Personal Narrative: Moving From Queens To Long Island

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On a typical pleasant day of June, I heard someone coming through the hallway like a motorcycle passing by. The alpine white door opened and my brother picked me up into the air and said "We're moving!" I looked at him confused thinking about "Where are we go" or " Why are we leaving?" Moving from Queens to Long Island has taught me to become a better student; achieved more by particiapate in programs , and activities.

Living in Elmhurst, Queen when I was younger, was really interesting. I remember walking outside the front door in the morning, seeing the enormous train rushing by the platform, like a roller- coaster. I remember at some nights (mostly Thursday to Sunday hearing the music across the street from the bar. I remember coming home

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