This I Wonder Essay
Here I will post my "THIS I WONDER ESSAY"
Draft
I walk in the house after school to begin my every evening routine. As the door slung open “BOOM,” it crashed into the wall behind it.
“Mikica is that you”
“No, it’s the boogie man mom” I joked
“Don’t be smart. Your last letter is here”
I took a step back as I swolled my heart. As it beat in my stomach and my throat tightened I thought to myself that it is finally time to make a decision. Click, click, click, her heels slowly slapped the steps sounding like a loud ticking clock in my head. The sound was reminded me that this was going to be the beginning of my new life. My breathing became shallow and I thought that I was going to faint. “Come on Mikica relax,” I kept repeating. Everything my mother said after this was in slow motion and blurred. “Come on girl, breath,” came out as I tried to couch myself. My mothers words were starting to sound like wamp, wamp, wamp.
Finally I came though and she was opening the first letter. “Penn State…….. answer was no.” I cried but not because I was upset but because this gave me hope that wouldn’t have to leave. “ Johnson C Smith…. Said no.” I cried harder. “Spellmen…… said your on the waiting list.” “Last but not least Temple…… Yes you got it. You did it.”
“Mom but Ari? I cant leave yet. No, I don’t want to”
Even though Temple is not that far, I still didnt want to leave my baby. The only thought that kept going through my head is that if i had to stay on campus than i wouldnt be able to see my daughter everyday. I thought and thought of a plan to keep me home and in college. It seemed impossible because i never once thought about a community college.
As different scenerios played in my head i finally came to the conclusion that i was just going to miss my deadline to stall for time. Not going to college wasnt an option for me. I need to get an education. I figured when it was time for my parents to stop taking care of me that i can still afford the same nice things for myself. I finally came up with me decision and now it was time to go tell my parents
Out at dinner the next night as i tried to get the words out to tell them the decision i came up with my mouth got super dry and every time i opened it nothing came out. The resturant was loud but i still felt alone. Now i am sweating. I am encouraging myself to just let it out and still nothing comes out when i open my mouth. It seemed like i was outside of my body watching myself and everyone around me.
"How about I go to DCCC my first two years to save money? I will be taking the same classes at less than half the price. Than maybe by that i can get into a better college than Temple" I whispered with a knot in my throat
"OK if that's what you want to do than lets do it."
Draft
I walk in the house after school to begin my every evening routine. As the door slung open “BOOM,” it crashed into the wall behind it.
“Mikica is that you”
“No, it’s the boogie man mom” I joked
“Don’t be smart. Your last letter is here”
I took a step back as I swolled my heart. As it beat in my stomach and my throat tightened I thought to myself that it is finally time to make a decision. Click, click, click, her heels slowly slapped the steps sounding like a loud ticking clock in my head. The sound was reminded me that this was going to be the beginning of my new life. My breathing became shallow and I thought that I was going to faint. “Come on Mikica relax,” I kept repeating. Everything my mother said after this was in slow motion and blurred. “Come on girl, breath,” came out as I tried to couch myself. My mothers words were starting to sound like wamp, wamp, wamp.
Finally I came though and she was opening the first letter. “Penn State…….. answer was no.” I cried but not because I was upset but because this gave me hope that wouldn’t have to leave. “ Johnson C Smith…. Said no.” I cried harder. “Spellmen…… said your on the waiting list.” “Last but not least Temple…… Yes you got it. You did it.”
“Mom but Ari? I cant leave yet. No, I don’t want to”
Even though Temple is not that far, I still didnt want to leave my baby. The only thought that kept going through my head is that if i had to stay on campus than i wouldnt be able to see my daughter everyday. I thought and thought of a plan to keep me home and in college. It seemed impossible because i never once thought about a community college.
As different scenerios played in my head i finally came to the conclusion that i was just going to miss my deadline to stall for time. Not going to college wasnt an option for me. I need to get an education. I figured when it was time for my parents to stop taking care of me that i can still afford the same nice things for myself. I finally came up with me decision and now it was time to go tell my parents
Out at dinner the next night as i tried to get the words out to tell them the decision i came up with my mouth got super dry and every time i opened it nothing came out. The resturant was loud but i still felt alone. Now i am sweating. I am encouraging myself to just let it out and still nothing comes out when i open my mouth. It seemed like i was outside of my body watching myself and everyone around me.
"How about I go to DCCC my first two years to save money? I will be taking the same classes at less than half the price. Than maybe by that i can get into a better college than Temple" I whispered with a knot in my throat
"OK if that's what you want to do than lets do it."