When I was going into ninth grade, i moved schools for the first time in nine years, and it changed my life forever. I only originally moved to Brookland for basketball. if i would've known what i know now, i would've moved over there a long time ago. The people were fantastic, the teachers were phenomenal, the coaches were great, and the community was just amazing.
When I first got the option to move to Brookland, i did not want to. I was so terrified of being the new kid in ninth grade. Most people in ninth grade already have their own little friend groups and do not let anyone else in. Instead of being the only new kid, there were a couple more who came too. My first friend at Brookland was named Gracie Hyde. She was so funny and outrageously athletic. My next friend Ally Loflin. She and I were basically the same person, the only difference was that she was more quiet. The rest of my friends I continued to meet throughout the day.
On the first day of school at Brookland, we all go into the auditorium. I remember I didn't know where absolutely anything was. I ran up to Lotti Hoffman and said "WHERE DO I GO?" she then pointed me to the direction of where my ninth grade class was sitting. I sat dead middle. I then waited and waited to see people from the team. Then, that's when Gracie came and sat with me.
Through my year at Brookland, it was an amazing year. i saw more fights that i've ever seen in my entire life. I didn't know what to think of them. i met the nicest, loudest coaches ever there. There names were Coach Richey and Coach Gross. Coach Richey was the senior high girls coach and he was a great coach. He had to stop coaching because his wife was pregnant. Coach Gross was the senior high boys coach. He had led his boys team to a state tournament victory in 2014. I loved Brookland, and the people in it.
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