Josh Ring
Josh's Dinner in the Cafeteria, p. 2


5.   When I had sat down, I saw that most of the girls were basically done eating. I tried to eat as quickly as I could because I didn't want them to have to wait for me. I also didn't know if they would wait for me and I didn't want to eat alone. When I finished my lasagna and pizza, I was still hungry. I saw a plate next to me with a few vegetables left over from a stir fry. It was my friends. I asked her where she got it. She said there was a cooking station at the end of the salad bar. I decided to try to get some quickly. When I got to the stir fry station, all I saw was some rice and sauces. I didn't see any vegetables there. I asked the girl in front of me in line if I was supposed to get my own vegetables from the salad bar or not. She didn't answer. I assumed she didn't hear me, but I didn't ask again. I didn't want to seem like a weirdo. The stir fry station confused me, so I decided to just go get some ice cream for dessert. I took an ice cream cone and an ice cream sandwich out of the freezer.

6.   On my way back to the table, the girl I sat down next to came up to me and said that she and her friends were leaving. I said that was okay and tried to explain how I didn't know what to do at the salad bar. She didn't seem too interested. She said goodbye and walked away with her friends. I didn't want to sit alone so I decided to eat my ice cream to go. I took my tray from the table and threw out all the garbage and placed my tray in the used tray place. When I got to the door, I let a girl go before me. I held it open for her. She smiled at me and said thank you. I said that it was no problem and walked back to my dorm room eating my ice cream.



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Josh Tells a Bedtime Story August, 2003

Josh Graduates High School July, 2003

Josh Gets Contacts June, 2003

Josh Gets his Checkup May, 2003

Josh Plays the Sitar April, 2003

Josh Goes to Prague March, 2003

Josh Visits the Holocaust Museum February, 2003

The Subway January, 2003

Josh Ring Gets a Ride November, 2002

A Cold Front Was Supposed to be Moving In October, 2002

Dogs August, 2002

Josh Ring Supports Israel June, 2002

Josh Ring's Track Meet May, 2002

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