First Day
- Guest Writer
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military teens? Visit our contribution page to find out how you can submit to Bloom!

As I walk through the doors
On my very first day
The gasping, staring, and the words, “She doesn’t belong here”
The only things that are not foreign
I walk in and take a seat
I remind myself
Don't get comfortable
It's only a few years
Don't get comfortable
I remind myself
I walk in and take a seat
The only things that are not foreign
The gasping, staring, and the words, “She doesn’t belong here”
On my very first day
As I walk through the doors