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8th Grade Research Paper

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For some kids, middle school is the most torturous time of their lives. For me, I learned a lot about myself. The song I chose to describe my 8th grade year is called “Whatever it Takes” by Imagine Dragons. This song describes my 8th grade year best because I interpret it mostly as talking about the importance being different than other people. I think this year is mostly when I realized the importance of not being like everyone and being completely myself. “Whatever it Takes” talks about the highs and lows of 8th grade, breaking ranks and doing something differently, and not wanting to be like everyone else. The song, “Whatever it Takes” talks about the highs and lows of my 8th grade year. Everyday there are going to be good things and bad things happening in my life but it is my responsibility to accept the bad and move on, focusing on the positive. The line, “Break me down and build me up” is what describes the good and bad parts of 8th grade for me. Things like people being mean, bad grades, and stress are things that break me down. Throughout my 8th grade year, getting a bad grade is what bothered me a lot. When I do well in a presentation, have a great cross country or track meet, or get lots of nice compliments on something I feel good. Having a great cross country or track meet makes me feel very successful which builds me up because I’m helping …show more content…

Throughout my year, I learned that it doesn’t matter to me how popular I am or to do things that make me cool. “‘Cause I love how it feels when I break the chains” describes me breaking away from what I used to think and start making new opinions. Now, at the end of 8th grade, I don’t care about popularity or doing the cool thing. It doesn’t really bother me when I do something differently than other people in my

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