Personal Narrative Essay: Moving To A New School

When I was young, everything was consistent. I didn 't think of the future, and was content with the way things were. Everything changed that eventful afternoon when my mother told me that we were moving. I felt confused not knowing what the move entailed. Moving houses meant I had to go to a new school, something I’ve never done before. I’ve been in the same school system my entire life, and was nervous to start a new. Growing up I had a negative connotation associated with change; moving taught me that it is important to make the best of your situation, and not all change is bad. It was a rainy first day of school, I had an uneasy feeling the night prior, , without much sleep. My body felt sluggish, and I looked like a train wreck. It …show more content…
The teacher made me introduce myself and told me to sit down. I felt like I was a deer being stared down by a bunch of hungry beasts. The other students already had cliques established, and no one seemed to jump out of the social construct to say hi. The class proceeded as a normal class would, with lecture followed by questions. The bell rang for lunch time, the students ushered out, and into the cafeteria like wild animals. I stood there watching students fight for spots in the lunch line. The lunchroom was packed, so I sat at the first random table I found. A few minutes later, this group of students approached me and told me that this table was theirs, and I had to move. I got up and attempted to find a new table, but everywhere else appeared to be completely packed. I ended up finishing my lunch in the counseling office. As I sat there, alone, in an isolated table in the corner, I thought about how things were at my old school. In spite, I blamed my mother for this change and put my head down. The rest of the day played out the same way, I felt completely isolated. When I got home, I locked myself in my room for the entire afternoon. The thought of going to school tomorrow was daunting. Everyone already had groups of friends established, and I was …show more content…
The school bus was short in length, with leaks in the ceiling. I was scared of what awaited me at school, but let my feet carry me forward. The cafeteria was empty in the morning, so I found a place to eat breakfast. Due to the fact that I was late yesterday, I wasn’t able to attend my first period class. I arrived first to class, and the teacher made me wait in the front for everyone to take their seats. She then told me to state three interesting facts about myself, and then instructed me to take a seat. We had group work that day, and had to form six groups of threes. Everyone immediately turned their desks and rearranged themselves; everyone except me. I sat there momentarily with my head in my notebook. Then as I was just about to turn around, two students, Leo and Ben, came up to me and asked to form a group. At first things were awkward, and quiet, but we realized that we had a lot of similarities. We completed the activity with incredible efficiency and were allowed to talk quietly amongst ourselves. The day felt extremely different than the previous day. The bell rang for lunchtime, a time that I dreaded. I decided to go to the lunchroom instead of the counseling office. I was tempted to turn back as I watch people flock to their seats, but Ben tapped me on my shoulder, and asked me if I wanted to sit with him. Hesitantly I said yes, and followed him to a table in the middle of the cafeteria. Everyone at the table was so