Assignment 11 - Sarah Palmer

I have the pleasure of sitting next to Alex Meadors, Stone Poole, and Matthew Street. I do not physically sit next to Matthew; however, it seems as though I do with how much he and Stone talk to me.

            I have known Alex since I went to Southern Elementary School with him; we were in the same second grade class. Though my relationship with his sisters is stronger I have learned a lot about Alex. He is an avid reader and constantly is reading on his kindle. Even in second grade he would read books like Harry Potter. Alex is generally quiet and reserved, but open when he has something to share. I have enjoyed sitting by him throughout the year.

            Stone has also sat by me this year as well. At first I was a little scared because I had not ever talked to him before and we have different groups of friends, but I have come to find that it has been very fun. Stone is very funny and loves to make jokes. He also loves to touch Matthew, which I don’t completely understand, but seeing their relationship makes me not question it. Their relationship goes far beyond English or APUSH or the swim team they both participate in. They complement each other very well and as far as I know have never fought. Both of them are on the swim team, love to talk in Spanish (Stone forgot I was in Spanish too when they were talking about me and thought I couldn’t understand), and love to play games on their phone. They are both are smart and encouraging, for example wishing me luck on vocab quizzes or giving me high-fives, even if it’s sarcastic sometimes.

I never would’ve picked my seat, nor would I have thought that I would enjoy my seat so much, but I have grown closer to Stone, Matthew, and Alex. I hope that I will be able to keep a seat next to them or at least close throughout the year.