I had never seen so many students at the same time before. When I enter the school building. I saw different types of people in the hallway. I categorized them into different groups such as nerds, freaks, and famous. Nerds were friendly to me, as they always are. Freaks and famous were up to their own usual things such as trying to look cool and try not to do anything that will embarrass them. Of course, there
were few misfits who don't fall to any of the categories. Being new in the school, I was feeling different from others as if I am from Mars. I finally managed to find my class. The class was different from my previous experience. It was big and crowded. Since it was the first day, we were supposed to introduce ourselves. It was my turn and I was feeling awkward because I had different name and accent from others. Everybody was amazed after hearing my name, but no one ridicule me. The first day of my school was a memorable experience.

I have always been a big fan of soccer. In fact I was a soccer player from my school back in my home country. Since I move to America I had changed my
sport taste to basketball because they did not had any soccer team in my new school. At first I did not even knew what basketball really is. I was totally ignorant
of the rules and basic clue of the basketball. Most importantly I did not even knew how to bounce the ball. I was trying to learn how to play basketball with my friends and teacher from Physical Education class. Eventually, I became the part of basketball and started playing with my team-mates. Today, I spend most
of my time whether playing basketball with friends in park or watching NBA.
When I was back in my country, we used to celebrate holidays like Dashain, Tihar and many others during a year. We also used to celebrate Christmas and New Year
holidays.

After I moved to America, I had three-day holidays in the end of November. I had no clue what the holidays were for. I was in a grocery where I saw majority of people buying turkey. After that scene I was so curious that I went to see a friend of mine. I was amazed to see his relatives, family and friends at his house. I asked him what's the occasion? He briefly explained to me that holiday was fro Thanksgiving Day.

It is related to American History, so all the American celebrate this day. I also got the answer why everyone was buying turkey at the grocery store. The most part
of the Thanks giving Day is turkey. He asked me to join the party at his house and I couldn't refuse after seeing all that. They had barbequed turkey as well a variety of wine for the guest. Attending the party at my friend's house was an educating experience to know why and how people celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

Obviously, when a person moves to another country or culture from their own they will have to face different types of new experience. In a new culture, we have to adjust in certain areas because of the difference between town countries. A different school from my own was a memorable experience. Change of taste into new type of sport and knowledge about the holiday of different culture was educationally helpful for me to adjust myself in new land.

BIJAY GAUTAM (SPYBOY)
HOUSTON TEXAS
USA