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Sep 10
nonfiction challenge: School 2020
NiñaEstrella

Rules for the 2020 middle schooler

1. It doesn't matter what mask you're wearing. But... WEAR ONE.
2. When inside, hand sanitizer is god. Worship it.
3. When outside, it's perfectly normal to be about two feet apart. With no mask on. (Hey, there's fresh air, right?)
4. It's no longer rude to surreptitiously scoot away from someone who's too close for comfort (or just someone you don't like... but keep it surreptitious.)
5. Your teachers will continually comment on how new everything is for them. This is another way of saying please be nice to us, we're surviving on coffee alone. (But also, yay teachers. Thanks guys.)
6. You can't whisper in class anymore, because no one can tell you're whispering. It's easy to forget that the most expressive part of your face is hidden, so be prepared to ask and be asked "what??" about 15 times a day.
7. It's actually pretty easy to tell if someone is smiling, but you never know. Be nice.
8. And remember, all of this is completely normal! Make sure to act like it is.

[Photo credit, opposite page: NinaEstrella]

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Posted: 09.10.20
About the Author: NiñaEstrella
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” ― Oscar Wilde
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  1. Crescent_Moon
    Sep 11, 2020

    Lol, this is hilarious and kind of satirical. It rings true for high school too, yesterday was my first day of sophomore year and I expierianced all the things you described.

    "You don’t have to understand things for them to be.”
    — Madeleine L’Engle

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  1. NiñaEstrella
    Sep 11, 2020

    Thanks!

    “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
    ― Oscar Wilde

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  1. flowersinherhair
    Sep 11, 2020

    Omg this is great! I was smiling the entire time I was reading it
    :)

    Katie she/her

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  1. NiñaEstrella
    Sep 11, 2020

    Thank you, both of these comments mean a lot to me :) :)

    “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
    ― Oscar Wilde

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  1. moonsand
    Sep 13, 2020

    Wow, this was great. I loved how you implemented a sense of humor into your writing. Being a 2020 Middle Schooler, I can totally relate to this :)

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  1. NiñaEstrella
    Sep 14, 2020

    Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!

    “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
    ― Oscar Wilde

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