Belonging

To belong somewhere means to be accepted and feel comfortable there. I didn’t go to Fishers High School because I felt like I didn’t belong in that school district, so I came to University. Here, I feel like I belong because my friends accept me and treat me like I belong here. I also like being here, but I didn’t like the Hamilton Southeastern school district. Although I like this school, I don’t feel like I belong in Indiana. Most of my family lives here and has lived here for a long time, but in my opinion, Indiana is boring and there are so many other exciting things and opportunities out there in the world. When I’m old enough, I am going to move somewhere else where I think I belong. It’s important to feel like you belong somewhere because it gives you a sense of security, or safeness, because you have people supporting you. I think that everyone belongs somewhere, but that place might not be found right away. The place where you belong is what you can call home. It sometimes takes time to feel like you belong somewhere, but in the end, that place can feel like the best place in the world because you belong there and you feel comfortable and accepted there.