Hi, everyone! It's been a really hectic couple of weeks around here. School started off well, then went really sour, but it seems to be getting better again. After the first day, my teacher decided I needed to skip a grade. I was really excited at first because I already play soccer with the middle school team, so I talked my parents into letting me try it. Mom and Dad didn't want me to skip fifth grade and go on to middle school, even though they let me. It was so hard! All of a sudden, I went from being the smartest person in my class to struggling to keep up. I was miserable every night because I had to spend so much time doing my homework. I didn't have time to hang out with my sisters or do anything after school and practice. But, I didn't tell my parents I was unhappy at first because I begged them to let me skip to the middle school. Finally, one night, I was so unhappy that I was crying in my room. I thought everyone was already sleeping, but Katia heard me. We ended up talking all night, and I told Mom the next morning that school wasn't going so well for me. The fifth grade teachers didn't want me to come back to the elementary school, but my parents didn't want me to be miserable, so they agreed to let me do math and reading with the 6th graders in the morning and everything else at the elementary school. Things are so much better now!
Katia is adjusting pretty well too. She's picking up English really fast. She gets to skate in the mornings and do school in the afternoon. The teachers agreed to do it since she's catching up so fast. Plus, she already has a boyfriend! I've never had a boyfriend or even a crush before. I'm kind of jealous. Boys only like me as friends, never as a girlfriend.
Mei is happier now too. She's really getting into gymnastics. There's a new girl in her class that is also really into gymnastics. Her name is Stephanie, and Mei has gone over to her house after school almost every day. I'm really happy she's making friends. Sometimes she can be really shy, so kids don't always see how wonderful she is.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Thanks for letting us know! =D
ReplyDeleteHi Keesha, this is Summer. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think telling your mom was the right thing to do. It's good to be challenged at school, but not to the point you're miserable. What you decided on sounds like a good compromise.
Glad things are going well for Katia and Mei too!
Love,
Summer