Cameron Parker
Mrs. Rosendin
Honors English 1
5-December-2014
One Simple Decision
Angst was the only feeling I could recount for that moment. On this bright and this exceedingly sunny day August day, I was alone and desperate, the sheer awareness of lose throbbed in my head. I felt as if I had nothing to cleave to. I had no clue how my day would go, and how much one action could change my life.
I was sitting in the car on my way to my first day of eighth grade with my dad. My dad told me that eighth grade was the year that I would appreciate most in my schooling years. He explained that segregating myself wouldn’t improve my loneliness. My dad knew that I was terrified to meet new friends. My best friend, Zach, had departed for high school, he was the entirety …show more content…
You okay?”
I decided since it had come up to tell him, “My only friend, Zach, graduated last year and I don’t really know how to make new friends.”
He smiled and happily exclaimed, “But you’re my friend now.”
The words felt like they had pulled a substantial burden off my back, they made me think so much better of myself. I felt as if I could jump up and down and start screaming for joy. He called his friend over who also liked the youtuber. Kyle introduced her, “Cameron, this is Sarah Tinker.”
Nearly simultaneously we said “Hi, oh sorry you go.”
I waited for her to speak, there was an extremely awkward silence. She finally began to talk, “Hi, as he said I’m Sarah, How be you?”
I was very confused with what she just said I gave her a confused look. As I contemplated the phrase, I finally understood, she had used be instead of are. “I’m better than 20 minutes ago, how about you?”
“I’m very okay today,” she said with a huge
Mrs. Rosendin
Honors English 1
5-December-2014
One Simple Decision
Angst was the only feeling I could recount for that moment. On this bright and this exceedingly sunny day August day, I was alone and desperate, the sheer awareness of lose throbbed in my head. I felt as if I had nothing to cleave to. I had no clue how my day would go, and how much one action could change my life.
I was sitting in the car on my way to my first day of eighth grade with my dad. My dad told me that eighth grade was the year that I would appreciate most in my schooling years. He explained that segregating myself wouldn’t improve my loneliness. My dad knew that I was terrified to meet new friends. My best friend, Zach, had departed for high school, he was the entirety …show more content…
You okay?”
I decided since it had come up to tell him, “My only friend, Zach, graduated last year and I don’t really know how to make new friends.”
He smiled and happily exclaimed, “But you’re my friend now.”
The words felt like they had pulled a substantial burden off my back, they made me think so much better of myself. I felt as if I could jump up and down and start screaming for joy. He called his friend over who also liked the youtuber. Kyle introduced her, “Cameron, this is Sarah Tinker.”
Nearly simultaneously we said “Hi, oh sorry you go.”
I waited for her to speak, there was an extremely awkward silence. She finally began to talk, “Hi, as he said I’m Sarah, How be you?”
I was very confused with what she just said I gave her a confused look. As I contemplated the phrase, I finally understood, she had used be instead of are. “I’m better than 20 minutes ago, how about you?”
“I’m very okay today,” she said with a huge