It seems that you have missed the necessary details which are the paragraphs on "The Pin", but anyway, I found it and here is the answer. The point in The Pin that the narrator decides to transform his attitude toward the situation is in the paragraph 3: The narrator enjoyed his former school, which was small enough for him to earn the admiration and respect of others. However, his new school was different and he needed to get used to it.
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