Timid Attitude In Middle School

Amid my days in middle school I had more of a timid attitude. There were plenty of times where I thought negative about myself and just let people walk all over me. I kind of experienced what Sarah felt, and that was having no voice. Having stern parents where you live, and where you go to school, there wasn't room for me to act rebellious or even slip up a little. Doing things other than what my mother expected would get noticed immediately. My mother was the detention woman at my school at the time which I didn't think nothing of it until later in the school year. Before my mother came I had a substantial amount of friends, and I even had crushes on boys. I had more of an outgoing attitude, and I wasn't apprehensive to stand up for myself.

I was pushed everyday but I didn't report. I was sometimes even in fights that some didn't know about because again I didn't report it. Not only did I seclude myself in school, but out of school as well. I stop playing outside and started just staying in more. In 7th grade I switched schools but it wasn't until 8th grade that I showed a more different attitude. There was a club at my school called Model United Nations which is basically a debate team that my mother encourage me join. I was hesitant to join, but I made a promise to her. The first day I came it was kind of weird because I knew some of the people, but we were just on a cordial basis. The group consisted of seven of us which was great because I was uncomfortable around big crowds and large groups of people. The work load was extensive because we had to do a five-page research paper, a three page paper, and do many discussions. It was hard, but I stayed not only because I liked the club, but I started to develop a bond with my teammates. Working with people for months you stat to know them and become a friend. Our first debate was in Philadelphia and I was nervous mainly because I had to speak in front of a group of