What it is Like to be New at CHS

     Being new can be frightening in any situation, but being a new at a school is especially intimidating to a teenager because of the unknown. At Chadron High School, this is no different.

     As students move in, they have to adapt to their new school. Kendra Smyres, a new sophomore, said, "Moving to a new school, means knowing no one. You also don't know how the teachers will react, so it's hard to adapt to their rules."  Lindsay Tobacco, a new junior, stated, "I get excited when trying something new. Why care about what others think? Their opinions will not get you what you want. Only you will."
     Making friends can be one of the most difficult or easiest parts of moving depending on the person. The students at CHS gave Kendra and Lindsay good impressions, but if you tend to be shy, it's harder to branch out. However, for Kendra, on the first day she enrolled here, she said, “The first class period I had someone come up to me and declared me her new best friend.”
    There are many reasons to move to a new place. People move because of family, jobs, to save money from housing, and to establish their own household. For Lindsay, she moved for her passion; she wanted to play basketball and is hoping to make friends on the team.
     The town itself seems to please both girls, just like this high school. The education level shocked and pleased them both. Kendra Smyres said, "The school gives students great learning opportunities, with visits to the college and things like Upward Bound, which my old school did not provide."