First Day of School Memories

The transcript recounts various personal experiences of starting school, highlighting feelings of anxiety, cultural familiarity, and adaptation. It includes stories of traumatic first days, oversized uniforms, and the comfort of attending a culturally familiar school. The narrative also touches on separation anxiety, both from the child's and parent's perspectives, and the importance of engaging teachers in early education.

What did the narrator vow not to do at their new secondary school?

• Join a sports team

• Skip classes

• Get into fights

• Make new friends

How did the narrator feel about their oversized school uniform?

• Strange

• Comfortable

• Proud

• Excited

What was the narrator's mother's reaction to their lack of separation anxiety?

• She was disappointed

• She was surprised

• She was relieved

• She was indifferent

What was unique about the school the narrator attended?

• It was a sports academy

• It was a West Indian school

• It was an all-girls school

• It was a boarding school

What activity did the students enjoy that showed their love for the school?

• Playing sports

• Singing the school song

• Participating in debates

• Attending art classes