I didn't want to go, but I knew I had to. I couldn't stay in the past and I knew I had to move on towards the future. As soon as I got there I wanted to leave. I didn't belong and there was nowhere for me to go. I had to move forward and there was no turning back. I slowly lifted my head and looked straight ahead, taking my view away from the ground. As I took in a deep breath, I walked onto the campus.
             As soon as I looked up I saw many, many faces and I didn't recognize one of them. I was totally lost, in my own thoughts and on where I was. The campus looked huge and was so different then my old school. All I wanted was to go back to Red Bank and see all my old friends. However, I knew that wouldn't happen so I waited with my mother and sister for the first bell to ring.
             I quickly looked for my classroom, going down one corridor after the other. It didn't take to long since my classroom number was 13 and the rooms were in numerical order. I gave my mom and sister a hug good-bye and asked them if they could take me home with them. My mom just laughed and nudged me into my class. As I looked around I noticed the room was very cozy, pictures of animals, cubbies on the front wall for our homework, it didn't make me feel uncomfortable at all. However, I then noticed that everyone in there knew someone else, unlike me who knew nobody. I started to feel sick, at my old school I knew everybody! I wanted to cry, but I held it in knowing that I didn't want to look like a big baby on the first day of school.
             Since everyone was seated in groups, I scanned the classroom looking for a seat. I finally saw one, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to sit in that one. There was a girl with her foot on it and she looked like she wouldn't move it for anyone. I still needed a seat so I decided to go and ask if, maybe, someone was already sitting there. So I went over and asked, &quo...