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Essay Galaxy - Heilner's "Beneath the Wheel" and Me
Heilner's "Beneath the Wheel" and Me
As it did every school day of my junior year, 11:12 AM had come once
more to mark the end of my academic morning, and the beginning of my lunch
period. After paying my one dollar for a small cherry vita-pup slush drink and
a strawberry fruit roll-up, I would take my place at the usual lunch table. The
next forty-five minutes were always used as an escape from the labor and
frustration of the academic world. Whether my time was spent playing bass in
the band room, or spent engaging myself in conversation with my close friends, I
never let schoolwork, tests, or quizzes interfere with this opportunity to let
my mind leave school for a few moments.
Meanwhile, just a couple of tables away sat Chris. Just as religiously
as I relaxed during the period, Chris would be diligently working. Chris and I
did not have much in common, but ....
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