180. Running: Write about running away from someone or something.
Born and raised in the same place is often a dream for some people because they moved around, changed schools, and had to make new friends. I on the other hand wished desperately to move away from fellow classmates and even begged my mom at the end of my freshman year of high school for me to change schools. Starting in fifth grade, I was bullied by my peers and was never given any tools to deal with them other than “don’t let it get to you.” I tried ignoring them, talking back, and I even started a fight once but got laughed at instead. It didn’t seem to matter what I did so the only way I got respite was to go to college. Even though I went to college in my home town, no one else from my high school went to UCR so I finally got to “run away” for some peace.
