Journey four: Personal Narrative Speech (Final Draft)

Personal Narrative Speech

As I am sure every boy was, I had been asked out by a girl.

Holding Hands

When I was in elementary school I was a very quiet boy and one of the boys who sat in the back corner of the classroom. I always just did my things and didn't really talk to anyone. But I remember a girl who I really like for a long time. She was really beautiful in my perspective. I tried to ask her out but I was too shy... Then the incident happened that changed my life.

It was a warm summer day when the incident happened. After a long class of mathematics I went to my locker to bring books. I slowly opened it and put my hand in. “Click!” There was a strange sound in my locker. I looked in, horrified of the sound. And guess what was inside. There was a ring and a letter inside my locker. I thought, bemused ‘Did I put a ring here?’ But I had no memory of it. So I started to read the letter. It said “I like you. Will you be my boyfriend?” It took a while to soak in the message. Then it just hit me. ‘Is this girl asking me out?’ I turned it over; there was more to the letter. “I’ll put on the same ring that I gave you, find me.” The strangest event in my whole life was happening right now at that very moment. It felt strange. But I liked it.

Swans

An internal struggle was happening inside my mind. My parents always told me that dating is a negative thing. “It’s what bad people do.” they said. “You’re too young to date so never ask a girl out even if you like her!” But then I found out that their words of wisdom had a fatal flaw in it. ‘What should I do if a girl asks me out?’ There was no answer. I thought hard for a minute. My mind was racing through all the experiences and knowledge I learned. It was then when I found out that Korean education was useless, they never tell you how to cope with these kinds of dilemmas. So with a strange doubt in my mind I turned around and searched for the girl, having a little hope that it was the girl I liked.

It was like finding a needle in a haystack. I couldn't ask girls to show their hands to me, I would be considered as a pervert in Korean 변태. Then 3 girls came over and asked me to play a hand game. It was strange that these girls suddenly came over and suggested me to play “a hand game.” I was afraid of them, but with the help of my friend I played the game. It was that moment when I saw the tiny silver object glittering on a girl’s hand. I looked up and saw her face.

Was she the prettiest girl I've ever met? Well to be frank “No.” She was not that pretty or ugly but just a normal girl. My mind was a blank piece of paper. But at that moment the girl I really liked for 2 years, passed by looking at me. She was the prettiest girl that I've ever met. I couldn't give up on her. So I made up my mind.

I asked to the girl wearing the ring, “Is it you who gave me the ring?”

“Yes” she replied.

“I’m really sorry but let’s just be friends. I think it’s too early for us to date and my parents won’t let me.”

She made a sad face, but said “Okay.” I couldn't face her so I turned around; I saw a little tear drop on the edge of her eye.

Then is the story finished here? No, there’s still a twist in the end. It turns out that the girl I liked for two years had a bad characteristic. She was the most arrogant and selfish girl that I've ever met. And as time passed the girl who confessed her feelings to me had a beautiful heart. She always helped others and always laughed. I don’t know why I didn't notice it then but she was the most beautiful girl I've ever met. And the courage she showed to me was admirable. From this experience I don’t judge people by their looks anymore. It’s a selfish and a childish thing to do. What really matters is the inside.

Thank you for listening.

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