First Day of School Essay

My first day at school was really difficult day and it was really hard. I attnded a school called, 14th Of July. I didn 't know anybody there. I was a first grader. My school was filled with boys and only about four girls. Their moms are teachers that teach at school so all their daughters and sons attended that school. Me and my sister used to attend that school because my mom used to be a teacher. My sister was a fourth grade student and I was a first grade student. My mom used to teach 4th…

Sally begins her first day of freshman year at a new school. It was her first year going into high school and she had no idea what to expect. Sally was so intimidated by all the students that attended the school and how large it actually was. Each of her classes were packed with students, at least 20 in each class. After the bell rang, that’s when the chaos began. Every student would practically run out of their class to the next, hundreds of students in the halls, frantically looking for their…

called through a microphone, I started walking up the stairs, onto the stage where my diploma waited. The piece of paper that signified the end of my high school career. All of the accomplishments and struggles I faced in those four years was acknowledged with this one piece of paper. “Thank you!” I said, shaking hands with the head of school and reaching out for the diploma. Starting my descent off stage I felt pride and relief. Waiting for me at the stairs was the teacher who would walk me…

9-15-15 Personal Statement #2 First Draft I was blind the whole time. Didn’t see it coming. My parents had brought it to my attention for nearly 9 months, but I never though that it was actually happening. My very first day of third grade seemed that it was going to be like any other school day. My teacher, Ms. Mascari had given us our syllabus that was to be turned in within the week. I met up with all my friends from the year before. Everything seemed in order that day. Until the bell…

In 1954, the United States Supreme Court saw that segregated schools were unconstitutional and decided to remove those policies. The actions to join both white and black children into one school left many upset about the ruling. During this troubling time, R.V. Cassil wrote The First Day of School to illustrate the struggles of an African American family joining Joseph P. Gilmore High, a previously all white school. Throughout the story, R.V. Cassill progresses John’s personality, feelings,…

get into high school and you hear all of the seniors and your parents saying “these next four years will go by fast,” you never believe it. Throughout freshman and sophomore year students begin to think “Will I ever be out of here?” Junior year you begin to think about your future, and all of a sudden one day you’re walking into your first day of senior year. High school really does go by faster than students would ever imagine, one day you’re setting up freshman classes and the next day you’re…

As I looked around at my new classmates on my first day of public school, I was in complete shock. All around me I saw students who did not care in the slightest about their education and who saw school as simply a chore instead of an adventure. They slumped down in their chairs, cheated off of each other left and right, rolled their eyes at teachers, and spent each day watching the clock, waiting for the bell to ring that would released from their “prison.” That August morning, I felt like I…

Since it was Lisa's first day of school, I wanted to know if she had a good day. She said that she had a good day. Unfortunately, her classroom (located on the fourth floor) did not have air conditioning. As a result, she and her classmates had to figure out ways to cope with the heat. Next, Lisa told me that junior athletes attend her school. Since her school is located near an ice skating rink. Sometimes, the athletes will miss their classes, go the rink, and practice their skating routines.…

the transition into middle school and I didn't handle it well at all. I loved elementary school and my friends and teachers that were there. The problem was that my school district enforced neighborhood schooling for the following school year. Most, if not all of my friends were going to a different school than me. I was distraught. What was I going to do? I don't make friends easily at all, and I'm very shy. My first day of middle school was honestly one of the worst days of my life. I was…

It was my first day in middle school. School already started 1 weeks ago and I was a new kid. I was nervous for my first day at the new school, but I was thrilled and excited as well. I was not that social and was scared to talk to other people. I was also afraid that people won’t like me because I had a weird accent. The day was going nicely and it was lunch when it all happened. I knew no one so I was sitting alone at a table. The table was huge and had more than enough room for five people…