First Day High

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New semester. New school. New surroundings. This semester, everything is new to me. I have wanted to escape from Adamson for so long that I have already listed down all the advantages and disadvantages of transferring to a different school. If there is only one thing that I would be sad of when I transfer, that would be because I'm leaving my friends behind.


I am very happy that I am now enrolled to my major subjects (finally!) and I got through the whole enrollment process smoothly. I was a week late because the classes already started last June 4 (Monday) but I thought that would be a-okay seeing everyone is still frantically adding and deleting subjects. No problem.


Today's my first day to attend classes. I was worried because I think I would be late that I ran like I have never ran before (e.g. to catch up with the bus, the traffic light, etc). As I enter the classroom, the room fell silent and suddenly, everyone's eyes is upon me. I ignored it because I have long expected that they would, seeing that I wore civilian clothes that stood out against their uniform and org shirts. It's as if the clothes that I'm wearing is a mark that I do not belong with them. And I would be wearing this mark for at least 3 weeks.


My self-declared ratio and proportion of girls and boys for this school is 1:10. 1 girl for every 10 boys. So, naturally, I have this feeling that I enrolled in an exclusive school for boys. I have gotten along with boys very well that I don't see this as a problem. The attention they're giving me is overwhelming but still, I'm still longing for the affection of a friend. I can see through their motives that I do not dare to befriend them. I wish I brought my friends here. So I won't be so lonely in this unfamiliar place.


(My sentiments about wearing civilian clothes, making-their-move-classmates and being alone.)