life at centerville high school

When I first came to Centerville High School I was going into my 10th grade year. A new school and new people, something I was use to by now. You'd think for as many times as I've moved around I shouldn't have butterflies in my stomach, but for me I always did. I hated being the new kid. Everyone want's to know everything about you and I just wanted left alone. That first year I kept to myself unless I had to sit there and talk to people, there was this one guy I really liked talking to because he was always nice to me and we became friends. I broke on of my rules. We didn't get to close though because I didn't want the pain of making a friend and than having to leave again. I can't deal with that. I hate that feeling because its like leaving a piece of me behind me every time I leave a town or house. But than I realize were staying in the same house until I graduate and that made me happy I got to open up and be myself again. I made many friends I got into many arguments and fights but most of all i met the most amazing best friend in my life. My boyfriend Miguel. So life for me isn't that bad school wise but at home? Well that's a new story entirely.

rules of surviving the world alone.

Hi, I'm Danielle Earnhart. I've moved to many different towns in Iowa and in Oklahoma. I've lost many friends and close people to me. For me it was hard because I couldn't get close to anyone for the fear of moving around to a new place again, but I've learned to cope. I never get attached so I never hurt anyone. I have 5 rules I follow while still in school. 1. don't get to close to anyone no matter what. 2. never fall in love. 3. do great in school. 4. make as little friends as possible. 5. no sports. I've lived by these rules my entire life since I've started to move around. At first I thought it was cool but now that I'm in high school I hate moving, I hate being the new kid all the time, I hate how everyone wants to become friends or start drama or just plain irritate me just because I'm the new kid. I'm 17 and since I was a sophomore in high school my mom has found a house and I've been here in Centerville Iowa since than. I don't mind it here but its not my favorite place to be. I haven't made any friends in the fear that I'm going to move soon. But that was in the past I'm a senior now and I have one best friend who has been there for me in all my years of moving around and nobody will ever be able to replace her. In the school of Centerville I've made and lost friends which thought me don't make friends. But in all the rules I have I've broken the most important of all. 2. never fall in love. I met the love of my life when I moved to Centerville I didn't know he and I would ever feel this way about each other but my junior year it happened and now we cant stand to be away from each other, he's been there with me through some rough times with the family and other people. He's my best friend I'm not sure what I'd be able to do without him in my life. He seems to be the only person I can really talk to about things like college and my future. Id like to be able to talk to my mother about this stuff but it will never happen. My mother and I have no relationship she doesn't trust me and I don't trust her. I know your mother is suppose to be your parent and best friend but I guess since we've moved around a lot I've shut everyone out and just didn't care anymore. I use to being on my own so it doesn't bother me that my mother thinks I'm a dead beat child, or whatever. I've pushed myself threw the hard times in life and all I've ever counted on was myself and I've done great so far. I can't say much for my dad either he left me and my brothers thinking the girl he is with now is much more important than his own kids. But hey if that's what he wants that's fine with me I could care less. I also have no relationship with my father and I never really did when we lived under the same roof. So it doesn't bother me at all. It's always been me against the world and I still want to think it is but now its me and the love of my life (Miguel) against the world and I'd love to keep it that way forever.