The 5 Worst Things about Middle School
By Inara Baker We Want
Gum in School!
Middle School can be described in one word: One of the people turns the lock around with Teachers
DANGEROUS. 43 random people were quick skills, then locks it, and checks it’s on and other work-at-
chosen to be asked which of 5 scenarios were right. The problem with this danger is that school people:
worse, and voted on their choice. Now, you anyone can catch it, and they can infect and Let us have our say
can see them here. Here are the 5 most affect everyone. in this!
dangerous, worst things about Middle School. The worst, and scariest thing about this Gum has been
disease, is that it can turn into a plague at any banned from schools everywhere ever since
5: Lockers; Speed Locking, Lurking moment. And then, suddenly everyone is on we remember. Please, tell me- what students
Shadow People, and Everything Else the lookout. Even so, there is always one poor did you ask the opinion of when you said this?
About Lockers person who leaves their lock open. When WE HAD NO SAY IN THIS! Please, let us
someone sees it open, they can instantly catch voice our opinions! Here are the benefits of
Coming in 5th place, lockers aren’t considered
the disease, and become infected. They back chewing gum.
that bad. But, that doesn’t make them not a
lock the person, and the back locked person is Benefit one: it helps people think.
part of this list…
affected. Then, it all becomes a blur. That When you chew gum, it triggers your short and
There are separate things about lockers,
person back locks more people, and people long term memory, helping you remember
besides back locking, like speed locking,
start copying and back locking people, and things when you need them. An example: If
combinations, and lurking shadow people,
pretty soon there is someone back locked someone was taking a test, they could
looking for it. Lurking shadow people can be
every day, because some poor person thought remember what they learned and studied. Test
anyone with wandering eyes, even you. These
their lock was closed, but it wasn’t. scores would improve. The job of a teacher is
are especially dangerous if you speed lock,
to help us to learn and to do our best in school.
where you do the 1st two numbers of your
2: Flip Out! Wouldn’t gum help?
combination, then leave it. When you come
The second most dangerous thing, be prepared Benefit two: it helps your teeth stay
back, you do the third. But, if a shadow person
for this one! healthy. When you chew, saliva comes up and
finds out that lucky last number, you’re done
Ever fallen down the stairs? Off a chair? In the gets rid of plaque. That will improve dental
for, and receive danger #1-back locking.
hallway? Well, it’s a very dangerous thing- to care. (O.K. - I know teachers aren’t like
Combinations are easily confused, forgotten,
you and everyone else. dentists and might not care much about this
and found out. Keeping it secret can be hard,
If you fall off the stairs, you fall down one paragraph but still!)
and back locking can result in drama. But
speed locking is dangerous. It’s almost like flight, and it hurts. As you get up, you realize
every one of your books is scattered. People Now, if you want gum, at least:
asking for back locking, if someone knows
don’t seem to care. They step on them with no ∙ Stop putting gum under tables
your combination. Be careful, and speed lock
care in the world, while you scramble up and And
at your own risk…
down for those books. When you finally get ∙ Don’t spit gum in the drinking fountain
them all, you still hurt, and you’re late…ouch.
Falling off a chair is embarrassing, but not as Teachers, at least consider it!!!
4: Death by Hallway
th
Coming in 4 place, this one tied with number
bad as the rarest type, hallway fallings. You
can imagine it’s embarrassing when you fall
3. They are considered both equally
and everyone stops and sees you.
dangerous.
Hallways are dangerous things. You can easily
get engulfed by the people, knocked by books, Should Skateboarding
1: The Forgotten Homework
or get tripped badly. You might fall, and then
suddenly you become a hazard, and your You better be prepared for the most dangerous Be Allowed on School
and probably most common item of horror!
books, scattered on the floor, get squished and
Imagine this. You are sitting in class, when the
Grounds?
squashed. And then comes the worst part;
when you walk into language arts, and get teacher asks for your homework. That’s when
asked for your report, all you can hand in is a you realize. The night before, you forgot to by Max Hansen
crumpled piece of paper, with rips and tears. pack up your homework! You can imagine it,
Getting engulfed is even worse. People are on eve single bit of work for every single class. I think skateboarding should be allowed
your every side, squishing you between them. And guess what? Last night was big on school grounds, public parks and
You can hardly see where you are going, and homework night. sidewalks. These are some supporting
there are people squashed up on either side of This is a very dangerous one, and if you could reasons. Skateboarding is healthy and
you. The people’s books bump and knock you, die from embarrassment, you would. Every educational. It’s a world wide sport.
which can lead to nasty bruises. class you go to, you have the same excuse. “I Schools need to add a skateboarding unit
So, as you can see, books are danger to-even left my homework on my desk/table/kitchen in gym so kids can skateboard at school.
yours to yourself. If you bump into someone, bench.” Wherever you left it, it always results Did you know St. Marys Skate Park is
your books get pushed against you, and every in the same thing. Teachers are annoyed, you being closed in 2009? That’s going to
bump in the books push into you. Seriously, are embarrassed, annoyed and angry, and increase the chance of people to
don’t try this one, it hurts. everyone else not caring. skateboard on school grounds, public
parks and sidewalks. These are the
reasons why skateboarding should be
3: Back Locking Disease allowed on school grounds, public parks
As you can see, middle school is and sidewalks.
Back locking tied with number 4, making
dangerous. Be prepared!
them both equally bad.
Back Locking Disease can appear at any
moment. It all starts with one person, or a
group of people, who see a lock left hanging
open.