The Exploration of My Education
After two months of impatience, the day has finally arrived. All of my waiting has at last paid off. Today is the day when I will be walking through the mysterious doors of Portage High School. As I walk out onto my porch on this warm August morning, I gaze down the street to see a yellow mass hurdling towards me at a dangerous pace. Gradually, it begins to slow down until it is motionless in front of my home. I anxiously board inside to find many others sitting in the seats who remind me of apathetic robots. As I take my seat towards the back, I can barely contain all of my excitement. I could not help but wonder what was soon to come. Who would be there? What would it be like? Will I get lost? So many unanswered …show more content…
Once I reached to the Commons, it was quite crowded and quite obvious that this was the place where all of the cliques and groups of Portage High School enjoyed hanging out. I trotted around talking to people hoping to make friends. Many people gave me a lot of funny looks and rejected me as I attempted to include myself in their groups. However, I was lucky enough that the theater kids accepted me as I was and even asked me to sit with them at lunch. I could not believe that I already had made friends! After a few moments of conversation with my newly found friends, the five minute bell rang and it was time to my first class, …show more content…
Before I knew it, my first day of school was completed and I was on the bus headed back home. As I glared out the window, I reflected on the fact that it was so different than what I ever pictured it to be. I had pleasant and unpleasant interactions with many people, I discovered new ways of viewing and learning things, and I overcame difficulties throughout the day. Today I learned to expect the unexpected and always be prepared. Today, was a day that was unforgettable. I would forever be transformed because of this
After two months of impatience, the day has finally arrived. All of my waiting has at last paid off. Today is the day when I will be walking through the mysterious doors of Portage High School. As I walk out onto my porch on this warm August morning, I gaze down the street to see a yellow mass hurdling towards me at a dangerous pace. Gradually, it begins to slow down until it is motionless in front of my home. I anxiously board inside to find many others sitting in the seats who remind me of apathetic robots. As I take my seat towards the back, I can barely contain all of my excitement. I could not help but wonder what was soon to come. Who would be there? What would it be like? Will I get lost? So many unanswered …show more content…
Once I reached to the Commons, it was quite crowded and quite obvious that this was the place where all of the cliques and groups of Portage High School enjoyed hanging out. I trotted around talking to people hoping to make friends. Many people gave me a lot of funny looks and rejected me as I attempted to include myself in their groups. However, I was lucky enough that the theater kids accepted me as I was and even asked me to sit with them at lunch. I could not believe that I already had made friends! After a few moments of conversation with my newly found friends, the five minute bell rang and it was time to my first class, …show more content…
Before I knew it, my first day of school was completed and I was on the bus headed back home. As I glared out the window, I reflected on the fact that it was so different than what I ever pictured it to be. I had pleasant and unpleasant interactions with many people, I discovered new ways of viewing and learning things, and I overcame difficulties throughout the day. Today I learned to expect the unexpected and always be prepared. Today, was a day that was unforgettable. I would forever be transformed because of this