Comments on: Blogging Through The Years: Sixth Grade

By: steph anne

steph anne — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:38:28 +0000

I miss overalls but do NOT miss curling my bangs!

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:31:01 +0000

This reminded me of how there are so many different niches and social strata in schools. Moving between them can be a really painful process when you’re going through it, and of course as a kid it’s all hugely important. But thinking about it now, the dynamics are very interesting. Still, I’m glad that I’m now a grown up, and can be friends with whoever I want. It’s much easier that way.

By: MinD

MinD — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:01:33 +0000

Oh man, that bow! It kills me, ha.

By: ashley

ashley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:18:39 +0000

Oh mannnnn. 6th grade. I was quite similar to you–on the fringe of the fringe. I remember I had two shirts I wore ALL THE TIME–one with a plastic smiley face on the front, the other with a heart filled with glitterly gel.

I made new friends in 6th grade, too. It was definitely a transitional year, but I remember 7th grade actually being the worst year for cliques and overall awkwardness.

Don’t miss those days! Nope!

By: Stephany

Stephany — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:56:21 +0000

Oh, I love the picture! School pictures are the best. :)

And I just cringed when I read about throwing up in class. Ugh. I hate bringing attention to myself (especially in 6th grade) and throwing up is really the ultimate embarrassment. I’m so sorry about that!

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:58:31 +0000

Is it bad that your barfing story made me happy? hah I actually did that in COLLEGE… so you made me feel a tad better about it! thanks! :)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:36:15 +0000

It’s embarrassing how uncool I was in 6th grade. I think it was literally impossible for me not to get cooler, because I hit rock bottom of uncool in middle school.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:58:59 +0000

I miss having overalls. I need to get me some new ones.

I think this is my favorite year so far for you. There is so much that you remember.
When I was in 6th grade I was one of the weird kids (in 7th grade my eventual best friend actually thought I was in special ed), we listened to Alanis and watched Tombstone over and over, because we didn’t care what anyone thought of us. We knew we were weird. We embraced it. And I was the weirdest of them all.

I miss feeling like I could embrace who I was, no matter what. Sometimes I don’t even know who I am, so it’s hard to embrace.

By: Herding Cats

Herding Cats — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:14:44 +0000

This is my favorite blogging through the years post you’ve done. I think it’s interesting how our choices (and friends) really shape and define who we become. Also, I kind of love the picture – it’s sooooo 90s! This reminds me that I need to post my own blogging through the years soon!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:13:01 +0000

My first reaction was OMG OVERALLS. haha.

I didn’t start middle school til seventh grade. I guess SoCal is odd that way.

I really love reading your blogging through the years. It’s kind of neat to see how certain experiences you remember that show us how it shaped you into the person you are today. I am kind of tempted to do it, but I don’t think I could remember enough or finish it.