Shari Hitt:  

School I moved into the Lakeshore district at 14 yrs old going into the 10th grade. I hated moving, I had lived by North Clayton from 1 yr to 14 yr and didn't want to leave my friends and neighbors. I had been involved in cheerleading, basketball, track, band, chorus, drama and other clubs at North Clayton so it was like a new world to move to LHS and be "unknown" and never really feeling like a part of the "inner circle". Also, Lakeshore was on a split session with MD Collins when I started, so we all left mid-day and there was not the after school activities to which I had enjoyed and been active at NCHS ... so, it was hard. HOWEVER, I believe the situation helped me develop as a person and now many years later I still draw on the skills I learned by changing high schools. I find it easy to meet new people as that High School experience forced me to be the first to talk and get out of my comfort zone and shyness. I did meet some won...Expand for more