Personal Narrative: Waving The White Flag

Waving the White Flag

“It’s better to burn out than to rust.” - Neil Young At times, one of the hardest things in life is finding the good in a bad situation.
The toughest thing I ever had to endure in life is when I started public school in America. Although, it was one of the earlier periods of my life I remember a variety of aspects vividly. The feeling of being an outcast, the friendly but distant faces and the thought that this was it - a new start and a new reality. Everyone’s had the experience of being the new kid. Sometimes you instantly make friends and fit right in; other times you’re left to being the poor kid sitting alone at lunch. For me, it was the latter. Two years prior to my first day at school, I had moved to America from my home in Nigeria. My dad had received a job offer from the United States through his eldest brother; shortly after he got the job offer he left for the States. Closely after,I moved with my mom and younger sister. Back home I had started school at probably age 3. I was seen as a fast learner by my parents and teachers. Here, it was another story. …show more content…
I would definitely considered myself at that day and age the more shy, restricted to self type of kid. This contributed to the reason why it was so hard to color outside the lines or step out of the box and put myself out there more. That led me to be more quiet and reserved beyond my usual self. It without a doubt concerned my parents and even my teachers. My teacher believed that I was going to fall behind and struggle to catch up. She strongly suggested that I need extra help. Unknowingly to her what I really was struggling with wasn’t the material or the class; it was learning to do it all over again in a completely new