Narritive Essat
Alazhae Beckford
2/16/2015
Tom Skowronek
Eng. 1
Final Draft “When Life Flashes Right before Your Eyes “
There are many different kinds of accidents in this world, but in this case, mines was a life or death kind of accident. Young people do not understand the meaning of life until they go through a learning experience. It was august 4th 2010 around 10 o’clock was the day I got hit by a car. Being by myself, while this happened then my mom and step dad seeing me in the condition I was in was horrifying. My experience of being hit by a SUV taught me to appreciate life. August 4th was the day I went to New York City from my home in New Jersey to hang out with my friend Taylor. Earlier in the day my mom and step dad was going to New York City also so they gave me a ride to my location which was Mill Bank Community Center in Harlem, NY. Before they actually dropped me off they told me that there were going to be staying in the city late so make sure I take the New Jersey transit bus home by 9. There are two bus locations that can take me home from the city one is the George Washington Bridge. The bus stops at 9 it is the last bus that goes to my house. The second bus location is downtown on 42nd street these buses are later busses that go to my house. They do not stop until 2oclock in the morning. So my bus choice was going to be the 9oclock from the George Washington Bridge. Once I got to Mill Bank I called Taylor so we can meet up.
Taylor -“hello “
Me- “Taylor where are you? I’m here “
Taylor -“where are you? I do not see you “
Me- “I standing by the entrance “
Taylor -“Okay I’m coming out now “
Me “alright “
We hung up and Taylor comes out to the entrance and gets me. As we walk in the gym there where basketball games going on. Everyone always went to the community center to watch all the basketball games in the summer time it was like a hangout spot at the time in the summer. We were
2/16/2015
Tom Skowronek
Eng. 1
Final Draft “When Life Flashes Right before Your Eyes “
There are many different kinds of accidents in this world, but in this case, mines was a life or death kind of accident. Young people do not understand the meaning of life until they go through a learning experience. It was august 4th 2010 around 10 o’clock was the day I got hit by a car. Being by myself, while this happened then my mom and step dad seeing me in the condition I was in was horrifying. My experience of being hit by a SUV taught me to appreciate life. August 4th was the day I went to New York City from my home in New Jersey to hang out with my friend Taylor. Earlier in the day my mom and step dad was going to New York City also so they gave me a ride to my location which was Mill Bank Community Center in Harlem, NY. Before they actually dropped me off they told me that there were going to be staying in the city late so make sure I take the New Jersey transit bus home by 9. There are two bus locations that can take me home from the city one is the George Washington Bridge. The bus stops at 9 it is the last bus that goes to my house. The second bus location is downtown on 42nd street these buses are later busses that go to my house. They do not stop until 2oclock in the morning. So my bus choice was going to be the 9oclock from the George Washington Bridge. Once I got to Mill Bank I called Taylor so we can meet up.
Taylor -“hello “
Me- “Taylor where are you? I’m here “
Taylor -“where are you? I do not see you “
Me- “I standing by the entrance “
Taylor -“Okay I’m coming out now “
Me “alright “
We hung up and Taylor comes out to the entrance and gets me. As we walk in the gym there where basketball games going on. Everyone always went to the community center to watch all the basketball games in the summer time it was like a hangout spot at the time in the summer. We were