and the kids would just stare at me until I would awkwardly put my head down. It was a disaster. My parents tried to ask me but, I refused to tell them anything, only reassuring them that it went well so they would not…
They were holding tryouts for seventh grade volleyball, I had never once even touched a volleyball before. I thought that I should just try out for fun. Tryouts went great and were fun to me. The last day we got a number, a number that would decide my fate for my seventh grade year. It would be put on a list and if you were lucky enough to be on the list, you made it.…
When I was a child, Seven-or-eight years old, In the little town of Dalton in the pasture behind my home, I was going on an adventure. I left my house at Six Thirty in the morning, expecting something extraordinary to happen. I was wandering through the dark woods when I started hearing a roaring sound off in the distance, but having the mind of a child, it did not bauther me. I started to notice how the roaring sound began to get closer.…
My Dual Enrollment English class and I recently finished reading your memoir, “The Glass Castle.” The story of your childhood surprised me. Growing up, your childhood was far from easy. You had to mature faster than anyone I know. You had to grow up fast, and it broke my heart.…
It was one of those days that you wouldn’t think anything would go wrong. It was such a nice day out, and I was helping my brother fix his Mustang that he purchased no too long ago. I was in fifth grade, so I didn’t really…
When I was about six years old, my friends who were about 12 or 13 at the time invited me to the baseball field. The one bad part was that to get to the baseball field we had to cross a major road to get there, but at least there was a light. My parents told me I could only go if we were being driven, but I went anyway. It was scary crossing the street, mostly because we did not cross at the crosswalk. We were too lazy to walk down the neighborhood and cross at the light.…
We all know moving Is very dire .It's always devastating to hear that you're moving to another school and city, its frustrating trying to Fit in with everyone when you are not accustomed when everyone else everyone else has adapted . Imagine hearing your mom say start packing we are moving to another city . The look of anguish on my face told her I wasn’t to happy , but the Most devastating part was leaving my friends that I have come to know , Since kindergarten . The look of sorrow on the faces brought sadness and guilt in Me .…
When my parents told me this I began to work hard to stay with my classmates and move on to the third grade. I was luck that I was able to make it to the third grade with my and was placed with Mrs. Nickels class with a my friend Nick. I could not finish my quizzes and test on time so I had to finish them in class which is the first time I actually remember have to finish a quiz later on in class. Before halfway through third grade is about the time I started to take my focusing medicine so that I can stay up through the day due to my ADHD and be able to work on my homework late at night. Then on my birthday I brought in brony stars into class, I was carrying them around and passing them out I was tripped by Hanna Brown by accident but luckily none of the stars were…
When I was seven Grandpa Bob decided he was going to teach me how to shoot a gun. Grandpa Bob got out his 22 and decided to let me shoot it. Grandpa Bob taught me how to load the rifle and then told me to shoot it. Grandpa Bob instructed me to line up the two sites and line them up with the target. At first I didn't know what he was talking about so I said "okay,…
As a child growing up in Rhode Island, the smallest state in the Union, the idea of a vast planet brimming with civilization and culture was more like something out of a fairy tale than it was reality. So, when my father announced that we would be leaving the country to go to Scotland, the home of his and my ancestors, my world began to expand at a rapid pace. This trip could not have been timed more perfectly. The summer of 2007 marked the end of fourth grade, my first year at Saint Mary Academy Bay View.…
When I attended Thorton Junior High School, I was real skinny, therefore, I felt like an outsider. I was thirteen years old and wearing a size one, whenever a big gust of wind came, it nearly knocked me down. People often teased me and called me names like Olive Oyle, Wilma, or Skinny Minny. Whenever we had gym, I was scared to show my body because it was so bony and I knew people would laugh, when they laughed, I felt like an outsider.…
When I was seven years old, things started to become clearer to me. Not because I had this sudden realization that got me to think differently and start seeing the world in a new way. Although, I did start seeing the world in a new way. The reason I started seeing things differently is because when I was seven years old I got my first pair of prescription glasses. There was quite a bit of a lead up to getting these glasses.…
Where do I see myself five years from now? I haven’t ever been asked this question before so it never occurred to me to actually sit down and think about it. I’m seventeen years old so at my age kids don’t really think about the future and where we see ourselves five years ahead. I know for myself I am a live in the moment, looking for the next adventure type of person. Being asked this question really makes me slow down and think.…
I once went with my friend to our teacher's classroom to finish our science project. Both of us overheard Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Bliss talking about a shrink ray yesterday. I asked my friend, Sam, "What do you think they were talking about?" "I don't know, let's just finish our science project." said Sam.…
I interviewed Oscar's teacher as well as the professional support vision, and one on one aide. For his regular teacher I asked him about Oscar's strengths and weakness in the classroom. He told me that Oscar is very docile and polite student. He is learnable quickly. He follows the directs and do exactly whatever I ask him to do.…