Being The New Kid Essay

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Between Pre-K and fourth grade I went to 7 different schools and several schools districts due to my mother accepting new jobs. I never would have thought that the stressful and heartbreaking moves and having to make new friends everywhere I went would end up helping me in the end. Being the new kid was never easy in any of the schools I have gone to, but I always found a way to get through it. In fifth grade I found something that would shape my personality and allow me to find my place in the world. I found a new family that would help me succeed and to become a better individual. My new family was always there to make me laugh and help me when life got hard even if I didn't want to admit it. They allowed me to express myself and to become the independent person I am today by supporting all of my decisions and ideas, even if they …show more content…
Whether it is studying jazz,concert, choir, or even marching music, I always had my band fail my there, from my saxophone section to people in my hoary section who I loved to. Spend time with or onion one time with my director or peers.My family was alway there throughout my experiences.Even though and wasn't the most popular thing to do at my school my family gave me a sense of pride in what I was accomplishing. Band makes me feel fulfilled knowing that I have done something and knowing that I will do even better things in the future. I love having such a great family that I can go to whenever I need something. Having them always there by my side made me feel comfortable in who I am. They create an atmosphere in which anyone can feel safe which in turn allowed me to open up and to express who I am and I knew that I could trust them with anything because after all they are my family, and they made me into who I am today and I will never be able to thank them enough for making me into the exceptional person I am

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