By Julia Isabel San Agustin
9 years old
Avid and dedicated writer
Proud parents – Dr. Joel & Mrs. San Agustin

The new school year can seem pretty tough, and most of the time, it is! Especially for those shy, unfamiliar students that trod into your school. What some of those new kids think about is, should I just be myself? Or, should I act nicer than I usually am? Don’t get me wrong here, just because you’re not the nicest doesn’t mean that you’re nice enough.
When I was the new kid, this question did not pop up somewhere in my flimsy brain. But, for others, sometimes that normally is the case!

What you should do, is be yourself. It does not matter if you act weirdly or differently from the rest, or you have a problem with your body. Instead, this makes you special.

Few students might think that this school year is boring and useless, just like the previous school year. Lectures and classes will become scheduled nap times. I enjoy school, but some don’t, maybe because it’s too stressful, or they don’t like learning. For that reason, some students don’t have fun learning and it is nearly impossible for teachers to lecture them. You can’t teach a person that isn’t willing to learn! If you are someone who does not like school, try joining clubs and finding hobbies that relate to school. If it doesn’t work, give another school a chance. Remember, school is important for your future, and you must give it more than one chance.

I am the typical student that worries about school all the time. What if the new school year brings too much homework? What if the subjects are too hard?

Wait, you better slow down. Your teachers grade you for a reason. They grade you to see how well you’re doing, and to see if you are ready for the next school year! They wouldn’t be sending you to a more advanced school year if you weren’t ready for it. If you weren’t ready, you might have been terrified of not continuing.

I do not have a problem with being held back a grade. Every person has their own speed of learning! If it takes a little bit more time for you, then there is nothing wrong with improving your knowledge by staying in the same grade. It just means that you need to learn as much as you can!

New school years can be pretty tough, but it introduces you to new subjects and new friends. If you do your best, then there’s nothing to worry about.