1 . I have been a student here for the last three years now. I really _______ it here, the teachers, the students, and everything. However, leaving my old school and changing to a new one wasn’t so _______ for me.

I had never changed schools before; I was quite happy where I was and _______ with everyone, but my mom thought it was time for a _______. My mom wanted me to better my skills which were something I wasn’t _______. I’ve always loved social sciences, but until sixth grade, _______ I hadn’t written one great essay (文章). My mom was right. I had to start learning more about writing, _______ it was a love of mine. It also is a very _______ skill to have because it is needed in every way that one might follow.

Afterwards, I didn’t want to _______ my old friends. I had been with those friends since first grade, and I thought that if I left school our ________ wouldn’t be easy. The summer of 2018 was ________ for me. I was feeling sick and nervous ________ that I wouldn’t make any friends at my new school. But then my mom tried to tell me ________, “Everything will be okay, believe me.”

After one week at the new school, I started thinking it was ________. I was enjoying the learning and having fun with my many new friends. With persuasion (说服) from my mom at first, I had made the right choice. I’m ________ to everyone around me, especially my mom.