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The First Day of School Summer passed faster than lightning this year; by the time I knew summer had started, it had already passed. Use any of these similes or metaphors to describe summer; if it symbolizes quickness, it defines my summer. Summer has passed, and after every summer comes a task that children are all too familiar with, the first day of school. The weather seemed to match my mood; outside the weather was cloudy and gloomy, and an occasional light drizzle sprinkled some moisture on the ground once in a while. I wore new clothes, I rode a new bike, I was going to a new school, and I was going to meet new people, this concept was starting to bore me. I have moved 3 times within a period of two years and I now knew how to handle such situations (going to a new school) well. Riding to school with a 15 pound backpack on my back was a laborious task, and I nearly fainted by the time I reached school. Although riding to school was tiring, and tough, the real terror does not begin until you arrive at the school. When you first walk into a new school, you can feel the jitters in your stomach and Goosebumps on your arms and legs. The terror of going to a new school for the first time is unmatched. The terror is mainly caused because students ask themselves repeatedly whether they will "fit in" in school. After moving to a new location, many students "pressure" themselves to the breaking point to make friends. If you do not make any friends on the first day, you are categorized as a "loner" not only by yourself, but also by your parents. Another common feeling on the first day of school is the feeling of initial dislike. The phrase says that first impressions prevail, but when you are in a new school, they hardly do. When you first walk into a new school, you see the children that are returning from last year, and after watching them giggle at us occasionally, without doubt, most of us think, I am not going to like this school. However, for many children their impressions of the school change, and by the end of the day most of their impressions have moved toward the positive side. That is the case with this school, and all my previous schools. The teachers in the schools play a critical role in this change of attitude. They are kind and considerate to all the newcomers to the school, and make the students feel like they are right at home. If it were not for these teachers, many of us would despise the schools we are in. Going to a new school is an extremely scary experience, and all our feelings of the day are blurred, but at the end of the day, we usually come out happy. This article has tried to capture those blurred feelings from my perspective, and I am sure that I will get over this initial scare and settle down smoothly into a great school year. Date Posted : August 30, 1998. What do
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