Personal Narrative: I Am Gabriella

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No, my mom did not give me a dollar and tell me to buy a collar. Nine times out of ten, I will tell someone my last name and instantly hear the jingle for Bazooka Bubble Gum. My best friend’s favorite story to tell everyone how we met, when I introduced myself to her in my sassy tone with my arms crossed and hip popped out, “Hi, I’m Gabriella, but you can call me G.” I am G Mazzuca, but legally I am Gabriella Mazzuca. My italian rooted first and last name have a perfect flow to it, but like me, G is simple and unique. “G? Your name is a letter?” I constantly hear after introducing myself to people. Going by my nickname G, suits me very well. According to urbandictionary.com, a “G” is a gangster. I am no thug, but my bold personality somewhat reflects one. I am known by my friends to be very open and out there. The game “What are the Odds” is a very interesting activity for me because of how brave I tend to be, and gangsters are extremely fearless. I get the “I bet you won’t…” card many times, while whoever says it, is well aware that I most likely will do whatever …show more content…

As reported by sheknows.com, people with my name tend to have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths. Being one hundred percent italian, as much need for inner quiet I may have, there is constant noise and loud conversation that surrounds me. I would love to understand the world and the reasoning for everything; even though that is impossible. I am often compared to Gabriella Montez from High School Musical, I think simply because there are not very many Gabriella’s, the more common name Gabrielle is what people are used to. Gabriella from High School Musical and I have nothing in common other than our dark hair. She is an artistic girl who can sing, as much as I do, I am not very good at

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