Personal Narrative: Basophil Granulocyte

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Today is the beginning of a new journey, I wake in my home, the bone marrow (where I am made). I get up early in the morning and get ready for the long and chaotic day. I exit my home and try to squeeze my way into Blood Vessel Street, which is always really crowded at this time of day. I stay down this same street until I reach my destination. I work for a company by the name of Immune System Incorporated. I go into the building and where I sign my full name “Basophil Granulocyte”. From there I am giving a To-Do list that I must complete by the end of the day. The first task on the list is to travel down to Skin Street where there seems to be some sort of unknown substance. As soon as I arrive, I get out my tools and get to work. First, I

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