CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
This audio interview is part of a series completed by STA journalism students who sat down with middle school students from around Kansas City. We hoped to find out the realities of middle school life, from dating to cliques, from playing violin to playing volleyball. The series was inspired by Ira Glass’s public radio show This American Life and its episode “Middle School.” Please check back each day for the next few weeks to listen to another installment.
by Madeline Best
With junior high, comes new found freedom. For 7th grader Mary LePique, this means being able to hang out with friends and have mischievous fun. Now that Mary is older, she can go out with her friends without super vison and have the time of her life.
“I like living like there’s no tomorrow,” Mary said.
According to Mary, places like Brookside and the movies are the local haunts for 7th graders. They enjoy causing minor trouble and love gathering in groups. The new found freedom is something that is not only fun, but a learning experience.
“It helps me prepare for high school,” Mary said.
This interview discusses what junior high students enjoy doing now that they have gained new freedom and responsibility.
