Personal Narrative: Moving To A New School

My background is very meaningful to me because I am the child of military parents. This unique lifestyle is extremely important to me as an individual because it clearly demonstrates my ability to adapt to change quickly. Relocating was constantly a challenge that I faced several times, even after my parents were honorably discharged from the Marines. Although many people may look at going to a new school as horribly terrifying, I became quite accustomed to this change. The events in my life were simply trials that have morphed me into the person that I am today. When I entered a new school or town, I faced new challenges that continued to push me. These experiences challenged me socially and academically. I consider this aspect of my background very important due to the fact that it has pushed me to become a resilient and tenacious individual and

Transitioning from any school is challenging but the most difficult experience was when I transferred my junior year, moving from high school in New York to a small town in Massachusetts. I had attended the school in Marlboro, New York for four years. August 30th, 2016 was my first day at Quabbin Regional High School and this day truly tested my ability to adapt to new situations. My mother dropped me off at the school and I was almost entirely unfamiliar with this environment. I did not know any of the students or what they would be like, I was not sure what classes I was taking or when to go to them, and to make matters worse, I received my schedule only five minutes before the first period started. I had to quickly figure out where all of my classes