NEW STUDENT EXPERIENCES AT SLAS
BY HONG AN NAN
In September, many schools across the country
opened their doors to many students from
kindergarten, elementary, and high school. On August
17, 2015 Shanghai Livingston American School (SLAS)
also started its new school year. For most students,
they were just starting a regular school year. However,
for some students they had just transferred to a new
schools and needed to adapt.
you are. Secondly, introduce yourself to new students
which help to get closer to them more quickly. Lastly,
join after school programs or sports team to meet
people from different grades and improve
relationships with teammates.
Nam Sooyeon, a sophomore at SLAS said, “I definitely
had difficulties during the first day of school. I had
difficulties finding classrooms and understanding the
“During my first day of school I felt so different and topics we learned during classes.” She also added,
everything was so new. This included new classrooms, “However, my new friends showed me the way to the
new friends, and a new school.” said David Lin, a classes and teachers explained the topics to me clearly.
freshman student at SLAS. He said, “I can tell that SLAS I feel really grateful for their help.”
is a school that welcomes new students because
everyone is so friendly and full of passion in this school.” From multiple views from new students, they always
had difficulties transferring to the new school.
At SLAS, there are approximately 500 students in the However, meeting different people and getting to
school. Every year, there are at least 30 new students know them can change the situation and make
joining the SLAS community. In addition, since I’m a students adjust more easily. New students are
new student, from my point of view I think SLAS is a important to the school, if old students and teachers
school that is easy to adapt. During the first day of don’t treat them nicely and friendly then they will
school, I met new people and greeted them, and definitely have trouble adjusting to this new
everything happened at a fast pace. Furthermore, I environment. Lastly, by using the information I
developed some ways to adjust to the SLAS collected, let’s welcome our new students with open
environment more quickly. First was to be confident arms for the 2015-2016 SLAS school year.
at everything so people can have a clear image of who
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