Why do people ask me what I want to be when I grow up—can’t they tell I’m a model in the making?
Today I saw some girls from school as my mother and I were walking down the street. They looked in our direction and laughed, so I waved hello at them. They glanced at each other for a second and then quickly walked the other way. I wonder who was behind me.
With some encouragement from my teachers, I asked Bobby out to the Winter Formal. He laughed so hard his cheeks turned red. My mother does always tell me that boys look for humor in a girl. I started blushing and couldn’t believe how lucky I was.
There’s a concert downtown tonight, and all the cool kids are going, so I obviously have to go. I asked my parents for permission since it’ll be past 7 PM, and my mom said she loved the band playing and would love to go with me. I’ve never even heard of the band.
I got paired up with one of the school’s most popular girls today in science class, and since we’re doing a project together I invited her to come to my house. I had to pay her 10 dollars, but she came over yesterday. I baked some of my signature gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies for her, and she ate an eighth of one, which is more than people usually eat. I think she really liked them.
My father asked me to take my little sister to get some ice cream from the neighborhood ice cream truck. I hadn’t even taken two licks before someone bumped into me, and I dropped the cone on the ground. Luckily, I managed to grab a spoon and eat most of it in 10 seconds. My sister says she doesn’t want to be seen in public around me anymore, but I don’t understand why—I thought it was pretty impressive.
After months of begging, my parents finally gave in and let me get a pet snake, Little J. I brought him to school to show to everyone, but during math class I noticed that he wasn’t in my backpack anymore. Then I felt something slithering up my leg and discovered it was him! He must’ve felt nervous being around so many strangers. I’ve never bonded with anyone so quickly.
My little sister is starting to outgrow her clothes, so my father told her she should wear some of my old ones. She said she would rather go naked than wear my clothes. I’m very glad that she’s so confident in her own body.
The only reason I haven’t been asked out by a boy, my mom tells me, is because my beauty is intimidating.
Jessica Gay is a 17-year-old living in Texas. She enjoys writing, reading, graphic design, and watching unhealthy amounts of television. In the rare case she isn’t doing any of the aforementioned things, she’s probably crying about dogs and well-written female characters, or fawning over aesthetically pleasing stuff.
Thanks to Bethany Segovia for modeling.
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this was really….saaaaaaaad. but i liked the pictures!
This was super cute! I liked how confident she was even if a tab bit oblivious. She reminded me of KAty Perry’s geeky alter ego mashed up with Taylor Swift in her Blank Space video. Truly amazing! :)
oh, I’d love to read more Jessica’s stories!
The photographs are so beautiful, but the story is so sad! :(
the text was sad but sweet. I had a similar attitude in middle school.
Does anyone know where those glasses are from? I absolutely adore those frames.
This was hilarious and all the photos are so cool
this makes me really sad but the aesthetic of the photos was dope.
The story was a bittersweet delight and those clothes were so lovely. I wouldn’t mind raiding her wardrobe even if her sister “would rather go naked ” than wear them!
Loved the text and pictures! Makes me motivated to have an attitude like hers.
I wish I could buy this in printed form.
I laughed. I love the narrator tho, she got this.
these photos are so light and beautiful and so is this narrator’s attitude
this is like, my favorite rookie shoot ever and ive been in one hahahaha would like to see 100000 more of these
the greatest thing ever!!!!
this is so heartbreakingly beautiful.. really excellent work!!❤
this is my new fave rookie photoshoot/story. for the girls who came up w/ this, you r awesome. it made my day/new year ♥
i love this like too much. the captions are so cute / funny
I love the photos and the words were just hilarious but sarcastic indeed.
this is amazing. so funny
The pictures are so pretty, and the text was so sad but at the same time sweet. I really liked the narrator.
my heart ached so much throughout this
I am not sure if I think its funny or sad
Anyway, the photos are beautiful.. The way they are taken and the light kinda reminds me of the character’s naivety
If I would have viewed this at previous point in my life, I would be very sad, even angry about it. I used to be bullied so heavily that I would miss so many days of school. But now that I’m in college and have genuinely learned how to be happy, I can appreciate the warmheartedness of this post. This is a good post for people struggling in middle/high school to see. Although her care-free demeanor seems far-fetched and out of touch, I think that’s truly the best way to handle being an outcast. Because honestly, the people that give you hell now won’t even be a passing thought in the future. And this goes for any age. You will always have people that want to criticize you for being yourself, It’s how you react to it that defines your character.
There’s something about picture 4. Made me sad but I loved it. xxx
Rookiemag gives me life yaaas
this should be in : literally the best thing ever
This made me really sad but for some reason, I really wish this could be a film or a tv show. I’d watch my heart out.
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i love this!!! HAHAHA. she reminds me of myself! (and i know how sad that is, but i want to laugh)