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Tips on how to survive middle school

Rochester – as a former middle schooler, I am here to offer up some tips on how to survive it in case you fall into a wormhole and find yourself 13 years old again.

The time I almost died

Everyone else had the same idea as me, everyone had leapt off the blanket. Everyone except for my three-year-old brother. 

The time I almost died

I don’t know exactly what happened, but something went wrong. I was busy laughing about something when suddenly, I heard a deafening noise.

Tips on How to Survive Middle School

You are expected to take your socks and shoes off and place your feet on your desk. Your teacher and classmates will see you as the alpha.

Tales from Middle School: Gay panic at the mambo

She was gorgeous. She had short black hair, a short black dress, and was way out of my league. And what she did next baffles me to this day.

Tales From Middle School: How my ex tried to win me back via Voltron roleplay

Middle school was an odd and distressing time for me. I mean, what do you do when a surprise Mpreg plotline comes at you?