Middle school...middle school wasn't very much fun. But in 6th grade, I met someone who is now one of my closest friends. In 7th grade I didn't see her or any of my other friends very much, and I soon drifted away from my elementary school friends. I went through quite a bit of teasing that year. But I found that if I stayed calm and collected, the bullies would become disinterested. 8th grade was ok; I made some new friends who I'm pretty close with now. But all year I was a target of this one bully, and even though I wouldn't react he still persisted. He really, really ticked me off. But fortunately he left the school district at the end of the year.
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This year I'm a freshman. I see my friends a lot more, made some new ones and finally found a "pack".
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