Overcoming Obstacles In High School

An obstacle I have encountered in my last four years of high school was transferring schools. This brought about an unexpected shift causing a setback in my high school career. This challenge has affected me greatly, but I have also learned the importance of understanding and accepting the idea of impermanence.
I started off high school with all my middle school friends at Warwick Veterans Memorial High, just minutes from my home. I had phenomenal connections with all of my teachers, friends, teammates, and coaches. I genuinely loved going to school everyday knowing there would be an abundance of care from everyone I would encounter throughout my day. I played basketball, varsity field hockey and varsity lacrosse, even making captain as an underclassman. During my sophomore year, rumors began to spark that there would be a city wide school consolidation. At the end of that year, it became official. My high school would close and its students would be split up, and distributed to the other …show more content…
As my first day went on, I encountered completely unfamiliar faces, hallways, and new teammates. At first, the transfer was very difficult, the students at the new school made it obvious that they weren't ready to accept us. This made making new friends in class nearly impossible, and created a strong divide on the athletic field. Eventually, as I became adjusted to the school I began to realize that no matter how angry or sad I was about my old school closing, nothing would change. No matter how I felt, I would still be at this new school. This is when I realized that I would need to make the best of it. I began to reach out to my teammates and start talking to students in my classes. Today, my teammates and I on all of my teams have a stronger bond then at my old school. The transfer has also helped me make better