ESSAY CONTEST

REFLECTIONS ON THE SCHOOL YEAR

by Cecily Anderson

Millionth draft (I’ve lost count)

I’m going to reflect on why this essay is so hard for me to write. It’s hard to sum up a whole year in a short essay. Sometimes I feel like each day lasts for a hundred years. And other times I feel like the weeks fly by. I’m not sure why that is. I think it’s because things are changing so fast. I’ve been pushing that feeling aside because I really do want to stay a kid for as long as possible. I like being a kid. I like not having to think about that many important, scary things. I like playing outside and riding bikes with my friends and even playing with dolls sometimes, too. I don’t need to be embarrassed that I still sleep with a stuffed animal. It’s who I am. I need to be truthful about myself and all things.