HectorIrizarry

EnglishIIPeriod5

Onedayinmylife,HectorIrizarry,ineighthgradeatWilliamP.GrayElementary.
Iwasjuststartingoffthedayinmyreadingclasswithmycurrenthomeroomteacher
Ms.TayloranicesmallAfricanAmericanteacher.ButasIsatdownandgotreadyfor
myfirstclassofthedaymyfriendsDavid,Lily,andBrendawerealltalkingandfooling
aroundlikewenormallydoduringandbeforeclass.Davidisahispanictallgentleman,
LilyisaPuertoRicanchicawithshortbrownhair,BrendaisalsoPuertoRicanandhas
longcurlycurlyhair.Atthecrackofthebellsignalingfirstperiodhasstartedwewere
learningandtakingnotesaboutTheHolocaustandhadtotakeagoodpageandahalf
ofnoteswithherlecturingusforthefirsthourand15minutesofclassandhowviolent
andcruelHitlerwasontheNazis.AfternotesandthelectureMs.Taylorwentoverour
homeworkandsaid,Forhomeworkyouguysaregoingtohavetodoguidedreading
questionsonthenotesyoutookinclassfrontandthebackoftheworksheet.

ThebellrangagainsignalingMs.TaylortosendustosciencewithDr.Argent,one
ofthehardestscienceteachersatGray.Asweallscatteredintheroomandwentto
ourassignedseatsDr.Argenttoldus,openyournotebooksanddotheactivityonpage
28aboutrecycling,landfills,andwhatgoesintolandfills.Answerthethreequestions.
MyfriendDavidwhos510satnexttomewasplayingaroundnotdoinghis
workandgotintroubleforitwhilemeandLilyworkedquickandindependentlytofinish

theassignment.ThenafterthatactivityDr.Argentsaid,Nowflipthepageinyour
textbookanddothegivenlabandgetyourgroupaboxofmaterialsandstartworking
onwritingyourhypothesisonhowtocreateabagthatsgoodforearth.
ThenasDavidbrungthematerialstoourtablewedevelopedahypothesisto
buildabagthatismadeofpaperbutwithtonsoflayerssoitsniceandsturdyand
doesntbreakaseasyasanormalpaperbag.Moreover,thenextstepofourprocess
wastodesignitonaposterboardandexplainwhatmaterialsithasthatsoecofriendly.
Lastlyinthelast10minutesofclassDr.Argentorderedusthatourhomeworkwas,
Completeyourecofriendlybagpostersandwriteoutwhatyouwanttosayaboutitand
whyitsimportantonindexcardstoprepareyourpresentationofittotheclass.

Furthermore,thenextbellrangforlunchandDr.Argentescortedusdowntothe
cafeteriaandlefttheclassinlineandwhileweallgotourlunchesandwenttoour
assignedtableDavid,Lily,andBrenda,andIsatnexttoeachotherandDavid
asked,Whataretheplansforafterschooltoday?Whatarewegonnado?
ThenLilyadded,UmIdontknowwecangogetsomethingfromBPandthen
hangoutmyplace.
Icanhangouttodaybutonlyforanhourortwo.SaidBrenda.
ThenIreplied.IdontknowifIcanhangouttodayIllhavetoseehowmuch
homeworkIgetforMathandIlltellyouifIcan.
ThenweallfinishedupourlunchesinperfecttimingasMs.Taylor,our
homeroomteacher,cametogetusandtakeustothemathlabfullofmathteachers

readytostarttheirlessons.SoIcheckedformyfirstsessiononthemonitorandwentto
mydesignatedareawhichwaswithmyadvisoryTeacherMs.Wertheimerandshe
taughtusslopeandslopeinterceptformandwhattolookforintheequationy=mx+b
wheremistheslopeandbistheyinterceptandhowwecangraphfromthatspecific
equationandthenshehadusfilloutapacketshehandedtoeachofusandthatwas
theassignmentforthatsession.Thenthemusicplayedwhichsignaledforstudentsto
gototheirnextsessionsoIwenttothemonitorandseenwheremynextsessionwas
anditwaswiththesameteacherandsamespotbutinsteadofalecturewehadtotake
notesonavideoabouthowtosolveforslopeandhowtographusingtheequation
y=mx+b.SoIspentthatwholeperiodtakingnotes.ThenTheendofthedaywasnear
andIhadtoreturntomyassignedseatsinceIwasinmyadvisoryalreadyandjusthad
todomyfivequestionexitslipwhichwasontheslopeandy=mx+bandIeasilyacedit
andthenwaitedquietlyuntiltherestofclassfinished.Finallytheclassfinishedand
Mrs.Wertheimertoldus,Youguyscangetyourjacketsandpackupyourbookbags
andyouaredismissed.
ThenasDavid,Lily,Brenda,andIarewalkingdownthestairsouttheschooland
davidasks,SoHectorareyoucomingafterschoolwithus?
Ireplied.GuysIcantIhavetopreparemyspeechforscienceforourgroupand
thenIhavetodomyHolocaustworksheets.
Davidreplies,ComeonHectordontbelame.
Lilyreplies,Comeonyoucanchillforalittle.
Brendasays,Guysjustlethimbe.

ThenIreplied,ImsorryguysIcant.

ThentheyallleftmewithamadexpressionontheirfacesthenIgotpickedupby
mymomandsheasked,Howwasschool?
Isaid,ItwasdecentbutIgotalotofhomeworktodo.

Thenmymomjammingtotheradiodrivesswiftlyhomeandhurriedinsidemade
myselfasandwichandthenatthattimeitwas4:00P.M.andIstartedonmyhomework
soIquicklydidMs.Taylorshomeworkandthenstartedonmyspeechforscience
assorteditinordertogivemyselfthelongerpartswhileLilyandDavidgottheeasier
andshorterpartsthenImarkereachcardoftheinitialssotheyknowwhosecardis
whosandIwasdonethetimewasabout6:30P.M.andIwassureIDavidandthem
wereatLilyssoItextedDavidtoseewheretheywereandhesaid,WereatLilys
why?
Ireplied.WellIjustfinishedmyhomeworkandIwantedtohangoutwithyou
guyslikeouroriginalplans.
FinallyIgotdroppedofftoLilyshouseandrangherdoorbellandsheanswered
itandwithoutawordIfollowedhertoherlivingroomandeveryonewassaid,Yay!Hec
madeitandfinishedhishomework.
Ireplied.WellyeahIwantedtoalwayscomebutIthoughtyoudguysweremad
atmeandwouldntwannahangoutwithyouguyssinceIchosehomeworkoveryou
guys.

Theyallreplied.Nowewerenevermadatyou.Wewerejustreallyupsetbut
wearegladyousurprisedusandcamestill.