The New Kid at New River Academy
Being the new student at any school can be tough. I was a new student at New River Academy. I was a bit scared when I was first coming to meet up with the school on the way to Chile last year, but I was also very excited. I did not know anyone that attends the school, nor did I know if the students were nice. The first day I found out that they were, in fact, all nice.
The first few days were tough; I had never traveled with my kayak before and I was all disorganized. The school days with a traveling high school are much better than at a public school. We sleep in a little later, workout as a group, eat breakfast together, go to class until about 3 p.m., and then go boating until dinner. Life is good here at New River Academy; the water is great and the friendships are wonderful.
Being the new kid at this school does not even compare to being the new kid at a normal high school. Most people think they will be judged and rejected before getting to know the other students. Not here. Everyone greeted me with a smile from the start, and I felt like I was not the new kid, but a friend of theirs for a lifetime.
Sean Johnson is from Davis, California.