The Ninth Grade House Literary Journal
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The Ninth Grade House Literary Journal Luskin Academy High School October 2015 Issue 1 A Message From the Editors Dear Readers, Various students in Ms. Tabares’ 9th Grade English and Writing Support classes wrote this collection of stories. Some have chosen to remain anonymous, so we will respect their wishes. In this issue, we have compiled stories about growing up and we have also taken a “stab” at writing horror (pun totally intended). We hope you enjoy these stories as they were created by students who put a lot of creativity and hard work into the art of writing. We look forward to more pieces of writing from new students. If you are interested in contributing, please email Ms. Tabares: [email protected] and let her know you would like to contribute to upcoming issues. Thanks, and please enjoy! This month’s editors: David Rivera Jasmine Sanchez Ms. Tabares Hair in Strange Places: How We Knew We Were No Longer Little Kids didn't get that chance with me. Then By Anonymous I had a crush in 7th grade and it felt I knew I wasn’t a little kid anymore different because I did get nervous when I took the bus by myself for the when I was around him. The problem first time. This was when I was in the was that my friend also liked him and 8th grade because my parents were in the end he liked her more, so they working at that time and I had gotten went out but she didn't feel it was out of school at 1:30pm on a right so they both decided to break Wednesday. At first, it was scary up. As for me, I'm still waiting for the because I was on the bus without my right guy to have my first kiss and mom and it felt weird. Later, I felt have an actual relationship. better because I found out that my friends were also taking the bus. Finally, I knew I wasn't a little girl Before getting on the bus that day, anymore when I started high school. my mom called and told me to be I knew that when you enter high careful and look at both sides before school you have to be more I cross the street. When I got home, I responsible. You can't be careless called my mom and told her I was with your schoolwork or else you’ll safe and sound. When my mom got fail that class. In the future, this can home, she asked, “How did it feel affect you if by the end of the year when I took the bus without her?” I you don't pass that class. I also said that at first that I felt scared, but learned that you couldn’t slack off of then I wasn’t scared anymore. It your studies because if you fail a wasn’t so scary after all. I noticed quiz or midterm, you fail that class. that she had this look on her face Then, when you try to get a like I wasn’t little kid anymore; that I scholarship, you won't be able to was growing up. because you thought school was a joke. So, in the time I've been in high Another example that I knew I wasn't school so far, I've learned that you a little girl anymore is when I started have to be responsible. to think boys were attractive. In the 4th grade, I had a boyfriend, but it wasn't like real. I just liked him, I guess, but it just didn't feel right. I remember when I asked my sister, “How do you know if you like a boy?” She told me that it’s when you're really nervous around them or you act differently. I didn't really feel like that with him. I knew that I wasn't ready yet so I broke up with him and I knew that I did the right thing because I knew that he went out with By Amelie Zavala this other girl. She told me that he I knew I was no longer a kid when I was one of those boys that just started doing things for myself. My kisses a girl then dumps her. He mom wouldn’t clean my room or wash my clothes anymore, so I By Anthony Aquino would have to do that myself. One thing that let me know that I was My parents had that talk with me on growing up was that I was given how to be careful and not have sex more freedom. Before, I wasn't given and stuff. too much space to be alone. My My sisters started taking me to parents wouldn't let me. places because they would never take me with them before. By Carlos May I had my first real relationship in 7th The day I realized I wasn’t a kid was grade with this boy named Bryan. the day I entered my last year of We lasted like 4 months. junior high school. When entered on the first day of school, everyone I felt really good because I felt looked so childish in a teen way. responsible for once for doing my People talked about stuff that I really own stuff like cleaning my own room didn’t care about at the time: girls and washing my clothes. I liked it talking about others and guys because my sisters started treating cracking dirty jokes. I felt weirded me differently. They stared treating out. Everyone talked to me about old me like I was no longer a kid and people stuff and I felt squishy. taking me to places with them. I felt really weird/awkward when my parents had the talk with me. By Cynthia Melchor either being paid less, or why they How do you know you are no longer are being fired if that's the case. a kid? That’s a question that has What teenager doesn't like staying either crossed your mind or has home alone? I know I sure do! been asked. A Lot of people think Staying home alone also has a lot to that growing up has to do with not do with growing up because it means playing with Barbie dolls or getting you parents trust you enough to take your first period. To some people care of the house and yourself. They you’re grown up and ready to go into could have left you with a babysitter, the world when you are eighteen and but when they notice you've grown your mom is screaming at you telling up and taken responsibility, it's like you to get out of her house. To me, I they're putting you to the test to see know I’d grown up once I started how much you actually deserve to be acting a bit more mature, or when I trusted the full one hundred. love it when I stay home alone. It All in all, like I said in the beginning, could also be when I started caring growing up has almost nothing to do about my weight and health. To me with not playing with Barbie dolls or this is how I know I’ve finally grown your first period. You could be an up. eleven-year-old child and have your When you start acting mature is period, but are you really going to be when you notice you don't fool trusted to stay home alone and around in class or in public. I’m sure protect the house? I sure wouldn't 15 out of 16 boys in the class act like leave my kid especially if it was a clowns. You also know you’re grown teenager. up when you start thinking about your future, like college, jobs, family, and many other things you might want to do with your life. You actually have to start doing them too, but starting little by little, of course. I know I say I will do something but I really never do it, which is a really bad habit of mine. A lot of people in America have been awfully increasing in obese levels. You may be asking, what does this have to do with growing up? It has a lot to do with growing up actually; according to an article I found online called adult obesity facts, "More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese." Once a kid or adult are at an obese level, they get lazier and tend to slack on work effort. Then that's when the person starts arguing over why they are By Daniel Rodriguez know I was a real man because I It all started when I was in the 7th would bring my car to school and grade. One day I had gotten very everyone would ask me, “Did you or sick and the whole day my voice had your parents buy you it?” I would say a very deep tone to it and when I I did. I would also give away my would talk to people or people would money in 7th grade. I don't know call me, they would call me either why, but I would feel like I didn't have Darth Vader or Batman. any use for it because I would have I wanted to work even though legally everything I wanted and it wasn't I could not because I was at a small much because I’m not spoiled.