Hey there! As you may or not know, I am 'The Garrulous Green Girls' other co-author. Not yet having formally posted something yet, this is my first official blog post. Well now, it's been nearly three and a half months since school started, and for me, it's been a mix-up of different feelings.
I have re-started the gifted program this year for grade six. You see, I tried it before for grade four, but absolutely hated it...but that probably occurred because my teacher wasn't all that great. After about three weeks, I had had enough and fled back to my previous school. There I spent a few joyous years, growing a tighter bond with the people all around me. But as time passed, and my parents kept wearing me down about it, I came to the end of grade five and the end of my time at that school. My parents kept nagging me to return to the gifted school, so as this summer came to an end, I found myself not going to the school my peers were attending, but the school for the different-minded students.
To give you a little insight before I continue, you see, being 'gifted' doesn't necessarily mean being a smart Aleck, know-it-all, it simply means that we think differently. Maybe not 'differently', but our brains can absorb and handle more knowledge than usual. In some cases, it does mean being slightly smarter than others, but it's very rare to be a Leonardo DaVinci and be gifted in all categories. Most gifted students might just be gifted in one or two specific areas. Me, I'm not exactly sure what my strong suit is, but I'm not bad at creative writing. :)
Anyway, now in sixth grade, I am here at this gifted school, with not many friends. But I must confess, it's much better than I remember it from fourth grade; the people are much nicer than before and my teacher is a lot more experienced and thoughtful than the one I had in grade four. Still, I don't have many friends... I mean I have buddies, but no one to close to call a 'best friend' or anything. Pushing through this, but it's hard being at a new school where you barely know anyone. :(
I miss my friends dearly, the people of whom I grew a tight bond with since grade four...I was even friends with some of the guys; we had a gang of girls and guys of which we would always hang out in. It was awesome, but those happy days are behind me. The gang has split...not only me but the gang members as well. Some have gone to different schools, just as I have...Just won't be the same any more to me.
I'll keep posting! Wish me luck at my new school!
-Alex L.
