This is the journey of my first day of the Seventh grade, the beginning of my 6 years in high school. I was excited, nervous, shy, and a bunch of other things. I couldn’t wait for the day to start! Who knew what amazing experiences I would have at this school? So I packed up my backpack, took first day of school pictures and I was on my way to the bus stop. Unfortunately I got there as people were already starting to get on the bus and was the last one on and searching for an empty seat. I ended up sitting by a girl I didn’t know and she didn’t seem like she cared to know me. So I sat back and tried to enjoy the ride as I silently prayed my day would only get better.

We all got off the bus and went our separate ways and I thought we were supposed to report right to our first period classes which is just what I did. What a mistake! When I got to my class and opened the door the sight before me left me puzzled, it was full of people of all different grades! I slowly shut the door and checked my phone; we still had 10 minutes till school started. What was I supposed to do now? I found an empty table and went through all my supplies and my schedule twice just to waste time. Never before did I feel so alone but I told myself that it was just a bad beginning. After the bell rang I went back to my first period class and was relieved to see it was empty and slowly filling with people that looked to be in my grade. After that came career wheel, then math both were good classes and they went by without any problems. My day was starting to be the good day I had been imagining it would be.

Lunch time. Who knew how different high school lunch was from elementary lunch or how many students could fit into one room, I certainly didn’t. I told myself to just calm down and go into one of the lunch lines and worry about finding a seat later. Walked in and realized there are three lunch lines. Are they all the same? Which one do I got in? I casually followed a lot of people into one of the lines. I took out my money and waited for my meal. As I got closer to the front of the line I was starting to feel more relaxed, then came the question “what’s your student id number?” I dumbly sat there and stared at her like she was speaking Spanish. I told her I didn’t know what that was, she got all frustrated and had to look me up by last name. How embarrassing! But it gets better; I was 10 cents short of the total. She told me just to go and said that I better be prepared if I come into the line again. Let’s just say I switched to bringing my lunch from then on. I found a seat with people in my own grade and silently ate my lunch waiting for the bell to ring.

I went to science then gym and both seemed to be good classes. By then I realized a few people were in many of my classes and made it a point to talk to them tomorrow. Next was English and I was excited because this was my favorite class. I got a little lost so I took out my map and used it to help me find my way. With my nose in the map I started for the class. Big mistake, I ran straight into an upperclassman that had to be an entire foot taller than me. I quietly said excuse me and walked away from the snickering group of people. I learned an important lesson, watch where you’re going. I loved my English teacher and my history teacher was okay but I was so relieved when the bell rang signaling it was time to go home. I suddenly got the feeling that I would miss the bus due to the fact that I was on the other side of the school from where the buses were parked so I walked really fast and then stopped dead in my tracks when I got to the buses because I couldn’t remember what bus number was mine. I almost cried.

Luckily someone who also came from my elementary walked by and I asked him what bus was ours and he kindly told me and even walked with me to find the bus. I was so lucky he walked by because I don’t know what I would have done. I sat with him and we chatted about our first days all the way to the bus stop. Went I got home I reflected on my day and realized I learned a lot and was hoping school would get better than it was that first day. Now two years later I can proudly say, I have not run into anymore people or forgot my student id. I do still get nervous on the first day about not having someone to sit with or being late for the bus. I have also learned that the 10 minutes before school can be used for socializing with friends and I no longer sit at an empty table going through my supplies or schedule. This is a day I will never forget and was a rocky start to my high school days but my days have only gotten better.