Story Of My Life Project

Story Of My Life Project

By George Sabalboro

Period 3-4

Chapter Three- Figurative Language

Poem # 3- Five Sense Poem

Loneliness is gray

It tastes sour

It sounds like emptiness

It smells like plaster

It looks like a chasm of darkness

It makes you feel detested

I am a dog. I am loyal and trusting. I am immensely friendly and only want others to be happy. Like a dog, if I am wronged, the relationship will never be the same. I am a very trusting individual, and when someone breaks that trust, I become attentive to that person. Also, even if someone does betray my trust, I will forgive them and proceed as if nothing ever happened. I am also eccentric and overly enthusiastic if you the right buttons. I am almost always eager to try new things or going to new places. I enjoy long car rides, and although I don’t stick my tongue out the window, a soothing nap gives the same satisfaction.

Another animal, which may be contradictory to the former, that would describe me is a turtle. Although I am a pretty open book, you need to read between the lines for the hidden meaning. I take solace in keeping my feelings inside. Only people that I’ve known for awhile and learned to trust wholeheartedly are able to see me outside my shell. The constant need to stay within our own boundaries is what makes me like a turtle. Granted, when a truly interesting event presents itself, I would happily step out of my comfort zone.

Apparently, I think of myself as a turtle-dog hybrid. I am a very cheerful and warm person, but at the same time, I can be somewhat of a recluse. I am comfortable with letting people in, but have difficulty being truly frank. Trust grows with time, and the longer I get to know someone, the easier the barrier cracks. I have a hard shell, but it’s warm and open to new experiences.

<-----That's Me

Poem # 2- Bio-Poem

George

Friendly, lazy, quirky, hungry

Son of Francie, brother of Kim

Lover of Netflix, Android devices, dogs

Who feels confident, courteous, compassionate

Who needs appreciation, financial stability, a future

Who gives love, time, spirit

Who fears loneliness, homelessness, desperation

Who would like to see Canada, England, Disney World

Resident of Mira Mesa

Sabalboro

Chapter Two-Irony

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. A countless number of “enemies” have become the biggest inspirations of my life. Friends and family that would be at constant odds with me about everything blossomed into fantastic loved ones. A childhood friend named Jessica was outstandingly harsh and critical to me when we were children. She wouldn’t let me do anything and yell at me for everything. Today, we talk with mutual respect, humor and fondness. Jessica now attends UCSD and inspires me to attend a prestigious, first-rate school like her. Another person in my life that anchored me, soon became one of my biggest supporters. My cousin Ryan demeaned me at every turn when we were small. We were very close when we were younger, which was unfortunate because of the constant ridicule and minor altercations. You would think that i would hate a person for consistently and relentlessly put me down, but after some time, Ryan became a colossal advisor and navigator of my life. I used to believe that he hated me, but today, it is like he transformed into a completely new, benevolent character. Some friends I’ve met over the years started off as people I despised. Time passed, however, and those wicked people became my friends. Even a relationship with one of my ex-girlfriends started off as a mutual distaste for each other. It’s whimsical how people meet new people. I meet friends by hating them for a period of time. Some people have mutual things in common, while I meet people by having a reciprocated enmity in common. Is this a preferable system? Not really, but it sure works for me.

Poem # 1- I Am Poem

I am friendly and eccentric.

I wonder where life will take me.

I hear the world laughing blissfully.

I want to live a happy and fulfilled life.

I am friendly and eccentric.

I pretend to be a good singer, I feel the sun glistening across my body.

I touch the heads of my children.

I worry about not finding my true love.

I cry when my favorite shows end.

I am friendly and eccentric.

I understand that life is short.

I say always believe in yourself.

I dream of having my own family.

I try to be the most congenial person I can be.

I hope to live a happy and long life.

I am friendly and eccentric

Chapter One-Conflict

A major internal conflict I've had in my life would be a struggle for confidence. For most of my life, I was always concerned of what other people thought about me. I used to be unrelentingly nervous about speaking in front of the class or working in groups with people I didn’t know. I was also anxious to really open up to anyone. I’m more comfortable keeping my thoughts and feelings to myself, because I do not see the point of spreading my demons on to other people. My friends on the other hand, make me feel secure and want me to confide in them. I am usually guarded, but my friends gradually took down that wall and got to know me on an extremely personal level. My friends helped me crawl out of my shell and allowed me to be a confident and bold human being. Someone that comes into mind is one of my cherished friends, Nicole. I’ve only known her since freshman year, but she easily became one of my most trusted and influential people in my life. Whenever something brings me down, she is there at a click of a button, or simply a text message. She has brought me into her family, who have welcomed me wholeheartedly. Nicole physically drags me out of my house for forced fun. Nicole goes through great lengths, proving that she is one of the leading people of my life. Nicole has been with me through multiple life hurdles that she was able to cushion. Sometimes I wonder where I would be without her. I probably would be just the same, just a whole less happier.