At the begging of the year, we had to creat our account for edublogs and I was terrified. I hated writting. It was the worst thing any teacher could give me. Since I barely new English I felt that everything that I wrote was wrong. I felt scared of the idea of sharing my thoughts with all of my classmates. I didn’t like it at all.

My first post, was about my summer in South Padre Island. Now that I look back to it, I see so many mistakes. I have improved so much in my writing skills. I know how to paragraph better, and my writing is longer and more discriptive. I have learned so many things this year in how to write.

Now that I know how to write, I actually enjoy it. It feels good to write about how you feel about stuff. I still feel a little scared when I post something, but now I know that i’m doing it right. I love writing.

When I first arrived in August, I knew it was going to be a hard year. Late nights doing homework and studying and dealing with a lot of drama. I knew I would struggle to get though this year, but soon I realized that it was not so bad.

By October, I was drowning. I got my first report card, and it was not great. Science was killing me. I almost felt like it was a different language. I would stay up until 12 every night doing my reading notes and studying. The first half of the year was not good. But after winter break, my grades kept getting better and better.

Eventually I figured out that everything takes time. If you really want something, you have to try hard and do your best to accomplish it. My grades were low, but with a lot of effort I got through it. I didn’t have a lot of friends when I got here in 6th grade. But I figured that you just have to give it time. Now I have so many friends and I am starting to like West Ridge more than I did when I fist got here. I miss my friends in Mexico so much! I thought I was going to die in school without them. But I think the problem was that I was overthinking the hole situation going to a new school. Now I actually like going to school because I have so much fun in West Ridge. I just had to let something’s go.

In seventh grade, I learned how to structure a narrative essay in English. In science I learned how to dissect a deer’s heart. In math I learned to add and multiply so many numbers and factions. In Texas history I learned how people used to live, and how they adapt, and how Texas became independent. But mostly, this year I learned how to deal with stress in a healthy way, and how to let the past go and just enjoy every second of my life.

My advice to next years seventh graders: Enjoy every moment, and make memories with your friends. Don’t stress about it because you WILL get through it. Keep your head up and have and do your homework!

‘It’s Summer!!!’ I can’t wait to say those words. To stop being stressed everyday about homework, or studying. Just relaxing and swimming under the sun. Hanging out with my friends in Mexico that I haven’t seen in 4 months! I will finally get to see them again. It’s going to be like I never left. Summer come to me!

Last summer I went to Cancun with all my family for 2 weeks. I had the best time of my life. Running around, meeting new people, and enjoying every single moment with my family and friends that I had missed so much. I will never forget the fun I had, visiting places I had never seen before. The beach was beautiful. It was almost unreal. Hopefully I go back again this year and have as much fun.

This summer is going to be the best one. I have been planning it since last year. We are going to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and South Padre Island. I can’t wait to see everyone from Mexico again. Summer, hurry up!