure take school seriously.


Sincerely,

A concerned senior



P.S. Life is a lesson learned.