Dan Savage: My First Day Of High School

The first and last Dan Savage, an American writer, once stated, “Ultimately life is disease, death and oblivion. It's still better than high school” (Savage). This quote represents what my high school career was like; for example, I have been to 4 different high schools. I was in foster care, so I would move around a fair amount. Moving around, I experienced many first and last experiences in high school. Despite what Savage stated, not all of my first and last experiences in high school were horrible. Stereotypes about high school set aside, high school was exciting and horrible from the beginning. “To survive high school, I must be brave, ” I told myself the very first day of high school. It was a cold, damp day in Holton Kansas, and I was eager to start a new chapter in my life. Then I entered the doors. I went to the breakfast line, and I was excited to eat breakfast as a high schooler for the first time. After I got my food, I experienced my first bully. He grabbed my food and stated that every day I have to give him my food or I will be his personal punching bag. As a freshman, new to a school, and not knowing anybody, I was quite terrified. Throughout the school year, I experienced many first things; for example, my first high school concert, my first boyfriend, and my
But it is time to move forward, I ended up in this small town called Moran. After a few days settling in with my new foster family, I went to the new school. Yet again, the first time going to a new school. The school was surprisingly nice, and the people were friendly. Towards the end of my sophomore year, I decided to try out for the cheer squad. I made it, and I was captain which was really surprising, due to the fact that it was my first year cheering their. After being there until the end of my first semester of junior year, I went back home to my