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Giselle

1.) What do you wish you knew about malden high school that you know now?

- I wish I kn ew about malden high school that I know now is that your friends are going to change and that the more you mature the more change to your personality is going to happen. When you’re here the high school seem so huge and mad cool to walk around but it actually isnt ,it small and not really huge school.

2.)what advice do you have for 8th graders to help prepare them to be in high school?

- Do not feel like that your not going to fit in.

- Be yourself, don’t try to change and act like something your not espically when it comes knowing other people you don’t know.

3.)what fear did you have?

- Being in Malden High with a whole lot of different people I didn’t even talk to or know.

4.)what has surprise you?

- I thought people were going to be a bit mean

- that I wasn’t going to make new friends

- I didn’t know that I wasn’t going to be my classmate when I go to different classroom.

Michael Tran
When I was in 8th grade, I was always worried about going into 9th grade because there were going to be so many new things and changes. Now that I’ve been in high school, it’s not that different from 8th grade. At first, I thought I was going to get lost, have problems understanding the rotation, making new friends and getting good grades. There are many good teachers here who are always willing to help and not all of the teachers are mean. I was lucky I did not get lost that much because in the beginning of the year all of my classes were on the 4th floor. There is also not as much homework as everyone says there is and if you work hard you will get good grades. What surprised me the most was the school’s rotation. Everyone has 7 periods however, you only have 6 periods a day so every day you are not having 1 class. At first you would think the rotation would be Monday day 1 Tuesday day 2 Wednesday day 3 etc... Instead, the rotation is backwards. (Monday; day 1, Tuesday; day 7, Wednesday; day6, Thursday; day 5 etc…) Every Monday is an early release and once a month there is one late entry. On early release Mondays, there are only 5 periods and the last one is 1 hour long and you get out at 1:45 (30 minutes earlier than on a normal day). On late entries, the first period starts at 9:50 and the day ends at 2:15 (like normal days). There are only 4 periods on a day of late entry. One thing that was confusing is the long block/lunch schedule. From 10:45-12:45 is the 4th period of the day which is called “long block”. You will have that class for 1 hour and 30 minutes and lunch is 30 minutes which amounts to 2 hours. The “long block” is divided into 4 sections: 10:45-11:15(1st lunch), 11:15-11:45(2nd lunch), 11:45-12:15(3rd lunch) and 12:15-12:45(4th lunch). Each teacher has a different lunch. So if you had math long block, you could have for example 1st lunch. Tomorrow you might have biology for long block but have 4th lunch. So every day you are eating lunch at different times and with different people. Finding your way around the school is also hard because the school is so big. Some advice I would give 8th graders coming into 9th grade is to not be afraid to ask where your next class is because people are willing to help. There are 5 floors and a basement (no one is aloud on the 5th floor). There are 4 houses: A (Holland), B (Boyle), C (Jenkins) and D (Brunelli). A house has white, green and red tiles. This part of the building has the gym, nurse’s office, and the study hall. B house is composed of mostly science classes. The B house has the 2 Cafes (A and B) and the main office. C house and D house are in the same part of the building. The 4th floor is mostly D house. D house looks kind of old; the walls are made of brown/yellow bricks

Maya Cohen
Walking into the doors of Malden High, I wish I knew more about 9 th grade. I wasn’t really sure how much homework to expect, how hard the teachers might be, or how to get to my classes. For the first couple of weeks, I had to ask my teachers how to get to my next class. I wish I knew more. Lucky for you, you are being provided the opportunity to ask as many questions as you need, to “survive” as an upcoming 9 th grader. Depending on the level of your class, you homework differs. If you take one honors class, and the rest cp, like me; on average, I get about one homework assignment for every class, sometimes teachers give no homework, and others give twice as much. Being in high school, you have to become more independent. You have more freedom, and choices. Each day, you have lunch at a different time. At lunch, you have approximately, 12 different choices of food to eat. There are two lunch rooms, with three lunch lines in each room, with about 4 different choices in each. If you’re confused about what to do if you’re late to school, you first go to your house office, straight to your assistant principal, and tell them why you’re late, you get your agenda book stamped, and you serve detention until 3:15. Your agenda book is used for the same purpose as middle school. You write down homework, upcoming tests and projects. The first 50 pages of the agenda book, is the school handbook. It should answer any other questions we don’t have time to answer. As you come to the Malden High, next school year; you come a day earlier than everyone else. That extra day is Freshman Orientation; you get to ask sophomores, juniors, and seniors about being in High School.

Na me: Xinyi Wang
Date: 4/30/12

Period 4

Before I become a student in Malden High School, I don’t know everything about the high school in the U.S. I have tons of questions about MHS during that time period, because I thought it will be a very different new school life. I was think about how does school works in MHS, how long is a school day, are teachers in MHS friendly, will I get lose in MHS, are the students in MHS nice, etc. Now, I have been in MHS 2 years, and I would like to give 8th graders some advices to help prepare them to be in high school. Everyone knows that high school’s class is more difficult than middle school, so you must study harder than you study for middle school. You should know, if you have any questions, you can feel free to ask anyone you want. And you could join as much as clubs you want join, if there are no club that you want. You know what? You could create one by ask promision, and you will be the club leader. Sounds good?

Alyssa Giordano
1.Before high school I wish I knew what all the teachers were like and how they wouls grade our work. I would have liked to know more teachers so I felt a little more comfortable going into the school. I wantedto know if freshmen firiday was real and what was going to happen. 2.My advise for the 8th grade class is that you need to act mature, stay out of peoples buisness and try and become friends with the teachers. Your friends might have a different lunch then you. Always keep a lock on your locker your things will get taken because people go into lockers without locks. Your old friends might not always be there but you will make new friends that you might not have known before or maybe you were just not that close. Things change. don’t ask people you don’t know for directions. If anything ask a teacher. 3.I feared freshmen Friday and that the classes would be to hard to handle. Highschool isnt as scary as it seems ,it actually is a better experince then middle school. It chalanges you a lot but that helps. When the school year first starts they will take it a little easy on you bbut it gets harder. By the end of the year its basically is easy work and its fun. 4.High school is a better experence then middle school and you make new friends and you make the best memories.

Brianna Samuels
1.) I wish I knew the reality of high school. In 8th grade every adult I talked to about high school completely sugar-coated the whole experience. According to them, high school was one of the greatest experiences in your life, and it goes by faster than you expect. My fear of not knowing anyone was simply brushed off with, “Don’t worry, nobody knows each other so it’ll be easier to make friends.” However, when I got here, I discovered that everything was the complete opposite. I don’t know if it is because I was in D house or if I’m just not the friendly type, or even a combination of two, but I found myself sitting in classes where I didn’t know anyone. If anything I’d say I’ve made accquaintances, but all of my actual friends are people who I’ve known since middle school.  2.) I don’t exactly have any advice to give to the incoming 8th graders, because the freshman experience is usually different for everyone. The most I can offer is my own experience, and my new knowledge from being here. As well as the importance of getting good grades and being involved in clubs or team sports because believe it or not, freshman year is just as significant as sophmore, junior, and senior year. 3.) As I mentioned before, I was afraid of not knowing anyone. I’m normally a very closed off person and I don’t say much, which is why it takes a lot longer for me to make friends. Other than that, I wasn’t afraid of anything else. 4.) I can’t say I was surprised by much, if anything it dissappointed me. I came here way too optimistic, thinking that everything here would be just as easy as it was in middle school, but I was wrong… [Not done.]

Chasseu Clarisse Zinga
Before I had the opportunity to come to the high school I had so many thought s about the hight school running through my mind,I got so nervous about the envitonment,I was worried about how I’d start making new friends,I got too shy in my mind about the high school kids, I was worried of how big the environment was and how I had to find my classes, I thought how I would get lost so many times in school before I’d find a class. And the meals I thought about and how better it would be in the high school. I was nervous and happy about coming to school at the same time. I was happy about coming to high school because I knew I had move a step ahead of success.

We had to schedule or classes and we had to mark the positions of our classes and the home room teachers are always on one hall way. I had to make friends with some good teachers who help to explain to me how the high school ooperates. My advice to the 8th graders is that they need not to get nervous as me because the high school is awsome you will meet many nice people who will want to help you get through that fright stage. Never be shy to ask for direction from the high school students and be nice and polite while asking for help. Try to get along with the teachers because they are the best people you would ever get a good advice from educationally or socially.

I got losted so many times in the high school but it was just a matter of time to get to know the various classes and places in the school. There was too many home works and too much class work when I came to the high school but I got over it because I thought it would be that way in the high school. And lots of interesting programs in the high school like the clubs the games so it’s fun too in the high school. High school is worth a place to be that’s the start of a bright future hopefully one doesn’t ruin their lives.

Vanya Sanon
1) What do you wish you knew about high school that you know now?

I wish I knew that the school was so big. Theres like 12 classes on each floor of each building. So, theres alittle more than 144 classes. Not counting the basement classes. The maps of the school they gave us didn’t help beccause, you couldn’t read the words. There are two cafeterias. There are five principals. You could chew gum and use your phones during study. That Spanish was the hardest language. Where all my classes were. I was afraid of the kids that were gonna be there.

2) What advise do you have for 8th grades to help prepare them to be in high school?

Prepare to get lost.

If you do get lost ask anyone where to go. Most of the time they’ll give you the right directions.

MONDAYS- on Monday we get out at 1:45. On the second Monday in the month we have late entry, which is when you get to sleep in and go to school at 9:30

SKIPPING- its easy to skip classes and/or just leave the building. If you get caught you will have in-house.

IN-HOUSE- is when you go to school but you have to stay in the house office ALL DAY. Then after that you have detention.

DETENTIONS- you have to stay in the study hall for 45 minutes or more.

HOUSE OFFICE- each house has a house office. Its like a regular school office, but, one for each principal.

HOUSE PRINCIPALS- for each house, there is a house principal. He basically controls that house and its problems. But the big problems are for the princlipal, principal.

PRINCIPAL, PRINCIPAL- Mr. Brown, the principal, princlipal, controls the whole school.

Kiana Jones
I wish I knew that not all your clases are in the same places, maybe two or three of them but not all of them. The lunch schedule is not always the same you can have 1st,2nd,3rd, or 4thlunch. I did not know that there is early release every Monday, except late entry Mondays. =‍ As a freshman you HAVE to keep your grades up, you may like that your grades will not count and that colleges will not look at them but they do. Plus we start tallking about college during our freshman year. I thought it is to early to talk about college but…. = =‍ Do not expect all your teachers to call you after school to tell you want you are missing and what you need to make up. You are basically on your own and you are respnosible for your decision. =

=‍ I had fears of getting lost, getting into fights,not passing onto my 10th grade year. =

Jiajun Chen
As a high school student now, I realize that it’s so diffderent as I thought when I was in middle school. When I was a 8th grade student, I have a lot of questions about Malden High School, like when did the school time end, when did the school time start, what can I did if I got lost at the school, Is my teacher nice? The only three advices that I have for the 8th grader are:1. High school is not same as middle school, you better to study harder that you are in middle sschool. 2. Go to high school before the school time start, to know where is your homeroom and make it clear about all your questions that you have for high school. 3.As you get lost in high school, you may ask students or teachers. When I’m graduate from middle high school and ready to go to Malden High School. As I remamber, I’m afraid on the high school teacher when I’m ready to go to high school. Because the only thing that I think about high school teacher at that time is that high school teachers are Severe. But as I come to school, I realize that it’s not all the high school teachers are Severe, just some of they.

Jennifer Pham 4/30/12
Period: 4 History

Written Reflection

1. In my opinion what I wish to know about how Malden high school, then right now would be like how can I get into different classrooms. The first time when I went to Malden high school I was a bit nervous how I can find my homeroom, going to different classrooms, and ect. I always get so confuse with the schedule, and I didn’t know where to go to lunch. The lunch in high school was really different then I thought it was. At first I thought that this school would be ok. Actually I think it’s not bad. I got to make a few new friends this year.

2. The first thing to make the 8th graders prepare for 9th grade is that you should always be yourself. Don’t get nervous and ask questions. Make sure that the classes you are going to take, you want to be in. Have a positive side. Usually if you need help from getting directions, go ask a teacher because usually students give bad direction to find your classrooms. Try to always be on time. The first time when I went to Malden high school I thought I was late but not exactly, slightly late but that’s ok, because it was my first time. So it’s ok to be late in the first day of school, but don’t be late as always. To get to school on time is at 7:50.

3. The thing that made me a bit nervous and a little fearful of is when I get lost so much and the teacher will yell at you for being late. I’m not really that fearful but I’m always thinking how I am going to get to see some of my friends again. I know how your friends can get you separated when you’re in a different high school. That’s ok if your friends are not with you because you can always make new friends. To be honest a lot of friends of mine is in a different high school.

Christy Le
Period 4 History

Written (Typed) Reflection

1) What do you wish you knew about highschool that you know now?

- Act mature

- Don’t snitch

- Keep your opinion to yourself

- MYOB

- Get on teacher’s good side

- 4 Lunches

- Put a lock on your locker

- Make new friends in every grade

- Most people from your middleschool will show their true colors

2) What advice do you have for 8th graders to help prepare them to be in highschool?

- Stay far away from drama

- Don’t show off your stuff

- Worry about yourself

- Be polite

- If you’re going to ask for direction, ask a teacher.

3) What fears did you have?

- Getting lost

4) What surprised you?

Phong Chu
1)What do you wish you knew about high school that you know now?As high school now. When I was a 8th grade student, I wanted to know about the classes in high school, act like high school student, playing sport in high school, lunch time, and anything special in high school.2)What advice do you have for 8th graders to help prepare them to be in high school?I will tell them which teachers are nice in high and which are not to help them life in high school easier, how to pass a class and how to graduate high school, about the lunch in high school, and what’re special in high school ( late entree day, Monday, vacations).3)What fears did you have?My fears are the Senior and Junior will beat me up, classes, and teacher. 4)What have surprised you? High school is pretty awesome and has a lot of friend before I am high school student. I can choose any class to learn as I want, and high school is bigger than middle school.

Melissa kouatchou History class, period 4Ms PEMBER .4/30/12. WRITTEN REFLECTION.
1)What do you wish you knew about high school that you know now? I wish to knew all informations about high school before I came to the school because the first time I came in this school ,I knew nothing about high school, I was so scared to talk to people ,lonely and sad ,I couldn t speak english , and ask for any help.  2)what advise do you have for 8 th grades to help prepare them to be in high school? The advise I will give to the 8 th gradeto always be attentive in class .i would advice them to do theirs homeworks for credit.Always participate in course,be respectful ,get most good in class.

Lynce Dorisat

 * 1)What do you wish you knew about high school that you know now? **

Then I first start malden high school I had a lot of question

Why the school so big

why the lunch is so different from my old school

why do we have to go home room


 * 1)What advice do you have for 8th graders to help prepare them to be in high school? **

if you don’t understand somethings find a older student or teacher and ask question.

Do all your home and class work because it help you big time if you don’t past your test.

Alyssa Giordano
· we should list things that we wish we knew before highschool. · make it known we are helping them and are there for them. · make club ideas to have a long standing relationship with them. · Anything we personally have had trouble with this year should be soemthing we can talk about. · Keep it balanced. Don’t just say all good things or all bad things. · How highschool can change your personal and school life completely. · Let them talk about whatever they need to talk about you can really controll what you want to have them talk about. · It’s a big change · Establish you are there for them · Get to know them an let them open up. · Know some basics in their background · How the school and how teachers operate is different then middle school. · Keep in contact with them if they need us could work out · Don’t worry about awkward silence let them have a chance to think everything over and see what they want to talk about · Make sure they know they can trust you · Our mission is to prevent and resolve conflicts · Whats said between the mentor and person being mentored syas between them · Benefits of mentoring is : leadership, responcibility, and trust.

Moses Laurent
**1. ****Nothing because I knew everything I needed to know ** **2. ****Act mature, mind your own business, get on teachers good side put a lock on your locker ** **3. ****I had no fear because I knew everything that was going to happen ** **4. ****You lose your middle school friends **

Robert Herera
What did you think highschool would be like? (By Robert Herrera)

Well that’s an uninteresting question as a loaf of stale bread. Among the clot of bactriea we call a class assignment, mine own response will be a little part of it, just with some cynicality. To be honest and forward, I personally thought highschool would an overly boring place (to the point of it’s own faults becoming some hope of pleasurable solace in this hormone crazed building), as it would just be a more larger scale of a simple middle school in the middle of a beatneck nowhere, where the only sport is “Kick The Can”. Also I thought highschool would be too overbearing in it’s grading system (This was entirely not true as a person who witnessed the dreaded grade of F in middle school more times than a piece of work….Still debating whether this is a good thing or a bad thing…). Highschool displays nothing but massively looming irony. Ironic for the things that were overstereotyped. The stereotyped, dramatic, and flocking of sheep that follows the literal popularity shepards with little to none human compassion, to the point where dry wall listens to your whiny problems more, is not the place you truly see. To those who think that there’s a food chain or some sort of pecking order, you couldn’t have missed the mark more than a blind archer shooting an atom. For those who say “Wtf is he saying?!” well, bugger off, and read a actual piece of literature than your friend’s facebook status saying “OMG Sooooo bored lol lmao” you illiterate hope for a future and bugger off and text. I have at least some advice in this obivious rant out of spite for actually doing this massive waste of time. This is my advice, don’t over think you paranoid excuses for sods, don’t be a massive idiot and be a overeact about everything, highschool is highschool….not a booze fest like collage.

With this I finish my writing, now bugger of and bother someone else