I remember first grade with Mrs. Everheart. During that time, I had two of the best friends, that I have ever had: Ruchie and Chase. We lived in Guymon, Oklahoma, and took karate at the YMCA. Every day after school, we went to Chase’s grandparent’s house to play. I have so many fun memories with those two, but it was short lived. I moved to Boise City, Oklahoma before the start of third grade. I had a new teacher, a new house, and no friends. The transition was hard. I felt alone in the world. In Guymon, I was sheltered. I had never heard a curse word, or seen a crude gesture. Boise City taught me my first curse word, and crude gesture. They introduced me to bullying and taught me about the “birds and the bees”. The culture shock, along
