One of the state standards for a sixth grade student in the state of California is to take their writing from idea to published product.
We have just completed our essays on Growing up and I am particularly proud of the work my students have done. Please read the following essays and I hope you enjoy, through my student's words, thinking about Growing up!
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Becoming a Man
Growing up is very important in a persons life. When you grow you become more mature, responsible, and go through puberty. You can be old and still not be mature but it all depends on the way you act. When you grow up you can have kids, get a job, and be able to drive a car. There are three types of growing up first is physically second mentally third is intelligence. Your brain grows up by getting more common sense and getting the smarts.
One time when I grew up was when I had to raise money to get two new back tires for my new race truck. I had about 5 lemonade stands and raised about thirty dollars on each one. I got the money and was very proud of myself. I realized how much time it takes out of my parent’s time and how much they love me. I really learned some respect from them and what a job is like for 12 hours a day.
It connects to the story because the boy in Where the Red Fern Grows he had to earn the money and was very proud that he got his dogs. A quote from the story is, “How long have you been saving this.” “A long time grandpa.” That’s exactly what my father said when I showed him the money.
Blake Lenk #20
Gaetano Scalzo #27
Losing a Friend
1 month ago I lost a friend to drugs. He was smoking pot at Ensign Middle School. Even though he did not die, it still feels like it to me. Knowing that his life is ruined and he won’t even go to a real collage just bothers me. I feel so sad because he is only thirteen and has a criminal record know.
In the poem dare rap, the 4th verse down, it says “if you smoke pot your brain will rot.” I really hope Gabe’s brain will not rot. The story connects with growing up because people lose friends like I did, and losing a friend can force you to grow up.
I think that I have grown because I have learned from another person’s mistake. I also learned that know I have an opportunity to help him and other’s stop doing drugs.
New York is a long way away!
Growing up, to me, means going through changes that can be difficult. For example in the story last summer with Mazion, Margret loses her friend and dad all at once. Quote “Last summer was the worst summer of my life. First my farther died and then my best friend went away to a private boarding school.” I have had similar tough circumstances in my life that have helped me to grow up just like Margret.
In many ways my farther had died too. I have never met my farther, he lives in New York. This experience has forced me to grow up faster than other students my age. For example, I’m completely responsible for all my homework; many students have a dad to help them. Growing up can be tough and like Margaret I have to live with my circumstance. It’s hard growing up, but I think I will get through it just fine.
Taylor Guerrero #14
Down Under
Growing up is something that should be a last especially when you make a mistake, life comes at you fast. You may get hit by a wave or try to show off to your friends. All of this is in time because growing up never ends. Just know that your maturity will never go away, It was there ten years ago and its still here today.
In the story Where the Red Fern Grows Billy had to go through some tough experience like when a kid said “Oh you’re a hillbilly.” Or when Billy walked all that way to Tahlequah and he was super tired but he still stood on his feet. That reminds me of one experience that I bet every one goes through is they have been to the beach.
One day I was at the beach with my friend Angela and we where in the water not to deep and the waves where a green flag so not to bad. I was only thigh high in the water and we where jumping in the waves and swimming. When I looked up and saw a giant wave heading toward my face and I had to go under it but it still made me tumble and do summersaults all the way to the shore. I grabbed on to a ladies leg and she helped me up. It turned out it was one of the people I went to the beach with. I got up quickly thanked her and got back on my feet and went back to tell everyone on shore. I ended up going back in the water because it wasn’t that bad it was an exiting story to tell my dad because he has a billion surfing stories of his own.
Billy’s troubles in Tahlequah and my problems at the beach helped us both to grow up. By overcoming tough times and pain in our lives we become more complete people. The only problem is we never stop growing up
Building Blocks To Growing Up #34
Sometimes growing up takes way more than an adult body. Growing up takes experience in many different ways. Once my parents got divorced, my mom started working again, at Hoag Hospital. Things were a lot different after that. I was more independent, responsible, and felt emotionally stronger. I am very happy both my parents own their own houses. Things are a lot better.
My mom works twelve hour shifts, two days a week. I’m extremely happy that she doesn’t work more than two out of seven days a week. Some moms have to work a full time job, I also feel lucky because I see my dad every day and stay at his house about three times a week. I love my Step-mom she’s extremely nice. Once my mom started working I got way more organized. Now, occasionally I cook for myself. Some days when I am not at my dad’s house, and when my mom works, I get ready for school on my own, and ride my bike.
In the story, The Fire Truck, Tami’s life also dramatically changed. I can really relate to almost everything that happened to Tami. This story is from the book, Chicken Soup for the kid’s Soul. My class and I read these story’s at school all the time. In this story Tami has an experience that I think helped her grow up. Even though her parents are divorced and she doesn’t have a lot of money, she buys a present for a neighbor’s kid. She bought him a fire truck; it was the gift he had always wanted. She did this because his parents couldn’t afford it. It was the little boy’s birthday so really early in the morning she dropped it off, so his parents couldn’t see her. The cool thing about it is that it was Tami’s money, which she earned it by herself. The little boy’s mom couldn’t thank her with a present because they couldn’t afford it, so she invites Tami over for dinner.
Divorce is a big experience that happened to me, and now I have shared it with you, and I feel like I have grown up so much because of it.
#16
Growing Up
There are many ways people can describe growing up like being behind a desk or being older. But I think the way you grow up is going though a life changing event. I also think growing up is taking care of other people besides yourself. You can be 50 years old and you can still not be grown up. It’s your choice if you want to grow up or not.
One of the experience that has helped me grown up was when I was 7 years old I went to nationals for baton. I walked on to the floor and looked at the thousands of people looking at me. Right then I saw my life flash in front of me. One girl came up to me and said good luck in a snotty way like I can’t really do it so I took that as a challenge. Like Estela in The Challenge said “That’s right. Today’s Thursday and tomorrows Friday.” Then I walked back out on to the floor ,saluted, and stared my routine. I beat her and she got mad at me. I got 7th place and a trophy. I earned that trophy by practicing and working hard. Like the Estela in the Challenge.
#16
Growing Up
There are many ways people can describe growing up like being behind a desk or being older. But I think the way you grow up is going though a life changing event. I also think growing up is taking care of other people besides yourself. You can be 50 years old and you can still not be grown up. It’s your choice if you want to grow up or not.
One of the experience that has helped me grown up was when I was 7 years old I went to nationals for baton. I walked on to the floor and looked at the thousands of people looking at me. Right then I saw my life flash in front of me. One girl came up to me and said good luck in a snotty way like I can’t really do it so I took that as a challenge. Like Estela in The Challenge said “That’s right. Today’s Thursday and tomorrows Friday.” Then I walked back out on to the floor ,saluted, and stared my routine. I beat her and she got mad at me. I got 7th place and a trophy. I earned that trophy by practicing and working hard. Like the Estela in the Challenge.
This connects to the story The Challenge because the Jose is challenging Estela. But Jose did not know what he was up against. So he had only one day to practice and he had never played before. He lost badly and got hurt. Nationals was a life changing event for me and played I get to a part in my growth.
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It pays off in the End
Every year I have a big hot chocolate sale at the Balboa Bay Boat Parade. I have to buy all of the hot chocolate with my own money. To earn the money I did a whole bunch of chores like sweeping the garage and cleaning the windows. I thought it was a lot of work. Like Billy, in the story Where the Red Fern Grows, I had to save money over a period of time to achieve a goal that I wanted.
Sometimes growing up means learning hard lessons. Just like Billy I have learned that when a life end it is very sad. One of Billy’s dogs died and he experienced the same thing I did when my grandma died last year.
When I had to save $20.00 dollars and I got paid $2.00 dollars per chore, I had to have a lot of determination to save so much money. Billy also had to have lot of determination to get his dogs. This connects to the story Where the Red Fern Grows because Billy did bizarre jobs that a boy would normally not do. However he did it to get his pups. When parade night came I was so excited for my big sale with my brother. Just like Billy when he paid for his dogs. “Well I won’t have to pick any more black berries and the scratches will soon go away.” He said to his grandpa. This quote connects because I wouldn’t have to do anymore extra chores. Billy chose to leave without his parents knowing to go get his dogs and they were very worried. I have learned that it may be harder to be completely honest, but it is always better working hard for something can be difficult but it pays off in the end.
#21
Responsibility is Key
I think growing up is when you learn to take responsibility for yourself. An example of this is in the book Hatchet. In Hatchet a boy named Brian has to learn to make a fire and find food without anybody’s help. You could tell this when it said, “He spent two hours splitting the bark in the hot sun.”
In my life, some of my responsibilities are making my bed each morning, practicing my viola and doing my homework. Sometimes it is hard to achieve your responsibilities, but I think part of growing up is learning to do them without complaining. I also think that part of growing is learning that if you don’t do your responsibilities, you will let down other people. For example, when I don’t practice my viola I let down my teacher, Carl, and waste his time. All in all I think that taking responsibility for yourself is a large part of growing up.
#5
Some say growing up is easy, but to me it’s actually the hardest thing in the world. You probably thinking that all you have to do is turn 18, or be able to drive, or (on the guys end) grow mustaches and beards. But it’s actually your actions that show you are growing up. Just like Billy did in Where the Red Fern Grows. He proved to his grandfather that he could have the bravery, courage, responsibility, and be committed to getting his pups. “He walked all the way to Tahlequah, with just a gunny sack and some food.” That’s one tough kid.
Growing up has a lot to do with facing your consequences and becoming independent. You shouldn’t depend on other people to help you all the time because one day when you really need help someone might not be there to help you out. And if you decide to graffiti the school and then just run away and hide from it be my guest, but the guilt is going to stay with you a long time. And trust me guilt is the worst punishment a person can have. But if you choose to turn yourself in and face the consequences you’ll feel a lot better and you’ll be one step closer to being a grown up!
Another thing is responsibility. Keep your promises, do your work, take care of your child/pet/everyone and you’ll be a master at responsibility! Here are some traits that generally make up a grown up. Responsibility, independent, courage, commitment, sacrifice, and maturity. Notice that these words kind of describe Billy. He never would of gotten his “hound pups” without courage and responsibility. Anyways, these are the most important steps to becoming a grown up. (Results May Vary)
Life’s Lessons
There are some things that you have to do before you are really grown up. Whoever says life isn’t hard, they might be hiding something. Growing up is hard, no matter who you are, or what life brings you.
Lying is a big part of life; it teaches you that you have to be honest with yourself and your family or friends. Lying is one of life’s lessons, when you lie you can get a funny feeling inside. When you first lie you don’t feel that bad but the more you think about it the more you get upset. That happens because you know what you did and maybe you can tell that the person you lied to also knows. A quote that I really enjoyed that I think connects to this concept was from a book called, The Challenge,, because it took him courage to face the consequences of his lie and say he played racquet ball. Even though he really wanted to tell her it was all a lie, he couldn’t because of his pride, stupidity and immaturity also he really liked her and was hoping that the game would impress her.
Growing up is hard even though it has it’s ups it has it’s downs also. And even though sometimes you can struggle with some things in life, there is a lot to learn in the end. I really hope that whoever read this essay will now set a goal for themselves to not lie, even if it is the smallest lie. Because the more you lie the bigger the lies get.
Growing Up
What dose growing up mean? This question makes a lot of people stop and thinks. Some people say it means to be over eighteen. Others say it means to be mature. This question stumps a lot of people but this is what I think Growing up means.
I think growing up means to get freedoms a responsibility. You can also grow old but still not grow up. When you grow up your parents aren’t there to bail you out every time you get in trouble. I am exited to grow up. I am really looking forward to joining this community.
#32
A Lot on Her Shoulders
Growing up can be difficult. Since September, we’ve been reading stories about having to grow up. Such as losing a loved one, getting more responsibility, and just knowing right from wrong. From the literature I’ve read and from the experiences in my life, the pain from growing up can change the way we live, and your outlook on life. In the story Last Summer with Maizon, Margaret lost her best friend and her father all in the same summer. She had to learn to stand up for herself and be stronger. “‘Margaret,’ she said slowly, pausing for a moment to remove her glasses and rub her eyes tiredly. ‘I’m sorry to hear about your father….’ ‘That’s okay.’ Margaret fidgeted. ‘No, Margaret, it’s not okay,’ Ms. Peazle continued, ‘not if it’s going to affect your schoolwork.’” When my great-uncle passed away, I couldn’t concentrate on my schoolwork, either.
Two years ago, my mother, brother and I were at school early in the morning. We had just dropped my brother off at his class. My mom and I were about to say good-bye to each other. Suddenly her cell phone rang, and she walked away to talk in private. She wasn’t so far away, so I could hear a couple words that she was saying, most words were in Hindi. A few minutes into the conversation, I was starting to see my mom wipe tears from her eyes, and her voice breaking off at the ends of sentences. When the conversation was finished, my mother walked sadly back over to me. The moment our eyes met, I know that something devastating happened. My mother told me, in between breaths, that it was her mother on the phone. She explained to me that her uncle had passed away that very day from two heart attacks and a coma. I found out that my great-uncle and my mom were very close to each other, and he meant a lot to her. Since his death, my mother learned to respect her friends and family instead of arguing with them because life’s too short to spend it fighting. From this tragedy, I, too, also learned the same thing as my mother and also I gained more respect for my elders.
This wasn’t the first time something horrible has happened to my family and there are probably more hard times ahead. Since such events happen, you become more aware that you can be patient, more responsible, and learn that relationships are most important. Knowing that I’m getting something out of these situations, it helps me grow up.
#23
Saul
#7
1/12/09
What That means to me
What growing up means getting wiser. Growing up means getting smarter, stronger,
kinder, and meaner. Growing up is when you mature and grow. You grow more bones
and are harder to break. When you grow up more opportunities are presented to you.
When you grow up you are alone out in the world. The decisions you make impact on
the rest of your life. Your world becomes bigger when you grow up. Also in the story
Last Sumer with Maizon, well I am like Maizon, I was really sad when I had to move
away from my friends and my family in second grade at Fort Brag. It was because of my
moms boyfriend Howard. He was very nice to my mom, at first. We moved away to live
with Howard and the first year they broke up and I was stuck here. Later on over the
years I got some new friends and found that I could have fun. I still miss Fort Brag but I
go there every Summer to see my grandma.
“Mama isn’t laughing now
She works hard and she cries
She wonders if true laughter
Will relieves her of her sighs”
Growing up
Over the past few weeks we have read about growing up and I don’t think that it is the easiest fence to climb. The stories we have read are all about young adults who overcame problems like in the story, “Climb or Die.” One girl named and one boy named make a precarious climb up a steep mountain side looking for a weather station to save their family. They both risked their lives trying to save their family by making an ascent up a mountain. I learned that they had to take a risk on their life and they took a big factor of growing up into it. While reading this story old memories started to pop into my mind and I remembered the hard times I have had and I am not a grown up yet.
In the story “Climb or Die” a typical family is driving by the side of a snowy mountain and unsuspectingly an avalanche struck the car. The brother and sister managed to get out of the car and they climbed the mountain to get too the weather station for help. As they climb up the mountain they face lots of challenges together. They had no climbing kit or tool or supplies with them. They had to act with courage and bravery. They made some climbing tools to use to help them. They used a rope, and a hammer, and used special shoes. When they got to the peak and Jake said, “It is a false summit”. After they found out there was a “false summit” they had found the weather station. They had walked to the weather station and heard jazz music. Jake got the hammer and hit it against the door. The music stopped and Jake put a paper lunch bag over his face and said “Trick or Treat”.
I have not had an experience like theirs, but I have had some times when it was very hard for me when I was growing up. I had to be very brave and not be afraid. When my parents moved to a new neighborhood and I had to change to a different school, it was a life changing experience. I had to leave all of my friends behind and when I got to my new school I did not know anyone. It was also hard because I was having a hard time in school. My parents had put me in a program called “Score” so I could catch up to my grade level, and I was working so hard to make the new school work for me. The hardest part was when I got to the new school and everyone already had their good friends with them, but I didn’t. It seemed like the new school was so much harder than my old school, it was kind of scary to me. My teacher, Ms. Bunge was so nice, she was helping me to keep up and spent lots of extra time explaining everything to me. After a few months it was time for summer vacation, and I was glad to spend some time at home with my family.
When the new school year started, it seemed to be much easier to find friends, and I actually knew some kids from my class the year before. It was such a good beginning that I forgot how hard it was the year before. I was so excited to go to school to see my new friends, and when I ran into my old friends they knew I was happy. It was a very rough time for me growing up, In that phase of my life. I learned some very good lessons, and I felt like I had persevered through the rough times, and it made me grow up to be a better person, and appreciate everything around me.
#17
Saving up
On my birthday I got thirty dollars and wanted to spend it but I had an idea. I saved up
till Christmas and went to the store to buy Christmas presents. I walked in and could not
find any thing good.
I walked to the candy isle and saw my dad and grandfather’s favorite candy I grabbed
them. Then I heeded over went to the jewelry section I found a four hundred dollar
bracelet for eight dollars. Then I got my dogs Otto and Kelly some dog treats.
I left. On Christmas morning all of my family got what they wanted my mom dad and
grandpa were happy the got what the wanted.
The Long Road Ahead
Though time plays a role in growing up, it is not the most important factor to me. I believe that growing up is all about the experiences that you have had, not just how old you are. To me, the person that is twenty-two and has been all over the world is more grown up than the person who is sixty-three and never left his home town.
The boy in Where the Red Fern Grows had the experience of raising and saving his money, for two whole years, to buy something that he really wanted. “Another year crawled slowly by, and then the great day came. The long hard grind was over. I had it — my fifty dollars! I cried as I counted it over and over.” This shows how mature and grown up he is because he didn’t just keep begging for the dogs or ask his parents for the money, he actually worked for the money, and over time he earned enough to buy them.
When I was ten, I really wanted to buy a memory foam mattress, so I spent most of my summer working in my mom’s office to earn the money I needed to buy it. I think that the quote connects to my experience, because I raised money for something I really wanted and learned that if you really want something, anything is possible. I think that it showed me how to be more mature and how to work for the things I want. Even though I have a lot of experience, there is still a long road ahead of me; I’m not done growing up yet.
Grow Up!
Growing up means experience. I think to be able to grow up you need to be mature, responsible, and have ways to deal with problems. Just like in the story Last Summer with Maizon, Maizon moves away and Margret gets really depressed. Margret says, “Sure wish you weren’t going away,” a quote from the story, this is how I felt when I switched schools. I felt really sad when I switched schools in 4th grade and moved away from my friends. Like Livi, Ben, Zack, and Cole. When I went to Newport Heights I made new friends at school. I also had really great teachers.
In the course of the year I found new friends by doing school activities. I planted the gardens with my friends and I felt I have grown just as the plants did. Growing is hard and can be a painful experience but, there are some good experiences and lessons you can learn from life and growing. I think that I will see how hard it is for some people to grow and how easy it is for others. I also think growing will be fairly easy for me.
I have been through some hard things like divorce, moving, dog dying, and uncle dying. When I grow up I want to have a job, kids, and a wife. After sixth grade I think many people will chose who they are, but no matter who you are or how old you are we all have to grow up!
Growing up
To me, growing up is being responsible for what I do and what I don’t do. My
responsibility it to be honest and to not lie and knowing what’s right from wrong.
growing up bring lots of maturity and change but also bring responsibility. In the story
The Challenge José lies to the new girl Estela to get her to like him but it does not work.
And that is why it is hard for some of us to grow up.
Sometimes I wish I could be older, but then looking at my brother and sister that
that they have to think of what they want to do for a living and pay for every think like
rent there phone and some bills, and I will not have to worry bout my car, rent, money for
food or a career for a few more years to come. But I know one day it will come.
Sometimes I fail to accomplish my little responsibility for example in The
Challenge José is being irresponsible for lying to Estela by saying “yes I do know how to
play racquet ball I won some trophies in competitions” and so Estela says “ok, then we
will play a game Friday.” And that is when he is in tribal because he really does not know
how to play. Ether way we all have to grow up some day and for some grown ups that
day has not come yet
#26
Sharing Smiles
We can’t always have good days. We can’t always have happy days. Sometimes we have to help other people have happy days. In December I had the chance to make someone happy. The story is about my sister, Lauren, and me. One thing I can say for sure, making someone else happy made my day the best day ever!
My sister, Lauren, had surgery and had to get some bone removed from her mouth. When I got home from school I went up to Lauren’s room, I knocked on the door, and went in. I saw Lauren in her bed and she could not talk very well. I had to listen very carefully to hear her. I asked her if she was alright and she said, “I’m in a lot of pain but I will be okay”. It was sad to look at Lauren like that so I picked some white little flowers that smelled wonderful. I put them in a vase, went to Lauren’s room and when I came in she was sleeping. I put the flowers on the desk next to her bed. I came back to her room and it was after dinner. She was watching movies when I came in and she said, “I love the flowers and they smell really good”. I said, “Can I make you a milkshake?” Lauren said, “I will love it if you do that”. So I went downstairs and started making the milkshake. In the cup I put some vanilla bean ice cream, some milk, and I didn’t forget the chocolate! I blended all the ingredients together. I was done so I carried the milkshake up to her room like in the story Were The Red Fern Grows the boy give his sisters candle when he got the pupils. It was very cold. When I went in her room she was so happy she had a smile on her face and that made me smile too.
When I make someone smile when they are sad it makes my heart feel happy. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor just give your heart to them and he or she will give their heart to you.
#6
Saving up
When I was only nine years old I did gymnastics and wanted to join dance class with all my friends. So one fine afternoon I came home from school right away and asked my mom if I could do dance class with all my friends. My mom told me no because I was already in gymnastics and she couldn’t pay for two things at once. So I sadly walked away with my face down and tears in my eyes. Then an amazing idea popped into my head; I could make cookies out of the extra dough from last night and cold lemonade in the morning to sell tomorrow.
The next day I woke up feeling great I started making the lemonade and asked my mom to help me bake the cookies. Soon enough everything was ready to be sold. I went outside got a small table to place the lemonade and cookies on, and made signs that said cookies and lemonade for sale. I thought this idea would never work because nobody had bought anything. So I waited and waited and soon cars were asking for lemonade and others asking for cookies. Then I finally had the right amount of money.
In the story Where the Red Fern Grows a boy by the name of Billy wants to purchase two hound pups that are each 25 dollars, but doesn’t have the money. So he decides to work for the money, he sold bait to fisherman, picked berries, and sold vegetables. Soon after two years of working hard Billy finally had the money. Then one early morning Billy walked to Tahlequah to get his hound pups he was so excited for. When he finally got to the depot he didn’t see anything except for a man sitting there, Billy said to the station master “Hi I’m here to pick up two hound pups.” The guy immediately gave the pups to Billy. Billy was thankful and the happiest boy ever known.
Italia Trejo #33
Knowing Right from Wrong
I think growing up is hard because you have to make decisions. People think growing up is easy but its not. You have to make decisions but you have to know is this the right decision or wrong decision? So if you think making decision is easy think again. If you come up with a hard a decision just think is it right or is it wrong.
Some people make the wrong decision to make someone think they can do something they can’t do. Like in the story The Challenge. When the boy told the Estela that he can play racquetball and won some tournaments but he didn’t know how to play and he has never won tournaments. Once I made a wrong decision and told m friend I can do some thing I can’t do.
ismael #22
To me growing up means to be more responsible and having to go to hard stuff. Like in Someone to Hold Onto Annie best friend’s dad suicides him self and Annie had to be there for her best friend. “Mom’s voice came again. “Go stay with Cindy, and ask Mrs. Garret if there is any thing to do. Tell her we are praying.” I think that have to work to get what you want is another thing. It’s the same like Where the Red Fern Grows when Billy had to earn money to get his puppies. I think that Billy and I had the same experience. When I was in 2nd grade my sister, brother, and me had to save up money to go to meet my nanny in Mexico. My sister and I did a garage sale. While my brother and other sister made and sale cookies and lemonade. From that we got 50 dollars. We needed more than that so my sister and me sale jewelry and sale it. My mom and grandmother did dresses for 5-6 years olds. We keep the money until the day came. We had enough to go to Mexico to meet my nanny. As we go to the airport I was thinking how hard work we all did to go to Mexico.
I was proud of my family and me for doing all that work and achieving it. I think that growing up is hard and when you grow up it’s not how you look or talk that makes you older it’s your attitude and actions. I also think that growing up doesn’t mean you can stop being a kid any more you could still be one inside. You also learn things that you have never learned before when you grow up. I think that being independent is one of the other things because right now my mom and dad help me with my problems, but when I grow I will have to deal with it my self. Lying is another thing when you grow up. You might lie when you grow up and your goanna have to go though that lie.
Flight to Michigan
In the story The Red Fern Grows, Billy Colman wanted to buy two hound pups that were 25 dollars each and he didn’t have the money to buy them. He saved his money up for a whole 2 years. My story is similar to that. After seeing my grandma visit so many places to see family, I wanted to go too. The place and person that I wanted to go see was my Uncle Mark and Aunt Mellissa. Uncle Mark and Melissa both lived in Detroit, Michigan. They had 2 children, Arabella, and little Markey. Since we didn’t have the money to get the tickets right then and there, we were going to save up to get the tickets for the summer.
The way we saved our money was that we sold a ton of stuff from garage sales, did a lot of recycling, and we also put a ton of our Christmas and birthday money into it too. The way it felt while we were doing this stuff felt so exciting. I was so excited that the only thing that I was focused was those tickets, so I didn’t really want to go to school. Luckily school whizzed by me so fast that I couldn’t believe that we were all ready going to Michigan! After accomplishing that whole entire task I said to my grandmother, “Who knew that a little girl and an old lady could raise so much money!” and quote that relates to mine was when the grandpa asked Billy Colman how long he had been saving up his money and Billy said, “two years. ‘Two years!’ the grandpa said” and he felt so amazed that Billy was able to raise that much money just like how I felt so amazed that my grandma and I were able to raise all of that all by our selves in only 9 months! So now my grandmother and I are going to restart that process all over again.
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