My voyage through the ocean of [name of school] has been somewhat rough and rocky, but I have made it. I am now an eighth grader, and I will soon be reaching the land of [new school] where I will enter the ranks of a [entering grade] grader, with your consent of course. I am ready and willing to take on this new role. On my journey over the last three years, I have encountered many obstacles; a few remain very vivid in my memory. The Frighties, Procrastilla, Loathios, and the Chemlins are the four that show just how much I can handle and overcome.

 The Frighties are a band of women who fly around a person's head causing fear, confusion, and distraction. They normally appeared when I was trying to play an instrumental solo for a large audience or was giving an oral...