Depth Charge Assignment

*Note: For Underlined parts of sentence refer to part on original document*

Base Sentence:

When I saw her running to me I couldn’t be happier!


Depth Charge:

I groggily sent a text: “I’m going to be there around 6:30.”

Now granted I was tired, but I still had energy because of the promise of getting to see her.

So with a determined attitude, I started the car and pulled out of the driveway.

I looked at the fresh morning sunrise, as the hum of the old ’94 Camry engine propelled me down the road.

As the miles flew by, I wondered what it would be like to see her again.

Looking out at the empty road ahead of me like I had been all month, I remembered all the times we had been together: every talk, every look, and every moment.

I knew this one would be unique, but no different than all the others.

I pulled into the parking lot and got out of the car, I walked to behind the gym.

I sat down and fell into a sleep against the old wall.

I was awakened by the vibration of my phone, as soon as I opened my eyes, there she was rounding the corner.

I stood up as quick as I could and threw my phone to the ground.

When I saw her running to me I couldn’t be happier!

The best part was, we never have gotten any of the typical things of a normal relationship right, so of course we can’t even run to each other properly.

So in the end, we have to trip at the same time with the same foot to fall and catch each other.

After I had caught her, and she had me; she gave me a simple look.


Paragraph:
I groggily sent a text: “I’m going to be there around 6:30.” Now granted I was tired, but I still had energy because of the promise of getting to see her. So with a determined attitude, I started the car and pulled out of the driveway. I looked at the fresh morning sunrise, as the hum of the old ’94 Camry engine propelled me down the road. As the miles flew by, I wondered what it would be like to see her again. Looking out at the empty road ahead of me like I had been all month, I remembered all the times we had been together: every talk, every look, and every moment. I knew this one would be unique, but no different than all the others. I pulled into the parking lot and got out of the car, I walked to behind the gym. I sat down and fell into a sleep against the old wall. I was awakened by the vibration of my phone, as soon as I opened my eyes, there she was rounding the corner. I stood up as quick as I could and threw my phone to the ground. When I saw her running to me I couldn’t be happier! The best part was, we never have gotten any of the typical things of a normal relationship right, so of course we can’t even run to each other properly. So in the end, we have to trip at the same time with the same foot to fall and catch each other. After I had caught her, and she had me; she gave me a simple look.

College Essay

Texas Common Application Essay B

I walked wearily to my bed, the 24 hour flight had taken all my liveliness. I thought about my time in Germany. The trip was full of work, but a necessity for school. The concentration it took to learn another culture and language fluently had taken all the energy out of me. Just as I was about to fall in bed, I got a text from my girlfriend: “Hey babe! R u goin to come and volunteer at my church tmrrw? Ive missed u so much and ive waited so long, id be so excited if youd come!” A smile started to form on my face as I fell asleep in bed. I woke up and headed to her church. When I saw her running to me I couldn’t be happier! It had been a month since I had seen her face, and I fleeted with joy. I was there to work and volunteer, as much of a delight as it was to see her. I taught children how to play soccer and casually talked to the other counselors. It had been a good first day full of excitement and energy. Then came the moment I’ve heard so many times from the counselors: “Dude, do you have a Facebook?” For the thousandth time I replied no. People are shocked when I say this and my friends think I need to be more connected with the growing world. But my friendships are not with 1,000+ people I’ve barely met, but with a few chosen people I am truly close to. I believe Facebook has made relationships to casual and superficial. Facebook leads to the disintegration of human interaction through a lack thereof. There is a disconnection between people online that differs from social situations in person. This can lead to invisible social protective barriers to guard from and avoid human contact. What I believe my generation is doing is limiting the percentage of total interaction with other peers and focusing on the other life they lead in the world of Facebook. Many of my friends have thousands online, but how well do they truly know them? The point of falloff is when people use Facebook for basic every day interaction. The human element is completely disconnected from the loop. Essentially the unconscious misuse of Facebook leads to the multiple problems of social awkwardness experienced by our changing society today. It makes interaction so scattered and phony; it leads to shallower relationships with less value than those in person. I cherish the interaction I get from seeing people’s faces, hearing their voices, and watching their body language; not from hiding behind a computer screen and messaging. The simple human interactions in life make the little moments so much sweeter. Just like when you haven’t seen your best friend in the world in a month and she runs to you. That simple smile is the only communication you need to say something deeper than that of a Facebook wall message: “I missed you.”