Article: Making new friends: being the new kid at school can be scary. Here are ways to fit in--and to help others fit in.(USA)

Last September, like millions of kids in the United States, Mario Fernandez began another school year. For the sixth-grader, however, his first day was no ordinary event--he was the new kid in school.

"I didn't know anyone," says Mario, who attends the United Nations International School (UNIS) in New York City. "I was nervous. It was noisy. I thought, 'This place is so big.' I took a wrong turn and got lost."

Navigating through a maze of unfamiliar hallways is just the first of many challenges new kids like Mario experience. Pile on a sea of strange faces and a schedule of demanding classes, and one thing is certain: Being a "new kid" can be rough.

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