College Admissions Essay: Could You Make Friends
Could You Make Friends As a child making friends and meeting new people can be extremely intimidating so imagine what it would be like changing schools nine times throughout a twelve year period. During my elementary school years I was the unfortunate child that changed schools on four different occasions. I was the outsider for a very long time. I rarely had someone to play with on the playground, join me for a group assignment, or even eat lunch with. I began to feel like as soon as I was able to make friends I was forced to leave them. At the end of my elementary school years I was able to stay in the same school for almost three years. This was a refreshing change because I was finally given the opportunity to make friends. Starting
junior high with people you have known for years is scary enough, try starting junior high at a brand new school. I moved from Tioga Elementary school to Cenla Christian Academy my seventh grade year. After about three months I was then taken out of Cenla Christian Academy and moved to Tioga Junior High with people I knew. Most people would think that this move would have excited me but the friends I made in elementary school had their ”click.” Eventually I was able to make a couple friends but that would not last long. The next year I changed schools again. This transition was surprisingly effortless compared to the others. I was able to make friends the first week and for the first time I was able to “fit in,” I was not the outsider. High school turned out to be a breeze for me. I was still forced to change schools three more times, but by this time in my life I had gained enough confidence to make new friends with ease. Throughout my high school years I am certain that I had the privilege to make lifelong friends. Change can sometimes be hard but it also could potentially form you into a better you. Moving schools nine times in my life was not ideal but it taught me specific skills that I will use for the remaining part of my life. If I had to go back I can truly say I would not change a thing.
junior high with people you have known for years is scary enough, try starting junior high at a brand new school. I moved from Tioga Elementary school to Cenla Christian Academy my seventh grade year. After about three months I was then taken out of Cenla Christian Academy and moved to Tioga Junior High with people I knew. Most people would think that this move would have excited me but the friends I made in elementary school had their ”click.” Eventually I was able to make a couple friends but that would not last long. The next year I changed schools again. This transition was surprisingly effortless compared to the others. I was able to make friends the first week and for the first time I was able to “fit in,” I was not the outsider. High school turned out to be a breeze for me. I was still forced to change schools three more times, but by this time in my life I had gained enough confidence to make new friends with ease. Throughout my high school years I am certain that I had the privilege to make lifelong friends. Change can sometimes be hard but it also could potentially form you into a better you. Moving schools nine times in my life was not ideal but it taught me specific skills that I will use for the remaining part of my life. If I had to go back I can truly say I would not change a thing.