Personal Narrative: My First Time In High School

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Going into freshman year, with the new seven day schedule, the abundance of new kids, and the many other changes I would encounter, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m a girl of routine; I like to stay inside my comfort zone and when faced with change, I panic, and a million thoughts start racing through my head. I spent the first week of September planning and preparing myself for the year ahead of me. As the year went on, I started to get the hang of things, and I fell into a daily routine of school, tennis practice, homework, sleep. Every day was the same, and though periodically nothing seemed to change, looking back everything is different. I feel like I haven't changed that much since September but at the same time I feel like a completely …show more content…

I still have no idea why I decided to play this year because at the time I had no friends on the team and being the introvert I am, the thought of being on a team with a bunch of people I barely knew, playing a sport I could barely play, was terrifying. The first few weeks were miserable. I hated it so much and I wanted more than anything to quit but my parents told me I had to at least finish the season. As the season went on I grew closer to the people on the team and it made practice a little more bearable. During the team trip to Pittsburgh in February I got to spend time with a group of people I typically wouldn't spend time with and it was nice to be away from all the close friends and family I’ m normally with. It was like I could be myself because no one really knew me so they weren't expecting me to act a certain way. Being on the team was such a memorable experience and I became really close with people who would've otherwise been …show more content…

I used to be extremely antisocial and I had a small group of friends who were really the only people I ever talked to. This year with all the new incoming freshmen, I decided to put myself out there a little more and made an effort to get to know people. I tasked myself to have a conversation with at least one new freshman a day, and a few of them have become some of my closest

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