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 middle school graduation yearbooks! A collection of funny topics and writing ideas (51–60)

Something I can finally say now

Since it’s the moment when school life is coming to an end, how about using the class anthology to finally share the honest feelings you’ve found hard to admit? You could share what you haven’t been able to say with the whole class, or quietly write it down.

You’ll also enjoy the process of creating the class pages together—like discovering surprising facts as everyone talks things through.

It’s an idea that lets you express the thoughts you “wanted to say but couldn’t,” and head into graduation with a refreshed, clear feeling.

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A word about a failure story

There’s probably no one whose school life went perfectly.

Everyone has likely experienced failure at some point.

If you include those experiences in your graduation anthology, I think they’ll become fond memories.

It could be a funny mishap, something you truly regret, or something that left you frustrated—anything is OK.

When you look back later, you’ll likely feel nostalgic and think, “Oh yeah, that happened.” Try setting aside a space for everyone and have each person write a brief account of a failure in just a few words.

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Future dream

If you write about your future dreams in your graduation anthology, you’ll be able to look back on them when you’re an adult and have fun reminiscing.

Instead of only declaring a specific job or a big dream, it’s also a good idea to note goals like “become someone who can repay my parents’ kindness” or “become a bride.” If you already have a clear dream, writing it down as a guide for the path you’ll follow can be great, too.

What kinds of conversations will you have a dozen years from now—“You really made it happen!” or “You went in the complete opposite direction,” and so on?

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In conclusion

We’ve shared plenty of fun ideas you can use in a junior high school graduation anthology.

From one-liners full of humor to make your classmates laugh, to little episodes that’ll bring a chuckle, did you find tips to express your unique self? A graduation anthology is also a letter to your future self.

Leave some special words so that when you read it again years from now, the atmosphere of that time comes vividly back to life.