Personal Narrative: The First Day Of High School

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Sitting in my room, I was a nervous wreck thinking about the first day of school. Not just any school, this was high school! My dad said. “Buckle up young man, you’re in the big leagues now!” He was right. I had been homeschooling these last few years at my own pace. Yes, I had done well, but this year would be a true test of my abilities. Could I handle the pressure of high school?

The morning of the first day of high school, my dad and I sat down and plotted a course for success. We jotted down everything that I would need for all of my courses, which seemed like a list that would never end! Dad said, “Ok, this is what we came up with, you need: your online registration number, all your passwords written down, textbooks, folders,

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