Journal Entry 1

I don't have the best memory. But one of the first vivid ones that I have is about when I won a prize. In the 5th grade, selected students received an award from the President for Academic Excellence. Well during 5th grade graduation, they announced who won. They said 5 kids received this award, but they hadn't notified the recipients ahead of time so it was a surprise. Well after the first couple of names they called, I was thinking, man there is no way I'll get this, then sure enough they called me. It was one of the few times I've felt so surprised and lucky. I still have the certificate and also a pin that came with it. It is signed by Bill Clinton and my principal, haha.