My Change in Schools

​I loved going to Rusk Elementary. I loved the friends I had there. My elementary days were very happy and fun filled days. But then I reached the end of my fifth grade year. I was sad but also looking forward to going to either Basset or Armendariz, and continue being with my friends.

​Soon after my parents told me that I wouldn’t be going to either one of those schools. Instead I would be going to a private school called Bethel Christian School. I begged them to not send me there. I told them that I would lose all the friends I had and I didn’t want to be the new kid. On one occasion they said I threatened to run away and live with my grandpa so I could go to public school. They “insisted”, and I ended up going to private school. Actually, the following year was pretty great. I got my first girlfriend that year, but I think the best part was being able to play sports my sixth grade year and not have to wait until my seventh grade year. That same year the school closed down because of lack of funds. I would end up going to a new private school, Jesus Chapel.

​I was the new kid again; my second school in two years. I met tons of cool people in this school too. But after one year of being there I had to change schools again. This time because of our lack of funds.

​My eight grade year I was homeschooled. It was pretty depressing. The only time you ever got to socialize was when it was time for football or basketball practice. We did go undefeated for both football and basketball though; and yes, I did end up moving schools again, but this time by choice.

​Ever since I was a little kid I would picture myself going to Austin High School. So when my eight grade year ended and it was time for high school, I brought up going to school at Austin. At first my parents were shocked; they were planning on homeschooling me throughout high school. It took a bit of convincing but they said yes. After all that time, and although I didn’t take the “traditional route,” I ended up at the school where I really wanted to go.