My father and I arrive to my new school, Warren High School. We get out of the truck and go inside. When I open the door, I smell a 'new car' smell from inside the building. I like that smell, so it didn't bother me any. We walked together into the office. "Hello. Are you here to sign in or register?" the lady in the office said. "We are here to enroll my daughter." my dad said. "Alright. Here is an enrollment form. Please make sure you include her grade level if she is just transferring." she said to my dad handing him an application form. "Okay. Thank you, ma'am." my dad replied. We both sat in the chairs they had next to the office door. "What do you think about going to school here?" my dad asked as he filled out the form. "Seems pretty cool." I reply. "Alright, uh, what grade are you in?" He asks. "I'm in eleventh, Dad, you should know that." I giggled. "When's your birthday?" He said next with a bit of a laugh. "You should know this, too. It's December 31, 1999." I said laughing. "Ah, yes! Almost a New Year's baby. I remember now." he said with a chuckle. "Yep. Just imagine if I was a New Year's baby." I said. "It would be the greatest way to start off the year! I know that for sure." He said smiling. He got up to give the lady my enrollment form. "Here's the completed form, ma'am" My dad said, handing back the completed form. "Thank you, sir. She should start by tomorrow." The lady said. "Alright, Maria, you heard the woman. You'll start here tomorrow." My dad says as we turn to exit. "Yep. I'm kind of excited and kind of nervous I guess." I say as we walk out the doors to the truck. "Well you shouldn't be nervous. Everyone should like you and you're very smart." My dad said trying to lighten me up. "Maybe so." I say as we hop in the truck and head home.
