by Ellie Massillon

I Am From…skateboarding around the busy street of Embarcadero on hot summer days.

I Am From making goofy and fun lemonade stands with my cousins. 

I Am From…trying to make very detailed cupcakes but the dessert always turning out bad.

I Am From…appetizing enchiladas and juicy In-and-Out burgers and hot salty fries with my family.

I Am From…the smell of crunchy sourdough bread toasting in the morning, ready for me to devour in a second.

I Am From…my dad’s delicious and staining turmeric chicken.

I Am From…my little brother annoying me all day and all night even whenI beg him to stop.

I Am From…hilarious Friday night movie nights with my family. 

I Am From…yearly camping trips to Henry Woods and to Sierra Nevada Reggae Music Festival. 

I Am from…climbing the rough, hollow tree stump to make the ultimate fort my friends.

I Am From…floating on rubber duck rafts along the cool Russian River.

I Am From…white and powdery snow overlooking a big, blue lake.

I Am From…my fathers colorful paradise, Haiti. 

I Am From…San Francisco’s tiring hill’s and curvy streets.

I Am From…crazy, loud and annoying construction everywhere I look.

I Am From…a plan for going to New York University for college. 

I Am From…extreme dance classes and agonizing soccer games.

I Am From…wanting to win every single soccer game and waiting to score way too many goals.

I Am From…my dad waking me up way too early for school.

I Am From…boogie boarding in freezing and salty water during the summer.

I Am From…the gorgeous view of Sutro Tower from my apartment.

I Am From…sleepovers with my cousins and staying up until 3 AM with them watching reality T.V.

I Am From…planning too early, too much or both for everything.

I Am From…being super talkative everywhere I go.

I Am From…my mom making me clean my very messy room.

I Am From…obsessively watching suspenseful TV shows that make me want to watch more and more.

I Am From…rope swinging over a creek in Novato.

I Am From…reading everything I can get my hands on.

I Am From… “being very observant” I quote this from my mom.

I Am From…forgetting to do and turn in my assignments.

I Am From..small, one bathroom, purple apartment in a wealthy neighborhood with a ginormous backyard. 

This is where I am from.