On January 4th, her fears are brought to fruition as the move is complete. As the moving date comes closer, The Diarist begins to face an existential crisis and questions her adaptability to a new environment. Despite her natural respect for her parents, the Diarist holds considerable admiration for her grandparents. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays pass, introducing her Grandmother and Grandfather. She responds positively to school, goes on a date with a boy named Scott and begins actively assisting around the house. She uses the diary to solidify her statements, and jovially anticipates the moving process.īy October 26th, her proses reflect this optimism. Although nervous to confront the change, the Diarist vows to reinvent herself in preparation for it. They will be moving to a new town and her and her siblings will be attending a new school. The first month primarily contains the expected lamentations of an undistinguished teenager she has a melodramatic breakup with a boy named Roger, faces ensuing scrutiny at school, dismisses her fifteenth birthday as 'nothing' and self-loathes after gaining seven pounds of body fat. Her family also receives the news of her Father's promotion to Dean of Political Science at a different college. She refers to the diary as a 'special friend,' and uses it as an emotional conduit. With the suburban setting and her nuclear family (consisting of her Father, Mother and younger siblings, Tim and Alexandra), it's an average premise. From the very first scribing, her heightened sense of morality and intense observations are evident. Her identity is anonymous, her hometown is unnamed and the specific year is not stated. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ī fifteen-year-old girl begins writing diary entries on September 16th. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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