New to fan fiction... trying it out. Let's see how this goes. Just a short little chapter to see if anyone wants to read. Reviews are greatly appreciated. If there aren't any reviews, I won't upload any more... so… REVIEW!
Disclaimer: I don't own degrassi. Obviously.

New Year, New Clare.

It was definitely time for a new Clare. I had been the same boring Clare since—forever! I was tired of getting called names because I didn't fit in. Don't get me wrong, I'm not changing because I want to be like everyone else, that would just be stupid. I'm changing because I want to live. I want to try a new personality. I think it's always actually been the real me, I just never let loose.

Not like you could blame me, my parents had never let me even cross the street by myself. Let's just say, if I did, that would be "living on the wild side". That's how pathetic my childhood was. It was like I was on a very short leash. But ever since my parents got divorced, everything changed. The rules, the house, and me. That leash, had vanished.

But I think this could be a good thing for me. A very good thing. My dad had moved out, so I rarely saw him, and my mom was never home, usually at some "friends" house. So I was usually at home by myself. Any other teenager would have thrown parties, but that's just not me. Well, I have a plan. I'm fooling my mom long enough to where she thinks I'm perfect and I wouldn't do such a thing, then... Kaboom! I'm throwing a party soon after school begins. Wow, this is something old Clare would never do... but forget her. This is the new Clare Edwards, and that's who I'm going to be.

Sophomore year begins tomorrow, and I'm as nervous as can be. All I can think about is what I'm going to wear. Yeah, you can say I've turned a lot more self-conscious too. I had gone shopping yesterday with my best friend Alli Bhandari. She was the only person who knew about my new look. I had asked her for help, but she just told me that any of my new wardrobe would be turning heads. I really hope so, I could use some attention. Attention whore, much? Wow, change… is it actually for the better?

Attention whores are the kind of girls me and Alli used to trash. Oh well, that was when we were niner losers. And trust me, we definitely won't be anymore. Sophomore year, here I come!

The beginning to a new story, extremely short, but hopefully this grabs some of your attention? If so, please review. Reviews are the only thing that is going to get me writing more.