Personal Narrative: Growing Up In High School

Growing up I was always the tallest kid in the class. Whenever class picture day rolled around, I knew that I was in the front of the line because of my height. It was somewhat embarrassing when all the boys were shorter than I, and the girls made me feel bad for how out of place I was. Not only did my height provide social awkwardness, it also administered the constant, never ending struggle of finding garments long enough. Whenever my mom or grandmothers wanted to take me back to school shopping, I made excuses of “I don’t need any more habiliments” or “I do not feel good, all of the sudden…” Sadly, the excuses came to an end. The dreadful clothes shopping came, and I could never attain pants long enough. My parents thought I was just too …show more content…
And there was very little in between. I eventually graduated and dress code ended. I am not saying I always wore scandalous outfits; I could just wear shorts without a care for principal getting on to me for my outfit. I was also able to go out in leggings or jeggings that were longer because they stretched and much comfortable than regular jeans. As I was in college, I started thinking about my kids. I hoped to marry someone tall, but did not want my children towering over everyone like I did. I also figured a many people had a hard time finding attire around the country and the world. Then I decided to invent something, I was not sure at the time, but it was going to be a stylish option for everyone who needed longer pants. It was not until after a few years of pondering my intangible invention that I saw an old friend from Jenks, Kelsey Yeagle. She had the same quandary as I did, and we often vented on the difficulties of being tall. She had never thought of creating anything new to solve the problem. I talked to her about creating something new, and she was skeptical at first. Eventually she grew to the idea of being able to help others in the same