It’s that time of the year again and for most students, it’s just another year at the same school,  but a select few had to embrace the fact that they have to start all over at a new school. As some head into this school year, many found themselves nervous for their first day of school and others may have had a hard time fitting in. Some may have experienced the feeling of being an outsider, and even if they were surrounded by hundreds of students it still seems as if they were alone.Although, other new students had the luxury of knowing a few people before joining the Eagle family.

Justin Nulf, sophomore, wasn’t nervous the first day of school, but he wasn’t (exactly) welcomed into the school. Although he has a few family members who attend Arlington High School he is still struggling to make new friends and find a place where he belongs in the Eagle nest. Nulf said “I eat lunch up in the counseling office because I don’t know anyone at my lunch.” However, he loves that Arlington High School provides more options when it comes to the courses and enjoys all the classes that he is taking. The one thing Nulf doesn’t like is how he feels so alone in such a big school.

On the other hand, other people have no problem fitting in. Chanel Thompson, junior, joined the soccer team and was able to fit in with all of her teammates. Thompson was pleased that people welcomed her to Arlington, although she admits it’s mainly her team who truly welcomed her. She believes that getting involved in school activities made it easier for her to make friends and helped her fit into Arlington High School.

Jacob Stenberg, sophomore, gave Arlington “5 stars” as he joined the Eagle family. He transferred from Lakewood and knows many people who attend Arlington High School, thus making things for him a lot easier. Stenberg is the type of person who isn’t afraid to walk up to a crowd and introduce himself and make some more friends.

Some students may fit into Arlington without a problem while others struggle to make themselves some new friends, but each student admitted that they were nervous on the first day of school and scared that they weren’t going to be accepted into a school that’s so big in size and so close as a community. So, as you walk through the halls of Arlington and see new students, make sure to welcome the new eagles into the Arlington nest.