Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Something Not

At the beginning of the year in an AP class last year, there was a quiet, reserved kid who kept to himself except when it came to class discussions.  By the end of the year, I was convinced he had low self-esteem and was socially awkward but very bright.

This year, I've seen him hanging out with a lot of druggies and skateboarding in front of the school that he is slowly giving up the opportunity to excel in.  He's not a great skateboarder and he still has the same look in his eyes, but I'm willing to bet he smokes pot now and doesn't do well in school anymore.

I only realized today that I could have been him if I didn't have friends pushing me to make smart decisions last fall.

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