Accepted

A few days ago I got a letter in the mail saying that I got accepted to a magnet school in Hartford, the capital of CT. It asked if I wanted to attend in the fall. About 70% of the kids come from Hartford (which is kinda slummy, btw) and 30% come from other districts. The school focuses on mostly science,engineering, and math; also, it is only 35% female. It requires uniforms and is temporarily housed inside a University. My brother(who is a year older than me) got into that school last year and he told me that the school is ugly and offers few sports and clubs (he didn't go to the school; he went to a parochial school instead). However he said that I would be very ahead on my math if I went there because they take 2 math courses a year instead of just one.

At first I was really happy to have another school to choose from but I was kinda scared of change. I didn't like that uncertain feeling you get when you go somewhere new. I thought about if I would be popular there, if I would like it better there, and if it would be better for me in the long run. I thought about adjusting to the new school and routine, the new people, waking up earlier in the morning to take the bus, and not being able to wear my clothes because of the uniform policy T_T (Like what I thought my 1st year at CTY). But then I thought of the new math courses I would be learning (sci and math are my favorite subjects), the new friends I could be making, and the chance to be a new person. My dad said that if I didn't like it over there I could always come back to my public school ,but if I didn't like it at my public school I couldn't go to the magnet school.

After thinking it over for a day or two I decided to go to the school. Seeing that the private schools I applied to didn't take much interest in me, I might as well try something new. I mean, what do I have to lose? I can always go back to my old school. At CTY I found that going somewhere new is exciting and fun. Hopefully my new high school will be a similar experience.