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...do fun things like logic puzzles, and sometimes go on field trips. This continued all the way through 5th grade, which brought another new test. The “Super Six” test, or the OLSAT exam. I had no intention of going to super six, because I didn’t want to leave my friends and go to a school where I was the youngest. After taking the test, I had started debating whether or not I should go with my mom. She wanted me to go, but I didn’t want to leave my friends. Then the results came. I had scored a 99% on the test, and I finally convinced myself to go to super six, believing that it would be easy, and I would be praised for being smart. Now, you might be wondering “where is he going with this?” Well, look at all of the things so far that have resulted from me moving to the new school. I’ve joined GATE, been admitted to Super Six, and I have had many experiences on field trips many people may never be able to go on. Well, Super Six, first of all, it made me who I am today. You’re probably wondering “how?” it’s just sixth grade. Well my friend, you’re wrong. It was not just sixth grade, it was hell, wrapped up into 7 classes, conveniently packaged into a 7:45 to 3:00 school day. Sound like your normal sixth grade? Well, not only did it have fancy packaging, it came with something that I had heard of, but never really experienced, Homework. The word itself comes from the Pig-Latin word OmeworkHay, which means pointless busy work that makes you think you’re learning. This started what I like to call the Laziness theory. I’m lazy, but I don’t want to deal with it. Not only did laziness start, but I was introduced to a new kind of feeling, depression. Watching everything go down the drain, being picked on, and the disappointment I could see in my mom’s face every time a progress report came were just a couple of the wonderful things that were packaged with this new experience. Everyday having someone older calling you ...