The New School

New School I’ve moved a couple of times and most times I’ve never had to transfer to a new school. Although there did come this one time that I had to switch schools for a certain amount of time and I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t want to start all over again, with gaining friends. Most likely you can say that I needed to move to learn a lesson. In light of the new school it was easy for me to see that I should try to make friends. Last year I moved to a different city and the area I was in…

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…

Moving into a new town, new school, and new house - which was anything but easy for a sixth grader - we desperately wanted to fit in and settle in. My sister and I wanted ourselves known to everyone. Completing the first week in our new house, we went out to a walk to the park where we could see the neighborhood kids hanging out. Of course as sixth graders we were very reckless in observing people. Without anything in mind we walked up to a girl our age and introduced ourselves, the girl…

was a difficult choice to make. When I realized that I could leave my homeschool and come learn a trade, I was sold. At first, I was skeptical about coming to a new school with new people and new experiences. I figured that I would come here and talk to only people I knew from my homeschool. I was wrong because I came and started making new friends the first day. Also, choosing what lab to take was a tough decision. I started to think what i enjoyed doing and I knew I liked working with my…

Every new school year is an opportunity to meet new people, grow myself as a person, and learn new things. Every new school year I discover more about myself and the big world. I appreciate the new teachers and the people that I meet. When we go to a new school, we often find out there are people who are different from us and that have opposite viewpoints. They are all unique in their own ways and so am I. When I was younger I found out that I am somewhat ambidextrous. I began playing baseball…

the noisy school cafeteria was a lonely, miserable six year old girl ¬- me. While my classmates chattered about their plans for the weekend, I silently ate my pizza. I had no friends to talk to or make plans for the weekend with. I had just recently moved and was now attending a new elementary school. It was my third day of school and I was having a hard time adjusting. All of my teachers were kind and made me feel welcome. However, I missed my friends. I was not happy about moving to a new…

The New Kid at School I was all alone no one knew me and I didn’t know anyone. In the second grade I moved so that meant I needed to go to a new school. This new school I didn’t know anyone so I tried to make friends with my classmates because I was all alone at recess. In my old school everyone had recess at the same time so I always played with my brothers kickball. Then we would go back to our class and do what ever we had to do. So this new school was off to not a valuable start until the…

When Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, it devastated everything in its wake. This included the public school system. Many schools were left empty and teachers found themselves unemployed. Ten years after the destruction of the infamous hurricane, schools are performing better than ever. With the relocation of the occupants of New Orleans, the cleansing of faculty in schools, and the changing-of-hands of school owners, New Orleans has surpassed the expectations from ten years prior. Katrina was…

felt confused not knowing what the move entailed. Moving houses meant I had to go to a new school, something I’ve never done before. I’ve been in the same school system my entire life, and was nervous to start a new. Growing up I had a negative connotation associated with change; moving taught me that it is important to make the best of your situation, and not all change is bad. It was a rainy first day of school, I had an uneasy feeling the night prior, , without much sleep. My body felt…

chosen on a team. Every time I had an opportunity to play alone in the court, everyone would be laughing at me if I miss a shot. Being the new girl at a new school was tougher than I thought. Days past and I knew no one, I thought things will change but clearly it didn’t. Instead of being welcomed I was feeling excluded. I was having a hush time at school. School was supposed to be a fun place where I can learn and enjoy my time. It was snack and as I was making my way to my locker, I was…