Robert's+Memoir

Remember When
by Robert

When I was in fourth grade, I had to switch schools because the school I was attending closed. My earliest memory of Miquon was checking in to the front office. It was a new school, so I was really nervous. It felt like a crocodile could jump on me as I heard the buzzer for the first time that morning. I followed Jessie, whom I remembered from when I visited the year before.

I remember walking into the main part of the building where the classroom where located and seeing the loft, pretty much everyone went up there. I remember us hitting our heads on the ceiling, which made us laugh. It was at that moment I knew I could be happy and be myself because we all did something a little embarrassing. The classroom was small. We sat in a squarkle, a mixture of a square and circle, and said our names. In addition to the loft, the classroom walls were hidden underneath posters of animals, math, and puns The classroom was attached to the library. The school was different from my other school because it was not one building, but both schools were in the middle of nowhere. I especially liked it because I had time to run and play with friends.

I was the only new kid but everyone was nice to me. I remember later at Choice (recess) playing in the creek with Jude the first few days because that’s what we did when I visited. Then I started playing sports with the older kids. In the morning, I would play tetherball with my friend Max.

From this memory, I learned that school can sometimes be fun. Also, what feels new can become a routine and you can come to enjoy it.

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