✍️ My First Days of School in the U.S. (By TheSilentBoy)

🏫 My First Days of School in the U.S.

I thought starting school in a new country would be like the movies. But real life? It’s quieter… and scarier. The first thing I noticed wasn’t the lockers or the big classrooms — it was the feeling of being invisible. Everyone already had their people, their language, their inside jokes. And I was just trying to remember how to say “May I go to the bathroom?” in English without messing up. I kept my head down. Wore my hoodie. Sat alone at lunch. Watched more than I talked. But I also survived. One day became two. Two became a week. And slowly, I started finding little cracks in the wall — people who smiled, teachers who helped, kids who asked my name. It’s not easy. But I’m still here. And that means something. I may not talk much yet. But I’m listening. I’m learning. I’m growing.

— TheSilentBoy