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Selena Gomez Visits Her Old Middle School in Texas and Gives Solid Advice to Students

Selena Gomez [1] had a blast from the past on Monday when she visited her old stomping grounds at Danny Jones Middle School in Mansfield, TX. The singer, who was filming a documentary about her childhood and hometown memories, swung by the school during the late afternoon to reconnect with a few of her past teachers and say hey to the students, according to the Mansfield Independent School District [2] blog. Selena just happened to be in the area when she decided to pop by the school, which turned out to be a surreal experience for her. "This trip, I wanted to take my best friend Courtney and also some of my people from my label just to show them where I grew up and how proud I am of where I'm from," Selena said.

Selena was attending Danny Jones Middle School when she was signed to take part in her first Disney project as a background character on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. The seventh-grader asked her coach to sign a withdrawal form so she could move to Florida to be part of the show. "She said, 'Oh, I'm just going to be in a little Disney film,'" said Stephani Gray, the head girls' basketball coach at Lake Ridge High School. "And I said, 'Oh. OK.' Because sometimes middle-school kids kind of exaggerate." But it wasn't long before Selena's old coach was scrolling through the credits of a Disney movie and came across her name.

The 27-year-old has since won numerous honours, including an American Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award, a People's Choice Award, and multiple Teen Choice Awards. But seeing her old middle school made her feel nostalgic in the best way, which inspired her to leave the students with a few key pieces of advice. "What I would tell them is that it's really hard, but it's worth it," Selena said. "I wasn't a straight-A student by all means, but I think it's really important, and I think it's also important to be kind to someone. Just encourage them in their schoolwork and know that anything is possible for them."


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