A DIFFICULTY I FACED(post2)

The greatest difficulty I faced was during the start of Secondary 1. Secondary school life differed greatly from primary school and there were a lot of projects. It was also diffucult having to study so many subjects at the same time. It took me a while before I could adjust to the new environment and curriculum. However, the greatest challenge was making new friends. Initially, my classmates were a quiet bunch of people who hardly spoke unless spoken to. I found it difficult to talk to them as some of them were rather anti-social while some of them did not have similar interests as me. I missed my old friends in primary school and wished that I could be with them again. None of my primary school friends were in the same class as me. I found it very lonely in Victoria School.

During the Orientation camp, we did many exciting things and I also made a friend during the camp. He was my classmate. We shared similar interests and got along quite well. However, it did not last long. Right after the camp, he was transferred to another class and we hardly met each other. I was quite sad and disappointed. I spent the next few weeks in school alone. Then one day, I decided to do something about the situation. I wanted to enjoy my secondary school life and have friends to hang around with. The next day, I went to join my classmates at their regular table during recess and tried making conversations with them. To my surprise, they welcomed me and we talked about our experiences at the Orientation camp. I made many new friends that day and I knew that I would enjoy my secondary education in VS.