Perfect for junior high graduation yearbooks! A collection of funny topics and writing ideas

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Wondering what to write for your graduation essay? The graduation collection that wraps up your middle school life can be written seriously, but many of you probably want to go for something funny that will stick in your friends’ and teachers’ memories! With a twist on your future dreams, some classic “classroom clichés,” and a few clever ideas, you can create a page that really shows your personality.

In this article, we’ll share plenty of unique ideas and writing tips perfect for a middle school graduation essay.

How about leaving the best memories with a graduation piece that makes everyone chuckle?

Perfect for junior high graduation yearbooks! A collection of fun topics and writing ideas (21–30)

Words of thanks to my familyNEW!

At this milestone of graduation, why not try telling your family the words you don’t usually say? Family are the ones closest to you who cheer you on and support you.

While that’s reassuring, the closeness can sometimes make their presence feel bothersome and lead to arguments.

Even so, deep down, you must feel grateful.

If saying it out loud feels embarrassing, try writing your feelings in the class anthology.

As you think back to your childhood, remember anew your family’s warmth and kindness.

Surely the last word of your piece will naturally be “thank you.”

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Gratitude to the teacher who supported meNEW!

How about writing a collection of essays to express your gratitude to an unforgettable teacher? Think of someone who supported you behind the scenes, like your homeroom teacher or your club advisor.

The teachers who have always been there for you will be harder to see after you graduate, and they may even be transferred, making it difficult to meet them soon.

Telling them directly is wonderful, but if you leave your feelings in the special form of an essay collection, it will convey just how important those teachers have been to you.

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Everyday treasures in the ordinary moments of the classroomNEW!

How about writing on the theme of the unassuming everyday scenes you see in the classroom? The scenes of lessons, lunchtime, and the classroom during breaks may seem trivial, but once you graduate, you won’t see them again.

That ordinary, taken-for-granted daily life can’t be reclaimed after graduation.

That’s why you should capture those treasure-like moments in an anthology you can revisit over and over.

Every time you open it, the time you spent with friends and teachers will come back to you as if it were yesterday.

That will surely become a source of support for you.

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Ranking of events that made me smileNEW!

What moments in your school life made you smile? Chatting with friends, a perfect score on a test, winning first place at the sports day—there are so many, right? Let’s record them in a ranking for your class anthology.

Thinking about this ranking will help you naturally look back on your school memories.

When you reread the anthology as an adult, you’ll likely smile at your past self, and it may even help you find joy in your current life.

Be sure to include how you felt in those smiling moments, and give it a try!

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A story about overcoming something I wasn’t good atNEW!

School is a place where we learn many things.

Through academics, sports, and relationships, every day was a cycle of challenges and failures, wasn’t it? Among those days, is there anything that left a particularly strong impression on you? Precisely because overcoming weaknesses isn’t easy, the experiences you see through carry great meaning in life.

Let’s write them down in the class anthology so we don’t forget.

When you feel like you’re about to give up, reading it again may remind you of your determination not to lose and might help your future self.

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If I could go to the past or the future

Shall we think about the classic what-if: “If you could go to the past or the future, what would you do?” This topic isn’t just fantastical and fun—it’s also great because you can connect it to school life and dig deeper.

For example: “I want to go back and retake the test I messed up,” or “I want to go to the future and talk to my high school self.” As you expand these imaginings, take the opportunity to reflect on your own past and future.

And of course, more realistic ideas like “I want to win the lottery” are totally fine too.

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Motto

How about leaving a record of the words you value in your daily life—your motto—and the stories behind them? Reflecting on why those words became important to you might spark ideas about how you want to move forward from here.

It’s crucial to express the words you cherish plainly and directly; don’t worry about seeking others’ sympathy as you write.

Whether the words were born within you or spoken by someone else can also reveal something about the life you’ve led up to now.

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