It was a warm skin-burning summer day,  and already one month into grade five. I was enjoying school and was starting to settle in from the shift of my summer holidays. Even though my school started  in August, whereas others in comparison started in September, I didn’t mind and was eager to attend school every day because of the friends that I had made at Grant Macewan. After a long sweaty day, I sat down to eat supper, my mom had addressed me about a phone call on the opportunity to take a test for a school named FFCA. Knowing my mom, I had felt that this school would be strict, where they stress academics; therefore, I felt that I shouldn’t try on this test so I wouldn’t be accepted. However I got into a stage of instant shock when I had realized that I had been a part of this waiting list for eight years. I was sitting on the fence and, I had to come to a decision because I didn’t want to ruin this opportunity.

On the day of my test, sitting in the back seat of the car, I was looking outside at the wonderful bright trees, which now the leaves had been getting outlined with yellow because of the season change. I had got into a predicament waiting to approach Southwood Elementary. I was nerve racked and stressing because of the pressure that my parents were putting on me in the car. Finally, the vehicle had came to a stop, I reached my destination and as I got out of the vehicle I felt the warm humid breeze flow against my cheeks. Walking up the cement filled stairs, I opened the bright red doors and saw a hallway that was very welcoming and luminous. I had seen many students walking away from the hallway huddled wearing their uniforms. I knew that maybe if I had passed this test I would also have the ability of wearing the FFCA red, green and black logo. I proceeded to the left and there I saw a lady with a huge smile on her face, after introducing myself to her she told me to take a seat on the wooden bench outside of the room and wait till I get called up. Finally, “Preetinder Jaswal”, a voice exclaimed, I quickly rushed off the bench and followed the secretary to partake in the written test.

After writing the test I had felt confident that I had done well; although, that wasn’t my intention. Since the school year had started for the FFCA students, I had hoped that maybe I would be accepted the following year.

On Saturday, two days after the test as I entered the room, I had heard the automated saying, “You have one new voicemail”, echoing throughout the room, my dad dialed the voicemail and in appreciative tone he had told me that I had got accepted to FFCA and they are expecting me to be there on Monday. Now in a dilemma, I wasn’t expecting this and not ready to make this change I was in despair.

On Monday morning, with bright sunshine blinding my eyes, I walked to the front office and with a joyous tone the secretary had welcomed me and told me my teachers name. Not knowing much about the school the principal also accompanied me and escorted me to the class. Walking down the shiny polished hallways it was all getting to me. My principal had told me that my class is to the left and she introduced me to the whole class. I took a seat in the back corner of the class not knowing anyone, but the others around me started a conversation with me and made me feel belonged. Even though I hadn’t known anyone it just showed the character that the school stresses about setting an example and being nice to others.

When I had got home my dad questioned me about how my day went, and for once about this school switching scenario I had told him that everything went well and I wanted to stay at this school. The argument that my parents and I had now came to a end and everything was well. Although adjusting to taking a bus everyday and waking up two hours earlier than everyone else was hard, I had decided that FFCA was the way to go for having a successful future.

It was a difficult transition for me switching schools because my elementary was a part of my childhood. Going there for six years and switching in less than three days was a huge change and made me go through new experiences such as making new friends, and learning the way that FFCA works. At a young age I had learned how to handle hard situations and how to fit in and get in my comfort zone. The experience of switching to FFCA from my old elementary has made me much more outgoing and much more academic to what now I am proud of.