When I took my first step into my new school on the first day I felt so lost.  My heart was pounding fast because I didn’t know where I was going. It was a very big difference coming to Faith Lutheran from North High School because I have never been to a private school before.

I am a very shy person when it comes to meeting new people and new things, so on the first day I wasn’t feeling too excited. For about 4 of my classes my mom came in and  talked to my teachers about how shy I was. At that moment I wasn’t to happy that she did that but something inside of me was glad that she did. After she did that, my teachers came to me and told me that they don’t bite and i shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions if I was confused. I couldn’t even relax in any of my classes and just go on with my day because I was scared that something bad would happen.

My mind was running with crazy thoughts all day long because I was so scared, I kept thinking, “What if I don’t do very well in this?”  or, “What if I say something stupid and everyone laugh’s at me?”  I kept telling myself that these were normal teenage feelings, but I was still afraid.

It has been about 10 weeks into the school year and I have been feeling more and more relaxed because I am starting to get use to the people and things around me.

Making friends is my number one problem because I’m shy and scared to talk, but since I have been at Faith Lutheran the teachers and students have been so kind and helpful. This makes it a little more comfortable to talk in class.

At Faith Lutheran the teachers really do believe in helping the students succeed and find their way around the school.

I have gotten lost a couple of times, and teachers always come up to me and ask if I needed help finding my class. It was embarrassing at first telling the teacher that I was lost but they understood and reassured me that it was normal.

Making a transfer from a school in Michigan to Faith Lutheran a private school has been such an amazing and crazy experience for me, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.