Elementary School Short Story

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Elementary School-- an age period of when kids are purely confused about life, and solely perform actions towards their benefit. At the age of ten years old, I seemed to be living the life all the other kids at school could hardly fathom living. After three years of unknowingly being a doormat, and bestowing my greatest efforts, I finally was the first lady to the Queen Bee, Tory. Always having straightened hair, and the cutest little shoes on, I marched every step with pure confidence. I was infallible, and nobody was able to rain on my parade. Being a part of the “coolest” crew in school came with profuse rules. We always had to wear purple socks (despite being in a school with strict uniform regulations), a sparkly bracelet from …show more content…

“Ewww Eliana, you should take a shower you have nerd reeking off of you”, and “ I’m not talking to you until you drop that loser”, were comments I’d receive on a daily basis. Like a coward, I began to distance from my friend Adina, and attempted to become close with Tory again. Finally, Tory’s birthday bash came around and all of the hottest kids would be at the party. I discovered that she had invited everyone in the group of popular boys and girls, except me. It was in this moment that I realized who my true friends were, and who weren’t. I dropped Tory immediately; I threw away the shimmering lip gloss and the purple socks, and put on my long white socks. I permanently eliminated Tory as a friend, and apologized to Adina for being truly disloyal to her. I came to the reality that anybody who discriminates against someone based off their appearance will be no friend of mine. To this day, Adina is still my best friend. I have absolutely no desire to be associated with the “trending” topic, and the superficial, as I find much more meaning in life when seeking the profound, and unconventional. This event reminded me to be a non-conformist, and to trust my intuition even if I hold an unpopular opinion. Befriending Adina was one of the best decisions I’ve

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