For most kids, the transition from Junior High to High School is not that different. Sure, there’s a little fear of the unknown and a little relocation involved, but going from 9th to 10th Grade shouldn’t be that big of a deal. It’s just a combination of old and new friends in largely familiar surroundings.
My case was a little different. Due to my mom’s Sudden Transcontinental Relocation “Plan,” or STRi”P,” I got to experience the transition from the Golden State to the Sunshine State, or, if you will, 2,741 miles of ‘vive le difference.’ No friends, no familiar surroundings (not even any hills or mountains); it was an unwitting and unwanted fresh start for me.