One time I felt like a fish out of water when I moved from Australia to New Zealand. I was nervous hopping on the plane because I had only ever been on a plane once, this was when I was around 7 or 8 years old. When I started my school I was at South Hornby, it was frightening because it was a new school, I was only a year 3 then so I didn't know much about the school, the school went from year 1 to year 6. It was when I was year 4 that I got used to the school, but in year three I hated school, new school, new rules to the school, Australia was nice and hot, New Zealand was cold and rainy. I hated new Zealand, now that I am year 8 I have gotten used to new Zealand's weather, the past week it has been really hot and it reminded me of Australia because it was so hot.
That was a time where I felt like a fish out of water, going to a new country and a new school.
Kia ora Josh!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your fish out of water experience. It sounds like you could relate to how Denny is feeling in the novel we are reading. I didn't realize you used to live in Australia! I had many of the same feelings as you when I first came to New Zealand. I found simple things difficult like deciding what brand of food to get in the grocery store and getting used to new slang or culture words, but just like you, I have adapted and now New Zealand feels like home!
Nice writing, and I liked how I could hear your personal voice. This is a great example of quality writing.
- Miss Birtch