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Essay / Stranger at School - 734
Someone once said, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, causing some to have received angels without knowing it.” This quote implies to always treat others as you would like to be treated. You never know who a person is or what they might do for you in the future. During our life we will meet many people, some will stay with us while others will leave. However, you will never know how much time you spend with someone, so you have to have fun and learn something from all your encounters with individuals because there is always a purpose in meeting them. Everyone starts out as a stranger but leaves an impression. For example, when I arrived at University High School, I didn't know anyone and I felt like a stranger. My biggest fear was not being able to understand the school curriculum. My thoughts about school were that it was going to be difficult, it was impossible to make friends, and it would be a disaster. “Are you ready to go?”, my sister asked as we both got out of the car not knowing what to expect. I could feel my legs reacting, not wanting to go into the school. "Hello, what is your name?, I replied Yari" that's how I knew there was no going back now, "now they know I exist, I wonder what was their impression of me?, I'm a total stranger to them, I said to myself while waiting for my schedule Students coming in and out, all different and strange to me, the culture of the school was different from that of my. previous school The school I attended was strict so everyone had the characteristics of a drill sergeant. The feelings inside me were horrible, I planned how to react in class and thought about staying alone. was the best thing to do. That's why, even now, so far into the school year, I...... middle of paper ...... have to. learned a lot of interesting things during the year, such as how to express what I think, regardless of the consequences. This will always stay with me and will be useful to me in the future. Coming to University High School was scary and unexpected, but it turned out for the best. It was a new experience that made me realize how unique things are, including people. The community is this school, everyone supports each other at the end of the day and I'm proud to say I've come a long way since I started here. I may still be an outsider at school to some, but many no longer see me as the new girl after socializing and taking classes with me. My perspective has evolved a lot and I now believe that I am ready to move on to the next stage of my life, college where I will give it my all and succeed, just like I did in University High School...