Personal Narrative: Middle School

The letter arrived on a chilly Friday afternoon, towards the beginning of February. Remains of hard thick snow on the ground from the snowstorm a few days before. My family and I waited for weeks for a special letter to come, one that in some ways decided my future. Waiting for that letter to come made the week restless. That day, it finally came. I even remember what I wore that day, I was wearing my bronco jersey because every Friday I wore it. The day long, and boring until around the beginning of 6th period, I got a text from my mom with a picture attached. I opened the message, and saw a picture of a closed envelope with the Holy Family logo on it. Feeling ecstatic, and excited to get home, the rest of 6th period felt like forever. I tried …show more content…
My mom drove out of my school and parked in a parking lot so I could read it. I carefully, but quickly opened the letter while she videotaped me. Dear Ashley Newport, Congratulations! The Admissions team at Holy Family has reviewed your application, You have been accepted as a member of Holy Family High School’s class of 2020! The news I’ve been waiting to hear! I got in! All my hard work paid off, after getting recommendations, writing essays, taking tests, keeping my grades up, after all the stress, I got into my dream school. My mom and I both cried happy tears, and hugged each other so tight, we were both so happy that I got in, because I’ve wanted to go to Holy Family for years. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my mom as proud as she looked that day. After hearing this great news I called my dad and told him and he was very happy for me, and I also called my grandma and grandpa and they were very proud of me