Personal Narrative: Starting A New School

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Starting a new school is definitely exciting and that was no exception for me as I became a freshman day girl last fall here at Blair. I was able to attend a school where I had the ability to make friends from all over the world, and in return introduce them to life in New Jersey. As a day student, whether a boy or a girl, you want to make sure that you make time to meet people from different cultures in addition to students who may live close by.

I tried to make the most of my first year at Blair by taking all the opportunities that came my way. I participated in many different activities, ranging from staying late on Tuesday nights to attend most of the Skeptics lectures to making the drive here on Sundays to participate in events like

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