During the summer of 1998 I began to worry about how I was going to feel about entering a new school. Sherwood High School was so different compared to Farquhar Middle. It is almost 3 times larger than Farquhar Middle. It felt odd to be at the summer orientation at Sherwood. I felt alone and confused about where I should be and how I would get there. The school seemed to be this huge maze, with no …showed first 75 words of 510 total…

…showed last 75 words of 510 total…newcomer, but after the first year I gained confidence and made many lasting friendships. People who I thought were strangers and made me feel weird are now some of my closest friends. This experience will help me throughout life when I interview for a job or step into a new place with all new faces. I will always remember how I at first felt so dejected and know it only lasts for a little while.