"I tried to play with some kids after class and one of them pushed me away. So I 1played by myself," my daughter told me after her first day at primary school. For most people it was no big deal, but I felt quite worried.
I never really 2school. It didn't help that my family moved around a lot so it felt like I was always moving to a new school. This also meant that I spent much time as a child playing by myself. I knew most children don't like playing by themselves. A3 child is not usually a happy child.
Despite (尽管)this before my daughter started school I remained pretty calm. My daughter had a happy time in kindergarten(幼儿园). She made many friends and was considered as a 4 girl. I knew it wouldn't be 5for her to make friends at school.
Throughout (自始至终)I wasn't worried or nervous. I'd chosen a local public school for my daughter and many people said the school was a good one. And—yet only two days after she'd been by herself. I was close to losing my mind.
Then I stopped and gave myself another reality check—my daughter had only been school for two days. I needed to give her a6to work things out; before I made any rash(轻率的)decisions. I 7that I shouldn't let my past experiences influence that of my daughter. She is going to8 experiences of her own. I also told myself that the start of school can often not be a smooth one, and 9 every new beginning it takes 10 to get used to it.