The transforming revelation I had began my 11th-grade year. There I was, an outcast. I've just moved to yet another new school and I was uncomfortable in this new setting. I found moving to new schools to be an unfortunate routine. I've moved from school to school throughout my middle school and high school years. There were no specific reasons why the reasons all varied. From my parents decided to move to a different state and then back, to have just decided private school was better than public school.
I was never happy with these decisions because I hated started over. I hated having to be around new people because I was a shy person. It always took me a while to warm up to people, but once I was comfortable I was happy. But this constant moving made it difficult to form relationships. I've never had lasting friendships, and even now, I only have a couple of friends. I've grown up, envying everyone that had friendships they've had for years and where everyone knows them. …show more content…
I felt like a ghost floating through the halls. But as my sophomore year came, I was beginning to have more friends. More people knew who I was, and I had two best friends who had become very important to me. But there I was again, given the news that I was moving.
When I arrived back in North Carolina for my junior year, I was hoping this would be the last time I moved and could have a chance to gain as many friends as possible. I wanted to feel included. I did begin to gain friendships that I hoped would last, but they didn't. I came to the realization after a certain incident, that I would never have lifelong friendships. My realization was that it was okay. These friendships were not going to get me into college. These friendships didn't define me as a person. I came to realize that I was one of a
I was never happy with these decisions because I hated started over. I hated having to be around new people because I was a shy person. It always took me a while to warm up to people, but once I was comfortable I was happy. But this constant moving made it difficult to form relationships. I've never had lasting friendships, and even now, I only have a couple of friends. I've grown up, envying everyone that had friendships they've had for years and where everyone knows them. …show more content…
I felt like a ghost floating through the halls. But as my sophomore year came, I was beginning to have more friends. More people knew who I was, and I had two best friends who had become very important to me. But there I was again, given the news that I was moving.
When I arrived back in North Carolina for my junior year, I was hoping this would be the last time I moved and could have a chance to gain as many friends as possible. I wanted to feel included. I did begin to gain friendships that I hoped would last, but they didn't. I came to the realization after a certain incident, that I would never have lifelong friendships. My realization was that it was okay. These friendships were not going to get me into college. These friendships didn't define me as a person. I came to realize that I was one of a