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I can somewhat relate to Hessler in some ways because half way through elementary school my mom and dad decided to switch my sister and me out of private school to save money. In private school I could see my sister every day because it was K through eighth grade, but now not only would my sister be going into middle school and leaving me in fourth grade, I would have to make all new friends. Now I know it’s a weird way of comparing me to Hessler because I was so young but we both felt the same when it came to being stripped away from our familiar routines, family, and friends. I had to wake up really early when I went to private school because it was half an hour away but my new school was right in my neighborhood. It is different for Peter with not seeing his family and hearing the news about his sisters’ baby compared to me not seeing my sister at school, but I still came home to spend time with her.  Now another contrast from Hessler and me would be his lack of internet connection, because my new school still had computers and I was never fond of them at that age. Along with Hessler, I wanted to be accepted to. He stated that he accepted virtually any invitation he would get; and for me I would do the same because at that stage in my life all I wanted was popularity and lots of friends. For example when my new friend Ashley invited me to a “club” I said yes eagerly without even caring what kind of club it was. Later, I found out that it was for her churches youth group and she got a free slice of pizza for bringing a friend. I later reminded her how I was Jewish and we laughed it off later. All in all, I feel like no matter how old you are or how far you travel, it’s still an experience that can rattle you a bit because of all the new that surrounds you.