××× dami

           2 years ago, March 2010

Today will be the first day when we'll attend lessons at our new school. At Seoul Performing Arts High School. 
Hopefully everything works well.
I went down the last stairs of the escalator straight towards the subway station. I'm a bit tired anyway, but 
the excitement kept myself awake.

"Just follow me, I know where we have to go,"  Isabel said, leading our little group to our track, where the
subway already waited. We all began to walk a bit faster to arrive there in time. We entered a wagon and 
the others started to look for some seats. I just stayed were I was, keeping one eye on the entrance.

To get as fast as possible out of here, I thought.

I looked around. A young woman with a buggy was sitting in front of me, smiling at her baby. Many
business men in suits were standing around. Everyone of them was looking over and over again at their
phone or watch.  They all seemed so stressed.   
"Dami," someone touched my shoulder. I turned around and looked into the eyes of  Aemi. "We've found
some seats over there." I nodded and followed her.

"I'm so excited, will we be all together in one class? How about our new teachers? Will they be nice and
friendly? I hope so, i don't really like teachers, who blame their students, if their bad-tempered. It's not
our fault." said Minah. 

Fortunately, after another 15 minutes the subway arrived at our station and we got out.  

"So you are the new students? From SM Entertainment, huh?,"  the secretary asked. We all nodded in
agreement, waiting for a our class schedule. Suddenly another woman walked into the crowded office,
straight to our little group. She was holding some papers in her hands, which she handed over to us.
"These are your schedules. If you don't know where you have to go, just ask other students," she said
quickly and turned around. We bowed towards her and, then, went outside the room.

I looked at my schedule and scanned it. My first lesson today would be Maths in room HG362.
HG362. What could HG stand for? With 3 is obviously meant the fourth floor and 62 would be the
room number.

"We can meet around 12 0'clock at the office again to go together to have lunch," Minah suddenly suggested.
"That's a good idea. Let's just meet here."

"See you then! And good luck," Chaeri said. I stopped at the door while she kept walking down the hallway.
My hand rested on  the doorhandle. Room HG362. My new classmates will be sitting inside - and my new teacher. 
I took a deep breath and slowly knocked at the door. 
I heard some footsteps, which slowly came closer. Suddenly the door was open and a young woman stood
in front of me. I made a step backward and bowed. "Annyeonghaseyo."
She cam closer towards me and patted my shoulder. "Hello, you are the student, right? Just come in."
I nodded while she lightly pushed me into the classroom. "Please introduce yourself."

"Annyeonghaseyo. I'm Kim Dami, please take great care of me," I said and bowed towards the class.
"Welcome in our class, Dami. I'm your classteacher, Teacher Byun", she answered and pointed to a free seat
next to a girl. "Just take a seat there."
I walked towards the desk and bowed towards her.

"I'm Lee Hyeri, Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too. I'm Kim Dami,"  I answered and took place next to her.