School Ties
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:04 am
I've been in school for a few weeks. I’ve kept busy meeting people and getting used to the school. Classes are going good too, and I joined the Photography club and the Football team. It should be pretty cool, at least I won’t be bored. The student body has been great in welcoming me to the school. Everyone seems nice and did their best to help me get settled in. The students are pretty interesting, and the interaction between them can be pretty funny. It’s kinda like a soap opera and everyone has their roles, "Like sands through the hourglass..."
There are students like Alex and Diego. They’re sort of the “13 going on 30” crowd. They’re usually lecturing someone about something like a parent would, and the topic was usually stuff that most teenagers probably wouldn’t think twice about. I can’t fault them for it though. After all, at least they care about the people they hang out with, and that can’t be a bad thing.
Then you have students like Dar and Luke and Bethany. They’re my tough and often amusingly tactless peers of St. Joe’s. They don’t waste time mincing words, but are the type that prefer action instead. Confidant and borderline rude, the seemingly simple task of being friends with them can often be a challenge. They’re one blessing is that they are honest. You would never have to worry about one of them backstabbing you, they would much rather just punch you in the face.
Ty seems like the awkward and sometimes oblivious comedian, and a hell of a nice guy. There is Sam and Billi, attractive, down to earth girl next door types. Mieri and Sophie seemed cultured and reserved, almost aristocratic, but that could just be the accents. All the students have been great…yea…even Luke. They all contribute in they’re own way to the “big picture” of St. Joes. It’s been an amazing experience.
Now, of all the student body I’ve met so far, there is one “student body” in particular that interests me, and that would be Violet. I enjoy learning about people, and trying to understand the way they think and maybe why they do the things they do. With that said, Violet remains a complete enigma to me. Maybe that’s part of my fascination with her, the fact that I find her personality mysterious. Now, saying that Violet is “pretty” is kind of like saying the sun is “hot”, might be a bit of an understatement.
She told me about her “situation”, being part machine. Of course this kind of makes me wonder, can she feel? I don’t have any experience with cyborgs, but in the movies they act based on how they’re computer brain interprets emotion, but it’s still like pretending to feel. That’s not really any different than what I grew up around most my life. People pretending to care when the truth is, they’re incapable of it. I might have to ask her about that sometime.
She has this kind of cold, bitchy aura about her. That kind of set off warning signals in my head when I met her. I have enough issues without trying to deal with some rude girl. As it turns out she really surprised me. Every time I’ve talked with her she’s been very nice, and fun to hang out with. She’s polite and sweet, but she doesn’t put up with any of my shit either, haha. That’s a good thing I think, I need someone to keep me in line every so often. In fact, she might throw something at me if she knew I just called her “sweet”. Hey, I call it like I see it, haha.
A part of me thinks that I like her because in her own way, she’s as damaged as I am. The only difference between us is that I keep it buried deep, and she lets hers come to the surface. Still, its seems like there is so much more about her to learn. I guess I should get started then.
As for me, I'm still not sure where I fit in yet. I don't think I could classify myself anyway, they'll make that decision. Am I the tough guy, the clown, the flirt, the sensitive guy, the loner, or maybe a little bit of everything? Maybe I'm just the average student passing through the halls, blending into the huddled masses. Maybe we all are. Who knows.
There are students like Alex and Diego. They’re sort of the “13 going on 30” crowd. They’re usually lecturing someone about something like a parent would, and the topic was usually stuff that most teenagers probably wouldn’t think twice about. I can’t fault them for it though. After all, at least they care about the people they hang out with, and that can’t be a bad thing.
Then you have students like Dar and Luke and Bethany. They’re my tough and often amusingly tactless peers of St. Joe’s. They don’t waste time mincing words, but are the type that prefer action instead. Confidant and borderline rude, the seemingly simple task of being friends with them can often be a challenge. They’re one blessing is that they are honest. You would never have to worry about one of them backstabbing you, they would much rather just punch you in the face.
Ty seems like the awkward and sometimes oblivious comedian, and a hell of a nice guy. There is Sam and Billi, attractive, down to earth girl next door types. Mieri and Sophie seemed cultured and reserved, almost aristocratic, but that could just be the accents. All the students have been great…yea…even Luke. They all contribute in they’re own way to the “big picture” of St. Joes. It’s been an amazing experience.
Now, of all the student body I’ve met so far, there is one “student body” in particular that interests me, and that would be Violet. I enjoy learning about people, and trying to understand the way they think and maybe why they do the things they do. With that said, Violet remains a complete enigma to me. Maybe that’s part of my fascination with her, the fact that I find her personality mysterious. Now, saying that Violet is “pretty” is kind of like saying the sun is “hot”, might be a bit of an understatement.
She told me about her “situation”, being part machine. Of course this kind of makes me wonder, can she feel? I don’t have any experience with cyborgs, but in the movies they act based on how they’re computer brain interprets emotion, but it’s still like pretending to feel. That’s not really any different than what I grew up around most my life. People pretending to care when the truth is, they’re incapable of it. I might have to ask her about that sometime.
She has this kind of cold, bitchy aura about her. That kind of set off warning signals in my head when I met her. I have enough issues without trying to deal with some rude girl. As it turns out she really surprised me. Every time I’ve talked with her she’s been very nice, and fun to hang out with. She’s polite and sweet, but she doesn’t put up with any of my shit either, haha. That’s a good thing I think, I need someone to keep me in line every so often. In fact, she might throw something at me if she knew I just called her “sweet”. Hey, I call it like I see it, haha.
A part of me thinks that I like her because in her own way, she’s as damaged as I am. The only difference between us is that I keep it buried deep, and she lets hers come to the surface. Still, its seems like there is so much more about her to learn. I guess I should get started then.
As for me, I'm still not sure where I fit in yet. I don't think I could classify myself anyway, they'll make that decision. Am I the tough guy, the clown, the flirt, the sensitive guy, the loner, or maybe a little bit of everything? Maybe I'm just the average student passing through the halls, blending into the huddled masses. Maybe we all are. Who knows.