Hello my name is syncere, I am 10 years old and currently live in MARYLAND. But I am moving to Delaware and starting a new school. I am so excited to move into my new home and make new friends. However let me tell you something about myself I have Autism.

what is Autism you ask? Autism is when people think differently than others. I never knew Autism was different because my family treat me like other kids but sometimes Autism cause people to be very afraid of change. That is why I am so nervous about my new school. especially the tics. I tic when i am very excited, causing me to flip my hands and jump up and down.

But no worries I have a plan... At my new school i will hold in my tics for the whole first day so i can make new friends. I tic when I become very excited.  But I have techniques that i will do to calm my tics. I am really nervous about swimming class it's my favorite but how will i hold in my tics.  I just don't want to be judge. 

First day of school, I get on my new bus. I see a lot of new friends. I wonder who is in my new class? I wonder were to sit when a new friend name carlos says,"Hey you can sit here". I got excited but I use my Spinner in my hand to help hold in my tics.

I made new friends during group time. Everyone likes me including my teacher. Carlos likes to play with me on the playground together but we joined everyone in a game of tag. I am so excited while running i felt a tic coming along but I stopped and took little breaths inhaling through my nose and releasing out my mouth. Calming my body. Thank goodness i hid otherwise someone would of tag me. 

When the teacher said we were going to swimming class I almost exploded. She said,"Surprise syncere your mother told me you love to swim. I got so excited i forgot to hold in any of tics. I forgot to breathe, I forget my spinner. I jumped up and down, flipping my hands in my face. Immediately i felt all eyes on me and heard big laughter exploding out of all my new friends mouths. 

I was so sad. I was doing so good holding in my tics so my new friends wouldn't think i was weird. but they all laughed at me but Carlos. carlos said,"it's okay syncere i have tics to and i hold mines in. I was so surprise he said,"yes i have Autism to. I smiled because i wasn't alone. Carlos said," No worries we can be each friends and be ourselves tics and all.

I was so happy to make a true friend because true friends don't judge you. True friends treat you nice. Thank you carlos for being my true friend 

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