Personal Narrative: Moving Schools

Moving Schools

After grade 3 ended, my parents told me we were moving to a new area which meant I would have to go to a new school. Boy, was I happy. A new chapter of life would begin. I was an A student at Lynnwood heights and I was very social. There was absolutely nothing to worry about. Or so I thought. When school started, I was completely caught by surprise. I had no idea what my teachers were teaching me. My teacher was exceptionally strict and it didn’t help I had no friends early on. They probably thought I was stupid because I couldn't even solve the simplest questions, I eventually learned why it was very different at Kennedy Public school. Lynnwood Heights was ranked 2000 in the province while my new school, Kennedy was ranked

first. I can still remember myself crying every night and before school. School was a nightmare for me. In the toughest hour of my life my dad comforted me. He told me to ask myself when ever I was scared,”What’s the worst that can happen?”. When you already know what’s the worst that can happen, the obstacle in front of you seems a lot smaller. Eventually, after a year of hard work, I caught up to my other classmates and school seemed fun. How does this relate to the story? The thesis of the story “A man who had no eyes” was that life can bring you down but you can still decide your destiny. Both Mr.Parsons and the Markwardt were blinded in the same accident but they chose different paths. When they met 15 years later, Mr.Parsons was admired and successful while Markwardt was a bitter beggar. During my crisis, I could have chose to just give up and let my grades continue to drop. But I didn’t, instead, I worked harder than ever and eventually overcame this obstacle.