Dear diary,
When I entered the city of Toronto, Canada nobody told me how impressive the view would be. This city is amazing! I have read about it as soon as my mom told me that we were going to move to Toronto. I was born and raised in a small town in the Netherlands. I am pretty sure nobody ever heard of it, but it is a wonderful country.
I am a seventeen year old girl and my mother is Canadian and my dad is a Dutchmen. That would make me half Canadian, half Dutch I guess.. Not that it really matters, because I am a Canadian girl by heart. Oh and by the way, my name is Marley. Marley Smith.
I am writing this while I am in the car entering Toronto. My mom told me I would be attending Degrassi. It is a popular school in Toronto, but I've never heard of it. My mom herself attended this school when she was younger and living in Toronto. And did I mention that my grandmother and aunt live here? My aunt has a son around my age. His name is Jake. I can really talk to him and I love to hang out with him. Only he is a bit of a ladies man. Whenever I hang out with him, there is always someone texting him or hitting on him.
Well, not that I don't get any attention myself of the boys around me.. but I don't really pay to much attention to boys. I am busy enough as it is! I was a cheerleader back in the Netherlands. But not your typical American cheerleader. Cheerleading in the Netherlands is a sport that you practice outside of school and is not related to any school. I also love to dance, mainly hip hop.
But don't get me wrong, I am not your typically bubbly cheerleader. I care a lot about my grades, because I want to attend TU or Harvard after I graduate High School. I love reading and I love learning. I can really get lost while reading books and you would not even notice me. My mom likes that I am so into school, but when I am busy she can never reach me, LOL.
Before I am attending Degrassi, starting this Monday, I went shopping and got a haircut. I definitely see moving to Toronto as a fresh start. I started by getting my long hair cut into layers. It is still long, because short hair doesn't fit with the shape of my head. For clothes I bought a collection of basics with some noticeable pieces as shoes or jewellery or a handbag. Just very girly, but not too girly.
Well, I am going to bed because I am very tired. Tomorrow I start Degrassi. I am very curious about the teachers and students. Oh and I got Jake to show me around the school and introduce me to the nice kids.
Good night!
Love,
Marley