Being lost is a scary experience, but feeling lost and lonely in a crowd is so much scarier
IN my wildest dreams I could never have imagined what a nightmare my high school experience would turn into.
The summer before high school was a happy time in my life. I shopped for uniforms and went to several stores until I found the perfect shoes. I found a chic backpack that I filled with fresh pens and notebooks. Everything was perfectly set. I had so many hopes and dreams for high school. If I had slight butterflies in my stomach, it was because I was nervous in a good way. I was excited, anticipating a new experience. Throughout elementary school, I had been studious and well-liked by my classmates and teachers. Though I wasn’t attending high school with many girls that I knew, I assumed I would breeze right in and find my social standing quickly.
But it just didn’t happen.
From the first day of school, I felt lost and alone, overwhelmed and confused. Each recess bell brought feelings of panic. Who would I sit with? Where would I go? How could I possibly blend into the cliques of happily chattering girls?
I’m naturally a very positive person, so I tried to brush off my own fears.
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