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1 Brian describes his experience of coming back to England after a few years of living in Africa. The contrast in weather made him feel not very optimistic about his nearest future.
2 Brian hoped that he would make friends easily because he could tell a lot about life in Africa and because he was an outgoing person.
3 Brian's classmates looked like they all belonged to a certain group or a secret society. They all chatted together but never paid attention to him.
4 His hopes for a bright future were broken because the people (teenagers) around him showed no interest in him.