Growing up in the small town of Gordonsville, living a fairly isolated life. Going to the public schools with the same children, never getting the chance to meet new people. Attending elementary at Gordonbarbur Elementary School, then graduating and arriving at Prospect Middle School, and now entering into my sophomore year, I have learned and fought through many events in my life.
             Living in a small town the only friends I had where at my babysitters. Never good at making friends I had two my entire childhood. The first friend I ever had was Cody; he was the same age as blue eyes, dirty brown hair, and me. Cody and I where always together, we where even going to get married. In the 1st grade Cody's Pop drug him out of school, and I never saw Cody again. I have never forgiven myself for letting Cody leave with his Pop, but I often dream of Cody.
             Elementary school does not hold the best memories for me. My Da a policemen and my Mom a nurse, I grew up under the ever-watchful eyes of my teachers. My parents expected me to act my brother's age. Christopher "Chris" being two years older than me acted like an adult. Never doing the right thing I was always getting into trouble. It was very unacceptable for me to act out. I was to sit and be quite. Never enjoying school, because I was never good at anything. I had really low grades the entire time I attended elementary school.
             Middle school was not as bad as my elementary school years. Making more friends, and rising to an A B honor role student, I became very happy. Surrounding myself with people I called friends I was the happiest I had been in a long time. The 7th grade came and went, and before I knew it the doors of 8th grade were closing. Having more friends than I could count I couldn't wait until I began 9th grade.
             During the summer before my 9th grade year was great. I got the chance to volunteer at the University of Virginia "UVA" learnin...