The Girl Who Failed Library Aide

Posted by Sarah on Dec 21, 2011 in Sarah's Corner | 0 comments

I know what you’re thinking. How does someone fail library aide?

Well, to answer your question honestly… I don’t know. However, I do know that once upon a time there was a teenager who managed to accomplish such a seemingly impossible feat.

The other day I was going through old files and paperwork trying to get more organized for the upcoming new year since one of my resolutions for 2012 is to remain masterfully organized throughout the entire year. I’m sure my efforts will hit a wall somewhere around week 4, but at least that’s a longer run than most people’s diet or fitness resolutions will have.

As I was sorting through a mix of randomly filed paperwork, which was probably jumbled together in one of my many moves, I came across a variety of interesting things: report cards belonging to my brothers when they were in elementary school, old medical paperwork belonging to my ex-stepdad, notes and figures made by my mother on the backs of random envelopes, and the old report card belonging to a 14-year-old girl from 1999.

That old report card from 1999 caught my attention. I scanned through the list of classes. She was a teacher’s pet in her science class, a slacker in gym, and an advanced student in her math class. I bet that girl grew up to be a doctor or some shit. My eyes continued to scan through the list of classes with a mix of decent and fantastic grades. Then I saw it… This girl failed her library aide elective. Library aide? How does someone fail library aide? I guess that doesn’t really matter if she did indeed grow up to be a doctor.

But she didn’t.

She grew up to be a writer.

She grew up to be me.

Go figure.