DRAFT 1-WEB SEARCH BASED ON THE NOVEL WESTMINSTER ABBY

BY ENG EA 9A

Most 15-17 year olds think that its okay to lie to their

parents, they didn’t say that it was good but it’s not bad either. So I am not doing

anything bad right? It's my personal life anyways, not my

parents.

These are all the best gift ideas ever …….cute and cheesy but memorable. Maybe I'll write him a poem as well.

I don’t know how to prove to my parents that I can take care of myself. They will never think I can take care of myself until I am at least 20 or something. They think that anything having to do with me and a guy or someone that is not my best friend is unsafe……..what am I going to do without James? I am not breaking up with him just because my parents want me to. 

Is breaking up with James the best thing to do?.....I never even gave him a chance to explain to me but I guess I don’t need to because he won't have cheated on me if he loved me right?

Why do I feel so stressed? Well, my parents are being the most irritating, pressuring and protective parents ever and my boyfriend cheated on me. I need to make changes to my life. I need to start over again, go to a new place, meet new people and try to bring happiness back to my life.

A change in my life, in my world is all I need right now and I think London is the place where it will all happen. London has always been my dream city and it offers great high school programs. Now, all I have to do is beg my parents to let me go. 

Now, that my parents have agreed to let me go to London

for a trimester, all I have to do is book a flight. I don't blame my parents for making me pay for my own flight tickets because money is tighter than before

and they are already paying a fortune for the trimester fee and the dormitory. However,

the money they are wasting on getting me a private dormitory

because they don't trust anyone living in the same room as me, could have paid for the plane

tickets and still have extra money left.

There is so much to remember to do and not to do. Why can't I be one of those people who is loved by everyone because they are gorgeous and always know what to do by everyone instead of being old boring me who gets nervous for no reasons? I hope that Ian's parents like me because I really like him.

Many people thinks that cheaters deserve a second chance because everyone makes mistakes that they regret. I am willing to give James a second chance because I still care for him and it hurts me to know that he was also heartbroken when we broke up especially since I didn’t give him a chance to explain to me. Now that I have listened to his explanations, which he flew all the way to London to tell me, maybe I will give him a second chance but only as a friend for now.

James has already bought tickets and it would be a shame for him to waste it. He and I have always loved traveling when we were still together so maybe we can go to Dublin together as friends. My childhood dream was to visit as many castles as possible and Dublin Castle seems really nice. I just can't miss out the chance of visiting it.

To stop doing things that upset my parents is really hard because that is like not letting myself have any fun in life. My parents weren't very happy when I was truthful to them about all the stuff I have been keeping from them while I am in London, like going to Manchester with Ian to visit his parents which my parents would have never let me go. Hopefully, they will forgive me and understand that I am now a different person, who is trying to start over gain back their trust and start life over again..  

It's almost time to go back to home and I haven't gotten souvenirs for any of my friends and family. I better get ready and go shopping soon, I want to have some time left to visit some more London sights.

My time in London is over….I can't believe it. I

have never felt more independent or confident about myself. My parents have finally realized how grown up I am and have

given me more freedom. I am going to hold on to

that as best as I can when go back home.