Diary Entry 4

September 2^nd

          Today was way better than yesterday by far. First off in math class we played a small little math game that was sort of fun. In science we went outside and collected things from nature to make mini ponds in a cup. When I looked out over the school, I thought, this isn’t elementary school anymore. This is middle school and I feel this is going to be the best year ever. That thought was ruined when we all started to put our names on the cup. Ella started and then the brown haired girl named Sandra put her name on. When it was my turn I wrote my name on and then put a plus next to my name symbolizing the word “and.” Calvin, the guy with golden hair, signed his name after mine and Ella and Sandra were laughing at us because it said “Carmen + Calvin.” We both glanced at each other and then looked away and hardly looked at each other today again.

                Since we were getting more used to each other now, even if it was only the second day, we weren’t afraid to laugh and joke around each other. Except me, because I was probably the shiest one there. When I was talking to Ella yesterday, I hardly talked to her. I actually whispered and mumbled.

                The second day was also very different because the first day was just sixth graders so we could get the hang of things without older kids distracting us. The second day made the school seem much smaller. Large eighth graders towered over us as we tried to maneuver ourselves to the gym or to the choir room. The seventh graders didn’t bother us much because they were at the very end of the hallway and we hardly ever went down there.

                At lunch, things stayed the same: I ate alone. But at recess, about five minute through of sitting alone with my head down, I heard voices near me. Looking up, I could see Sandra and her group of friends walked up the hill.

                “Want to join us?” she suggested. I followed her to the very end of the hill near some trees. Calvin and a few more boys were there. Sandra seemed very comfortable around Calvin. I learned that they went to the same school together. At that moment I almost thought Sandra was my first friend. I felt very happy and now I’m very eager to meet her other friends.