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[pushtheboundaries]

"You've reached Robert Callaghan, Headmaster to the Heropa Organization for imPort Education. Please leave a message with your name, your phone number, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. As a reminder, my office hours are..."

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[friendshiprocks]

Yeah, but I'll have to meet new people and make new friends! Again! For like the fifth time since I've been here!

[ and Hime lets out a nervous little 'augh' noise because introductions are hard. ]

Plus...I don't wanna mess everything up again.

[pushtheboundaries]

It sounds like you've got some practice. What are you worried about repeating?

[friendshiprocks]

Well, the first day of school back home...I kind of messed up. I got so nervous that I couldn't properly introduce myself and then got so scared I hid in a supply shed.

I know that I've changed a lot since then, but...it's still kinda scary, you know?

[pushtheboundaries]

[good lord]

It couldn't have been that bad, Hime. And sometimes you can just pass it off as you 'messing up' on purpose, and turn it in to a joke.

[friendshiprocks]

[ it was that bad. ]

You think so? I'd have to practice that though, I'm not really good at just being funny on the fly.

[pushtheboundaries]

I wouldn't worry about it, either way. First impressions aren't everything, Hime, and I know you'll do fine making friends. If you're not comfortable being funny, don't try to be.

Just be yourself.

[friendshiprocks]

I...okay. If you think that's the best way to do this, then I trust your judgement!

[pushtheboundaries]

Do you have any idea how many students I've seen trying to be someone else, only to end up being miserable?

I'm speaking from experience, here.

[friendshiprocks]

Oh yeah...I had kind of forgotten you're a teacher.

[pushtheboundaries]

Even if I wasn't, I did raise a child. And I'm sure your own parents would give you similar advice.

Now, is there anything else I can help you with?