Thursday, September 24, 2009

The Worst First Day

My first day of school is going great. I have awesome teachers, I’m getting to class on time, and I’m not having any problems with my locker. The fourth hour ending bell just rang and I just opened my folder and I see that I have Personal Fitness next hour. I have never been a fan of P.E. class, but I heard that it’s more enjoyable than most people think. So I stand up from my seat, walk out the door and begin making my way through the maze of hallways that is Stevenson High School.
I'm half way down B hall and there's a huge traffic jam. Tons of taller, older teenagers are pushing and shoving their way through the hall. I'm at C hall now and my schedule says Personal Fitness is in Gym 2. I'm standing here clueless because the school has three gyms. An upper gym, a field house gym and a competition gym, It’s making me go crazy! I found a teacher who looks like she's had about three hours of sleep and a Starbucks coffee was the only thing keeping her eyes open. I walked up to her and I ask, "Can you tell me where Gym 2 is?" She is looking down at me and says "Go down G hall and take a right to the Field House."
Now I'm running as fast as I possibly can. I walk into the field house gym and no one is here. The two-minute bell just rang and my heart is pounding. I keep thinking to myself "First impressions are very important and if I'm tardy, I can't imagine what this teacher will think of me." I turn around and now I'm starting to head back towards one of the other gyms and I'm about to break into tears.
Finally, I'm in the Competition Gym. I just step in the door as the final fifth hour bell rings. I'm so relieved to see a banner with Mrs. Hinderliters name hanging on the railing of the bleachers. It seems like an eternity walking across the squeaky, shiny gym floor. All of my classmates are starring at me because I barely made it on time and can hardly catch my breath. I'm trying to act like it doesn't bother me. I'm jogging up the steps and next thing I know, I'm on the floor and my books are all down the steps. I get up and look around. Everyone is laughing at me and the only thing that’s going through my mind is "How did my good day go bad in less than five minutes?”