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"John wanted to get a new watch. He asked around about which brand was best, and prices. He decided on a certain brand and headed to the store. I went with to keep him company and also help him look. He eventually found one and was extremely pleased with it!" |
"Eric was grounded by his father after he got bad grades. He called me up and asked to come over, but I couldn't. After a few more days I ended up coming over, and Eric wasn't there! Eric left the house and I accidentally called attention to it! Eric ended up getting in even more trouble because of that." |
Jacob wanted to get a job at Target. He checked online and found stores that were hiring. He applied in-store and got a call back a few days later! They scheduled an interview over the phone. After his interview he was informed that he was hired! |
Spencer's dog wouldn't stop barking one night. He checked the whole yard constantly to see if anything was there. Eventually he decided that nothing was there and went back inside. He yelled at his dog again but he kept barking. Finally he found a squirrel in his yard and shooed it away! |
Joe wanted to get a new camera. He didn't have nearly enough money for it. He begged his parents constantly for the camera. Then one day they finally gave in and bought him it. He was so happy that he accidentally ended up breaking it. |
Eric had lived his whole life with an annoying twitch. He finally went to a doctor to see about fixing it. The doctor told him to sleep better at night. Eric finally decided on getting more sleep. Eric's twitch wasn't present the next day! |
Brian's parents decided the lawn needed to be mowed. He got out the lawnmower and went to work! All of a sudden it ran out of gas. He quickly drove to the gas station and fueled it up. Brian finished his lawn work and was rewarded with twenty dollars. |
"Michael needed to drive nearly 10 hours for a meeting. He got ready for the long drive! He asked me if the car had any gas and I said yes, it was full. So he started on his way. After he got there he called me and said he made it safe." |
"Steve was running for student president. He handed out fliers saying to vote for him but he was nervous. He asked me if I thought he could win, and I told him maybe. On election day I voted for him, as did all of our friends. Steven didn't win but he ran again and won that time!" |
Jason needed a new computer for school so he started shopping. He looked around online and decided on a laptop. He ordered the laptop and was awaiting its arrival. When the laptop finally came he was very excited and opened it. After he turned it on he was confident that he made the right choice. |
Jason wasn't pleased with his home life. He looked very hard for a way to fix it. Finally Jason bought a car and was able to get moving! He found his grandparents place to live. Jason then moved out and started his own life! |
Jacob told me he was going hunting with his parents. He never shot a gun before so he drug me along to a range. Me and him shot a few guns and he felt he was ready. Jacob went hunting with his parents the next day. He told me the hunt was amazing and he shot a deer! |
Donald decided he wanted to join the track team. He ran every day after school for two hours. He even got a gym membership for the treadmill! He tried out for the team but wasn't very confident. The coach called him later that day and told him he passed! |
Wally needed help on his project but was very prideful. He refused to ask anyone for help even though he needed it. He searched the internet and found inspiration for his project. He got straight to work afterwards and finally completed it. When he turned it in the day after he unfortunately got a C. |
Duncan was finding hosts for his weekly radio show. He searched every government building and couldn't find anyone worthy! While he was nervously panicking he thought of something genius! He invited his mom onto the show for a family episode. The show was a huge success and his mom was very happy after. |
"Bruce was nervously preparing for a test the next day. He studied every book he had related to the subject. Eventually he was burned out from too much studying and took a break. Bruce's break lasted only a few minutes but he fell asleep. The next morning Bruce was nervous, but he passed the test!" |
Mike was thinking about playing sports. He thought about which one he wanted to try. He tried football and baseball at first. Unfortunately he wasn't very good. Then Mike tried out for the basketball team and he did great! |
Ronald was job hunting for a new job. He told me about a great food delivery job he applied for! Neither of us were very confident in his ability. He spent days working on his interview and driving skills as well. He ended up getting the job after a lot of hard work! |
"John really wanted to get first place in a school competition. He trained really hard but was very nervous about it. He had always gotten second place each time he tried. The day of the competition he nervously competed. John ended up just barely getting 1st place, he was so proud!" |
"Grant wanted the admiration of one of his co-workers. He tried so hard to get it, even doing some of his work. Grant complained to me daily about how it wasn't working. One day his co-worker asked him to lunch. Grant told me that he was extremely excited when they went out!" |
Johnny was on his way home from work. He usually had a ride but this time he had to walk home. He was nervous since it was past midnight. He called me to keep his mind off of things. Eventually he made it home and everything was fine! |
"Oliver wanted to hang out with all of his friends. He wanted to please everyone but it couldn't be done. He called me and asked if we just wanted to hang out this week. Being his best friend, I of course said yes! We hung out all week and even had time for all of his friends!" |
James was doing a good job making money. He was doing so well that he came under suspicion! James money got investigated very thoroughly. One day James money got taken away. Turns out James made a mistake with his taxes! |
One time on the way home from eating my friend fell asleep. He was sleeping while I drove and the road was very bumpy. I tried to avoid the holes but it was nearly impossible. He woke up a few times but it wasn't that bad. When I dropped him off I woke him up and he went in. |
Andrew told me that his mom was going to get them a dog! He was so excited but she said he couldn't pick it out. He was extremely unhappy after that and very angry. When his mom got home with the dog Andrew changed his mind! He was so happy with what she picked out and he loved the puppy! |
Henry really wanted to be in the school play. He was very nervous and wasn't sure if he would even audition. On the day of the audition he just decided to do it. He auditioned and wasn't sure how it went. The following day he found out that he made the lead role in the play! |
Roger wanted to go get breakfast. He wasn't sure what to get so he asked me to come with. I gave him a few suggestions and we decided on a cafe. He didn't even get breakfast! He got a sandwich and was very satisfied with it. |
John wanted a new bed because his mattress was very old. He went to the furniture store to find one he liked. While there he tested many different beds and found one. He asked the price of it and it was very affordable. John then bought the bed and got it delivered the next day! |
"Steven needed new furniture. He went to the local store with his family to look. I saw them at the store and said hi, but they were busy. He eventually decided on a blue couch for his room. Steven brought the couch home and set it up." |
Jimmy needed a new calculator. He went to the store and looked around at some of the models. He told me he wanted one that was blue. He eventually found one that was blue and looked at its features. He bought it and was so excited he found a blue one too! |
Callie couldn't figure out how the open the door. Her lock was new and weird so she called me for help. I told Callie how to unlock the door and she was extremely grateful. Later that day Callie got stuck again! She called me up and I changed the locks for her. |
Jacob's grades were getting worse and worse as he got older. His parents were very worried about him so they got him a tutor. Jacob told me he hated the tutor but still tried to work with him. One day Jacob said he thinks that the tutoring is working. Jacob's grades went up by one full letter grade on his next report! |
Dustin wanted a new TV and his birthday was coming up soon. His parents wouldn't let him buy one so he was upset. He started to wonder if they were getting him one for his birthday. Dustin agreed to just wait until after his birthday before buying one. When his birthday came around Dustin's parents got him the TV! |
Bob asked his wife if the kids would be interested in a picnic. His wife said maybe and that she would ask. The kids agreed and Bob packed up sandwiches. His wife brought napkins and a blanket for the grass. The kids loved the picnic and even wanted to do it again sometime! |
Will didn't make it home last night. His wife was extremely nervous so she called his phone a lot. He called her back and told her that his phone was dead for awhile. He said he would be home before tomorrow morning. Will's wife was extremely happy when he showed up back home. |
One day while I was taking the bus I got on the wrong route! I accidentally got on a route that went downtown. I was very nervous as I've never been there before. When the bus route ended I asked the driver where to go. He gave me directions and I found my way home. |
I was tasked with writing the school newspaper one week. I asked friends for help since I had no idea what to do. They told me to just try my best since they didn't know either. I sat down on the last night possible and wrote as much as I could. The newspaper turned out pretty good but I was still very nervous. |
I was looking for some water one day. I asked my family if we had any water jugs but they said no. I decided on going to the store to buy some and they were cheap. I drove home because I couldn't drink it in the car. I got home and enjoyed my water. |
I was going to a different state to visit some friends. I asked my mom to drive me to the airport. She agreed so we got in the car and were on our way. When I reached the airport we said our goodbyes and I got out. After I got on the plane I called her to tell her everything went fine. |
Laura wanted to get lunch with me on her break. I asked where she wanted to go and she said Subway. We walked a few blocks over to the local Subway store. She ordered a veggie sub and I didn't get anything. After that she told me she enjoyed her lunch a lot. |
One day I had to get money at an ATM. I couldn't find one so I just went to the bank. They had a limit on their ATM so I couldn't get all the cash I needed. I asked the bank teller if there was a way around that and he helped. On my way home I called my mom and told her it went well. |
When I went to take my driving test my brother had me drive there. I did fine up until parking by the DMV. I accidentally side-swiped an old car while parking. My brother got very mad and had me stop. He told me that he would drive me home and we'd try again later. |
"Donald's car window broke after a small accident. I got a call from him about it and asked if I could help. I drove him to a mechanic and asked them how much to fix it. They told me it'd be a lot of money and he couldn't afford it. I offered to loan him the money and he accepted, so it was repaired!" |
When I was younger I volunteered as an altar boy. I had a usual position that I always filled. One day I had to do a different position and was very nervous. The priest told me I'd do fine so I tried my best. I ended up being fine and doing well at the new position! |
One day I woke up and was very ill. I had a very bad stomach condition and had to go to the doctor. I went to an urgent care clinic and was just told to lay in bed. The doctor also asked me to hydrate so I did. I drank lots of water and eventually felt a lot better! |
One day I decided I wanted to build a new computer. I researched all the parts that I might want. John asked me if I needed any help buying them but I said no. When the parts arrived I was very excited about it. I started to build the computer and it when it was done I was proud! |
One day when I got home my dog was missing. I searched the entire house and still couldn't find him! I started to get very nervous and called a few neighbors. I went out searching the area a bit as well. When I got home it turns out he was trapped in a room! |
"One day I went for a ride. I took my time on my ride, since I was very bored. During this ride I listened to a lot of music and got some food. I went fast on the highway for a majority of the ride. When I was on my way home I stopped and got food for my mom." |
One year at the school dance they provided free pizza. I was never much of a dancer so I just hung out around the place. Towards the end of the dance I started to get fairly hungry. My friends and I decided that we wanted some pizza. When we got to it they were all out of pizza and we were upset. |
I accidentally burned myself one day. I was pan-frying some chicken and accidentally touched the pan. The burn wasn't that bad but hurt a lot. I ran it under cold water right away. Now I have a scare from it but it no longer hurts! |
My mom said my grades needed to improve one year. I was trying my hardest so I wasn't sure what to do. Eventually I began getting less sleep because of more studying. I tried even harder every time I went to school. On my next report card my grades went up significantly! |
I was driving to the store one day when the road was jammed. I was very frustrated that traffic was so slow. When I got further up I saw the accident and was very upset. I drove past the accident and made it to the store. On the way home I thought about it while driving. |
"One time I was staying at my girlfriend's house. I was very ill and puking up weird liquids. She asked her dad to drive me to the ER at 3 in the morning. He did, and it turned out I had pneumonia. They sent me home after around 13 hours with medication." |
"In Elementary school we took standardized tests. I was very nervous about my grade and so were my friends. I remember asking them how they thought they did, and they said fine. I wasn't so sure about my grade, but we got the results the next day. When we got the results it turns out I actually did the best!" |
"I had to transfer schools one day. I was very nervous and that never changed. I made my way to the new school and felt myself start to shake. I walked in and was blasted by cold air, it was a weird feeling. Eventually I made my way to the office and got everything done." |
"My teacher decided to give us a surprise test! I was very nervous but decided that I should do fine. I filled out the full test and reached a question I didn't know. I got very nervous once again, but then remembered what I read. Finally I answered the question and actually got it right!" |
On my birthday I went bowling one year. I was very nervous since I've never gone before. My mom told me that I'd do fine so I tried my best. I didn't do so great but I definitely did okay. My friends then told me I did better than them! |
One year my school offered us a field trip. I wasn't completely sure if I was going to go so I asked some friends. My friends told me they would likely be going so I considered it too. When the deadline for the paperwork approached I still wasn't sure. I ended up asking my best friend if he was going and I went with hi... |
Stewart invited me to his birthday party! I wasn't that good of friends with him so I couldn't find a gift. I messaged his girlfriend but she wasn't replying! Eventually I purchased a $25 gift card. He loved the gift so much and said it was the best one yet. |
I decided to download a new game. I wasn't very excited for it since it had pretty bad reviews. I told some friends about it and they all agreed to play with me. We got it all set up and finally started playing. We enjoyed ourselves so much and made it our new game! |
When I was younger I played basketball in a local league. I wasn't very good but I was very tall. One day I accidentally scored a basket for the enemy team! Somehow I thought we were on the other side of the court. My team laughed it off since it wasn't a big deal. |
Spencer told me he wanted to be the best at this game. I watched him practice harder and harder every day. Eventually Spencer said that he was number two. I got home one day and he was practicing harder than before. Spencer hit number one that same day. |
After someone stole my car radio I had to buy a new one. I went to a few electronics stores and couldn't see one I wanted. Finally I went online and found a promising one. I compared prices of this car radio and finally bought one. I replaced the radio after it was shipped out to me. |
I decided on getting new clothes one day. I went to the mall in search of some clothes but nothing was nice. Eventually I found a store that had clothes in my style! I tried some on and decided on a few. I bought them and felt very accomplished! |
I boarded a flight to Minnesota from Florida very nervously. I'm not a fan of flying but I had to do it. As the plane took off I was very shaky and nervous. After about an hour I became very calm and everything was fine. When the plane landed I was completely fine and not nervous at all. |
Jackie's door lock broke again! Jackie asked her friend to come over and help fix it but he couldn't. She called me and asked and I said my dad could come over. Me and my dad came over and fixed her door lock. She was extremely grateful and thanked both of us. |
Jackie wanted to play sports with the boys. Jackie went to the basketball court every day and practiced. She started making hoop after hoop. Eventually Jackie played with the boys. Jackie decided that sports was her favorite activity now! |
Jill was afraid of the dark and wanted to fix it. Jill went to the store and asked around about good lamps. The employee said they didn't have many good ones. Jill went to a different store and found the perfect lamp. Jill plugged the lamp into her room and was very happy with the result. |
Will's mom needed help with her job so he called Karen. Karen offered to take her shift so Will's mom could sleep. She was ecstatic that she was able to sleep longer. Will's mom went back to sleep and enjoyed her rest. The next day she thanked Karen so much and offered to help her too. |
Martin's wife was out late one night. Martin messaged me because he was bored so we talked. He told me that he was actually worried about his wife too. I told him there was nothing to be worried about and that was all. A few moments later his wife came home and he was ecstatic. |
Michael decided that he wanted to travel across Asia. Michael raised money constantly for money. He got two jobs to help support his dream. After hours and hours of work he finally had his money. His quit his jobs and went on his way happier than ever. |
Sometimes when I'm alone I prefer sitting in silence. My friends don't understand it so I tried to show them. We got together one day and I proposed a few minutes of silence. They were hesitant to accept but finally did. After the silence was over they completely understood why I like it. |
After class when I was walking to my car I noticed something. My window was broken! I was very nervous when I approached the car. When I got closer I noticed that only one thing was missing. Someone had stolen my car radio. |
Mike wanted to go camping with his new friends. None of them had gone camping before so he tutored them a bit. When he thought they were ready they made plans to go into the woods. When they got there they were all nervous but set up camp. Mike was very happy that they were all camping and he was having fun! |
Peter wanted to be nice and kind to everyone he met. One day he met someone that he didn't like as much. Peter still wanted to be nice to him however. He struggled a little bit but finally was nice to him. Peter is now best friends with this person! |
Pablo had a family with a loving wife. One day his wife had to leave to help her sister give birth. Pablo pleaded for her sister to come to them but she wouldn't. So his wife left to go help. The next day his wife surprised him by bringing her sister to them! |
My hair is really long and I got pretty annoyed with it. One day I went to the mall and found a place to get it cut. I told them I just wanted it trimmed so they started working on it. After the haircut I decided that it looked great and tipped her well. It was a very cheap haircut and I was very pleased with it. |
Sam's family decided they wanted to go on a family vacation. Sam had never been on a plane before so he was very nervous. He asked me for some tips on staying calm and so I told him some. He was very grateful but still extremely nervous. On his flight he was fine and thanked me so much when he got home! |
"Jen wanted to go for a swim in the pool, but she didn't have one. She asked all of her friends if they had a pool and found one. She went over to her friends house and they swam together. Jen decided that she loved the pool and wanted to come over again. Jen's friend had her over every day that week for the pool!" |
Janet wanted to get a coke from the vending machine. She asked friends for money since she didn't have any on her. When she came to me I gave her a dollar and she used it. The vending machine ate her money and didn't give her the soda. She was so upset that she kicked it and the soda fell out! |
Ellen decided that she really wanted a new tattoo. She asked her friends what they thought would be good ideas. They gave her some joke ideas but none of them appealed to her. She decided on a tribal tattoo and went to go get it. When she showed her friends the new tattoo they all loved it! |
"Jill was very late to class one day. She begged the teacher to not punish her. She was always a teacher's pet so the teacher didn't punish her. Jill was so excited and then she was late the next day. However, this time, the teacher punished her heavily." |
Joanne had a fight with her husband one night. She called me for comfort but I told her I was busy. She wasn't very happy so I told her I'd have someone else call her. I asked my friend to call her and they did. The next day she told me that my friend was very nice. |
Jill really wanted to write a song for her boyfriend. She compared lyrics from all her favorite bands. She started to write down lyrics but it didn't seem right. After days and days of work her song was finished. Her boyfriend loved it so much! |
Nancy was eating dinner with her family. She didn't enjoy the dinner much but still ate it. After dinner she went out and bought some chicken instead. Her family found out and wasn't very happy with her. Nancy told them that the dinner wasn't good and they understood. |
Kate went to the store looking to buy a bathing suit. She found one she liked and asked for opinions from friends. They all seemed to like it and so she bought it! She got home and took the tags off to try it on one more time. She tried it on and was very disappointed that it didn't fit her. |
"Laura entered a walking competition. She had to walk fifteen miles every week, but it was worth it! On the last day of the week Laura had to walk 10 miles. She procrastinated so much but finally walked that 10 miles. Laura went to sleep proud of herself that night." |
Jill really wanted to go kayaking. She invited me to go along with her but I was very nervous. I asked her what it would entail doing and for instructions. She calmed me down and explained everything to me. The next day we went kayaking together! |
Jessy wanted to go to a party but none of her friends were going. She refused to go alone so she kept asking all her friends. One of them eventually said they'd go with so she picked her up! They went to the party and all had a great time. After the party Jessy drove home and thanked her friend a lot. |
I asked a girl out a few months ago. She said yes and I was extremely happy! We had a lot of fun times and ultimately decided on dating. Things were kinda rough for awhile but it sorted out. She ended up becoming my girlfriend and I'm extremely happy for it! |
Debbie was running for mayor of her local city! She setup fliers and handouts for people to see what she was about. There were several debates with other candidates. She told me that no matter what she enjoyed herself. Come election day she actually won and was so excited! |
Michelle really wanted to be picked up from school one day. She usually walks home but didn't want to this time. Right after school she called her mom and asked to be picked up. Her mom said she was busy but would do it. Michelle got picked up about 10 minutes after that and she was happy. |
"Laura really wanted to go to the zoo. She was hoping to ride a camel while there, but nothing was certain. When we finally got to the zoo it was hot and crowded with families. We walked around for a bit and she got to ride the camel! When we were leaving the zoo she said she had a great time!" |
Adri was very nervous to start her day. She was worried that she was going to fail her test. She studied as much as she could before school. When the test started she went very fast through it. After the test she went home and slept! |
Crosby really wanted to throw a party. She went to the store and bought streamers and lights. She spent so much money because she really wanted this to be good. She set everything up and sent the invites. Eventually Crosby's party was a hit! |
Nancy wanted to get a new stereo. She went to the store and compared options. She decided on one but chose to compare prices. Nancy found a better price for her stereo and went to that store. She purchased her new stereo at a cheaper price and was happy! |
Steve felt very nervous preparing for his big date. The date was a few days ago and with the girl of his dreams! Steve went to the store for new clothes. He tried on everything nice and finally bought a shirt! He wore the shirt to the date and it went great. |
"Stephen wanted to vote for the next president. The lines at the voting booth were very busy. Stephen sat in line waiting for a few hours! When it was finally his turn to vote, he was very excited. He finally submitted his vote and then went home." |
Scott introduced himself to a local man. The man asked him what his job was and why he introduced himself. Scott answered that he was just being friendly. Scott then proceeded to talk to the man more and more. They became good friends after all of that. |
My brother was set to graduate college so we all went to visit. The road trip was very long but definitely worth it. He asked how our trip was and we said it was fine. The next day we all met up at the stadium where it was being held. We got lots of pictures of him graduating. |
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