Tryouts began after school on a beautiful Monday afternoon. Instantly, I realized the skill of this team was way above what I had been accustomed to. For the first time, I began to feel unsure of my talent. The list was posted every morning following try outs. Every day I woke up and rushed to school with the anticipation that my name would not be there.
Going from farm duties to shoveling snow off the drive way. From attending school in uniforms to wearing whatever I felt like wearing, and from horse riding to snow sledding, was a major change for me. I had to learn a completely new language and try to fit in with other kids my age with my language barrier, and on top of all that, cope with inclement weather conditions I had only seen on television before. School was particularly difficult for me because I was very insecure and shy. Moreover, I did not say a word to anybody my entire first year.
Paige Threadgill September 28,2012 Autobiographical Incident Six Flags Magic Mountain When I first got into the yellow school bus, I was terrified. Why? It’s because I didn’t know if I should be scared or not. You see, I’ve never been on a roller coaster, well, only one time when I went to the fair in Paso Robles, but that didn’t count for me. When the bus moved, I was saying to my youth pastor that this was my first time going to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA!
When we arrived, I did not speak any English. The hardest part was that I had to register for high school the following week. I did not know how to communicate with staff and students in school. It was really frustrating when I could not understand what my teachers were saying. It took me twice the time to read an assignment or to do homework than my classmates took.
Part 1 At one point in high school my grades were below par which didn’t really make my parents happy. They decided to enroll me into a tuition center where may other kids take tuitions during the school holiday. One week in, I didn’t have a single friend, probably because I’ve always been a really shy person. I sat outside reading before my morning class. I looked up and noticed this girl was moving towards me, she engaged into conversation with me and then told me she thought I was real good looking and that definitely was an ego booster, she then suddenly left and I never saw her again because that was my last summer school class.
The bus was crowded that morning. Thanksgiving was just a few days away, and it seemed as though the whole world was coming or going, planning and preparing. I took the first available seat I could find, an aisle seat, four rows back behind the driver. Slouching down, I watched the rest of the passengers jostle to find their places. I really wasn’t up for this trip.
I cannot believe that my marching seasons are over already. It seems like yesterday I was here at 9 o'clock in the morning for band camp my freshman year. I was so quiet and shy and only had a few friends in band, I didn't know who any of the upperclassmen were. I was excited to learn how to march but scared at the same time. It was different to make friends with people a lot older than me.
Walking in the halls for the first time, I had already heard the threats of being thrown in the trash can, beat up, and bullied. My peers and I all had our plans about “what we were going to do” on the first day. Looking back on that day now, all I can do is laugh. My sixth grade teachers were, Mrs. McIntyre and Ms. Lee. I had Mrs. McIntyre for Language Arts and Social Studies.
And while I had my toys and my friends around I still had to be responsible about doing my homework and wake up every morning and wear my clothes to go to school. I learned to do everything by myself and. Finally after one year my dad decided that we can go to see my mom. At the first time, I did not feel anything when I saw her because I could not remember her as a mom. This really hurt me as
I knew that wouldn’t be the case anymore because I now lived in Dayton. The first school that I attended in Dayton Ohio was Trotwood-Maddison High School. It looked like a big college from the outside witch was intimidating to me. On my first day of school, I was very nervous, because I didn’t know anyone. Walking the halls, not knowing where to go was very frustrating.