Feeding My Brother (SOL18 19)

When I was I think in first grade after Easter my brother came home with a basket with paper streamers. He had some eggs in there that I took out. We started playing with the streamer but I was pretending it was spaghetti. I got two pencils acting like they were chopsticks. One “chopstick” on each hand. I started twirling them in the “spaghetti” and he opened him mouth. I was intending for it to go to his mouth once I lunged the pencils towards him. Biggest mistake ever. One of the pencils went in his mouth scraping like at least an inch of skin off of his top of his mouth. He started crying, and like any normal kid would do in a situation like this, hide. My mom found me after like 3 minutes and I got in serious trouble.

My Trip to Shedd Aquarium (SOL18 18)

One Sunday my best friend Emma and I went to the Shedd Aquarium. Once we got there there was a HUGE line because it was free admission that day. There we two babies crying so loud that it made Emma’s ears hurt. We got in and I felt terrible. There was two signs with one animal on each of them. One said “Donate to Ellie (Baby Otter) who was abandoning by her mother on a rock.” Another said “Donate to this sea lion.” I couldn’t donate, I was so sad. We saw so many types of fish and other animals it was amazing. We saw two of the biggest fish we had ever seen. After that Emma bought this huge dolphin that I name Finelophe. Finelophe was so fluffy and soft. Then we went to a touch pool and I touched this eel like creature, it felt nice though. Emma got Finelophe wet because she accidentally put her fin in the water. Emma took a lot of picture but I took a lot of videos. We got these copper coins but my brother Uriel was mad because he got a penguin instead of an otter like me and my other brother Braulio, Emma got a penguin as well. When we left Emma tweeted, “Got this new dolphin plush at the Shedd Aquarrium, her name is Finelophe.” Guess what, Shedd aquarium themselves replied. I don’t remember what they replied with though.

1st Grade Fiesta (SOL18 17)

On the last day of first grade we had a party. It was so much fun, my teacher let the students pick which music. I remember somebody asked for a chipmunks song. We had so much snacks and a lot of games. We played limbo and various games. I think I was the best at it. My best friend at the time, Isabella was playing with me. I remember asking her, “When’s the party?” She was so mad, everybody kept asking her that question. At the end of the day she gave us a little panflit with the whole class without 3 kids, I don’t remember if they weren’t there or they couldn’t take a picture. She had like 3 pictures of herself and my friend got it but gave it to me, I still have it and is still one of my favorite teachers.

Drawing “Disaster” (SOL18 16)

During kindergarten my teacher gave us an assignment we were supposed to complete. We had to write about a story and draw something on the top of the page she gave us. I finished after like 5 minutes and then I started walking around. I think the kid was autistic but I’m not judging. He was coloring so harshly outside the lines. He asked me “Am I doing good?” I said “Yes, good job.” A few minutes later the teacher saw and started screaming at him. I don’t understand why I did that or why the teacher didn’t give him a new paper.

Nerve Racking Raffle (SOL18 15)

Last week on Friday it was raffle day for the SOL Challenge. The moment I put in my “Admite One” ticket I chanted to myself, “I really want to win.” I wanted to win because Mrs. Haury described the prizes as fun and cool and said that there was food. I wanted to win mostly for the food. Once everybody put their tickets in I thought I had a pretty good chance considering I did all the SOL until that moment. Mrs. Haury reached in after shaking the box and pulled out a few names from other blocks until, I won! I stood up trying not to overly dramatic smile because I was the first name she had called. I went up and got chips and a notebook. I later switched out the chips for some candy instead. I won along with Emily, and Harvey. At the end Mrs. Haury took pictures of us with our prizes. My friend Andreia was jealous because she did all the SOL until that moment and had the same amount of chance she would win as me.

Police “Chase” (SOL 18 14)

One day I went to my grandma, I specifically remember it was 2009. I was bored and just slumped on the couch as I heard my brother and my cousins talk about going to the store. I thought that was my opportunity to go with them to get out of the house. Once I got up and said, “Can I go with you guys?” They said, “No.”  They then said “We can’t go then with him knowing.” I slumped on the couch once again, I fell asleep. I woke up in a panic looking around for my brother and cousins realizing they left me. I got my sweater and went to look for them. I went to the corner of the block right next to the one where my grandmas house is. I saw a gas station with a 7 Elleven. I started walking towards it, but guess what, a police cruiser happened to come along. I can’t imagine what a police cruiser was thinking when they saw a four - five year old walking around. The police had a Dalmatian. He was asking me questions until my brother and cousins saw me and took me home. I never got to buy anything.

4th Grade Mishap (SOL18 13)

When I was in fourth grade I went outside for recess. I was going to play four square as usual but none of my friends came. Only fifth graders who were so much taller than me. They told me their name and I told them mine. They had no idea how to play four square so I just went with it which was a mistake. I should have just lied and say “I need to go to the bathroom.” We were playing for a good 5 minutes until one of them hit the ball and it flew to my face. I almost started crying it hurt that bad. At the end of recess I just went inside to go to math class.