Put yourself in their shoes.

You know each year when you get back to school (for those of you who are still in High School). Well, theres always a few new kids, standing around totally out of place, sticking out like a sore thumb? Yeah... That's me this year. I'm so mad I could never take the time to give the "new kid" a smile, or even just put in the effort in to say "Hey, I'm Montana, what's your name?" Now that I'm actually seeing High School through the eyes of a new kid, the tables have totally turned. I'm the kid who's craving acceptance, or friendliness from anyone! Never in my 16 years of life have I ever been the new kid, and to be brutally honest... IT SUCKS! Yeah so here's a little re-cap of my first day of being the new kid...

8:30am- Arrive at school, pick up my schedule, and receive my locker number. 

9:00am- Show up late for my English class (I got lost). The whole class stared at me, so I took a seat all alone at the front of the classroom.

10:01am- After taking about 5 wrong turns, and passing the same hallway multiple times. I arrive to my Chemistry class. After that, I had to scope out a seat, right smack in the middle of the classroom.

11:00am- 15 minutes before Chemistry ends.... I am spoken too by the girl sitting beside me! (YAYY!)

11:15am- Musical Theatre is now, I managed to get to class on time, AND the girl who befriended me in chem was in MT with me! (Thank the lord above)

12:23pm- Now we're bringing out the big guns of the school day... LUNCH. I sat with my only friend, who then introduced me to her friends... SCORE!

1:03pm- Another block of MT, not bad at all, since I had my new friends in it.

2:16pm- And, finally... The last class of the day, woodworking, although none of my new friends were in this class, a few boys struck up a friendly convo with me! :)

3:40pm- Annnndddd, finally! The end of the first day!

....Phew, glad that ones over! Although the friends I made aren't exactly the kind of people I could see myself hanging out with for the rest of my High school career. I really appreciate their kindness towards me, and I'm really thankful I didn't have to kick it "Mean Girls style" on my first day. I'm sure over time, I'll fall into a group I'd like to be in, but for now I'm going to make due, and be happy with the friends I made today! So, people remember... Just for me, to say "hi" to the new kid. Don't let them come home a crying wreck!
Peace&Love,
-Montana<3