a conflict after high school
"Hey Erik, turn up that CD bro, that songs hella tight, I haven't heard Sublime for days." "For sure, Im so glad track is over, too much to do, you finish rolling that spliff yet B?" "Yeah man, hook me up with that light on the table, puff, puff." I laid back on Erik's plush, slightly worn leather couch purchased from the Value Village store downtown and watched as he displayed a phat French inhale. I was in a cloudy state with so much on my mind I didn't know where to begin. I was once again in the basement bedroom of my closest friend Erik doing what we did best with nothing else to and needing to conversant about life. I was at a crossroads in my life, finishing up high school, about to make a decision some said was the biggest Id ever make. What to do after high school? And who better to discuss it with than a life long friend, one who had been there more times than I could count. We both shared ideas and dreams of what we wanted to do and see, some alike, some very dissimilar, but we both knew school somewhere would be the decision. I saw many of my friends, those less confident with themselves, join the military in hopes of finding there calling, for them I hope they do, for myself military was never of the question. I h
The same could not be said for Erik, we were still close and hung out almost every day but something was changing in both of us, he had not yet adapted to life away from home and couldn't get use to classes. Both were excited I had made a decision to further my education and said they were going to help me as much as they could, they also made sure I was going to work for money and grades. As the first quarter of school went by allot happened, and allot was noticed, that of myself, my friends, and those who surrounded me. I was happy for him but wasn't sure if I had made the right decesion to not go, here he was having so much success and I wasn't even sure what school I was going to attend! It was time for myself to make a decision, there uncertainty of my life was making me mad, I was so close to a decision but I wasn't sure, I needed time alone to figure out what was right. You think anything more about where your going to school?" "Yeah man, Im going to give Western a try, what about you? I replied. Many of my classmates and friends were being accepted by large, famous Universities far from home, some for academics, some for athletics, and others with wealthy parents. Of this I was not concerned and was aware of the sacrifices I must make and I give appreciation to my parents for their help. "Hey man, finish this up and lets roll down to Ryan's and see what he has going on over at his pad. Danny left for school in early August, his phone calls to me are what caused the questions in my head, doubting I had made the right decision not join him in Phoenix. Danny and I had met in high school during a freshman geometry class, and right away shared many of the same interests. We carried on a normal daily conversation discussing weather, and how my last week of school was going. Erik and I had both been excepted to Western and kept it in mind as a good option and often fathomed what it might be like to attend the same school, like we had through middle and high school. Another close friend of mine was Danny, a true friend from which a relied on many of times.
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