High school is a jungle everywhere, it's something for all of us to survive while trying to limit permanent damage... Adolescents can be cruel and who can truly say they've never come home from school crying and saying they never ever want to go back and feel that whatever embarrassed them will affect the rest of their lives. And how many people now look back on that and smile, saying: "silly me". It's always hard, whether you're a transfer student or not.
(remembering "the good old days"...)