What’s on the minds of the students at Bromfield? The Press asks students to weigh in on a variety of topics.

This month: What are the best and worst things about the start of the school year?

Martina Stadler, grade seven
“The best thing is definitely getting to catch up with all my friends. The worst is probably just getting back into the swing of things, like waking up early and finding time for homework.”

Danny Eisenberg, grade 11
“The best things are seeing friends and starting up extracurricular again. The worst thing is knowing there are 10 months left in the school year.”

Jon Sorrells, grade 10
“The best thing about the start of the school year is seeing friends again. The worst thing is that summer is over.”

Aliza Maki (Photo by Erica Schwoegersjaisem)

Aliza Maki, grade six
“The best things are seeing your friends and learning new things. The worst are homework and sitting through the school day.”

Emma Keaney, grade six
“The best thing is that I am now in middle school! I also got to see all my friends who I hadn’t seen for a long time. The worst thing is that I was having a great summer and I didn’t want it to end!”

Nora Sorgi, grade seven
“The worst thing is having to get up in the morning again. The best thing is seeing my friends from last year.”

Lewis Pacheco, grade 11
“Best: seeing friends, starting to learn new concepts and ideas, having good teachers, chilling at the library. Worst: the junior workload, seeing your enemies, commuting every day from Fitchburg.”

Meg Opalka (Photo by Erica Schwoegersjaisem)

Eliza Agosta, grade six
“The best thing is you get to see friends you haven’t seen in months and the worst is you have to wake up early.”

Meg Opalka, grade seven
“The worst things are having to get up in the morning and having homework. The best thing is seeing your friends again.”