Lameka Sanders

I remember when I first moved to Hidden Valley. It was the beginning of my 7^th grade year. It was already two months into the school year and I had to go get registered for my new school. I was so scared and nervous to be going to a new school. My mom and I went over to the school to get me registered. We got to the school and my mom filled out all of my paperwork and emergency cards and we thought I would’ve been able to start school that same day but I couldn’t. The school told me I had to wait two whole days before I could start.

So the two days went by and I was ready to go to school. When my mom and I got to the school we headed to my guidance counselor to get my schedule for my classes. After I got my schedule mom said “have a great first day” and waved goodbye and headed out of the school.

My guidance counselor took me around the school and then took me to my first period class which was English. When I walked in my first period everyone looked at me and it felt really awkward. My guidance counselor introduced me to my class and everyone said “Hello La’meka”. In class there was a girl named Jazmine, I had met a few days earlier who I played with and who lived in the same neighborhood as me and because she was the only girl I knew I sat with her in class. She yelled out to the class “Hey I know her! We are friends”. There was another girl in my class named Kayla, who had most of the same classes as me so she showed me around to all my classes for a week or two. After my first couple of days I got used to my new school and I met so many cool people and met a lot of new friends. After I warmed up and got used to all the new people and teachers I wasn’t afraid or scared or even nervous anymore.

Later on in the year the girl from my neighborhood and I became best friends and we are still best friends and this is our Senior Year of High School. We have been best friends for 6 years now. We do everything together. It’s always good to keep some friends around when they have been there since day one.

I love this school and most of the teachers and students here as well. The moral of the story is that being a new student isn’t always as bad as it seems. You can meet new, interesting people and may end up liking it.