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  Dionne Anderson

  “The Ugly Duckling”

  1.Cover page

  2.Table of Contents

  3.Story

  4.Author Biography Page

  “The Ugly Duckling”

  May 10, 2001

  Dear Diary,

  I wish I could be as pretty as my sisters. They wake up flawless I wake up ugly. Why did God make me this way? Mom always say I have her genes and I’ll see my beauty one day I just have to believe. I just don’t see what she sees; I can see the beauty in her but not me.

  It’s so hard to see how popular my sisters are in school and no one even recognizes me.

  May 23, 2001

  Dear Diary,

  Another day as the ugly duckling. With my big feet and heavy glasses I tripped at school and fell in front of the entire football team and cheerleading squad. My sisters didn’t even attempt to help me, for fear of embarrassment. There goes the only pretty thing I thought I had on my body my knees.

  June 5, 2001

  Dear Diary

  It was such a great day! While at rehearsal for my sister’s graduation I made eye contact with Jason Webster. He actually smiled at me! He's such a hottie. Maybe I’m not so ugly after all!

  June 7, 2001

  Dear Diary

  I just want to crawl up in a ball and die. I found out that Jason was never looking at me, he was looking at his girlfriend Heather who happened to be sitting right beside me. I guess it was wishful thinking on my part. I will never be beautiful, or know what it feels like to have a boyfriend. I won’t be writing for a while it’s depressing.

  November 21, 2001

  Dear Diary,

  It’s been a while, nothing has changed. School is still socially awkward for me. No love life. Still the Ugly Duckling. I did finally get my braces off. I still don’t smile, I guess I wore them so long I feel like I still have them on. My sisters will be here tomorrow from college for Thanksgiving break. Way to ruined my turkey day. Spend my break being the shadow of the Barbie twins. Until next time.

  December 15, 2001

  Dear Diary,

  The Winter Dance is tonight and my parents are making me go because it’s my last year of high school. My mother’s friend son is my date. He is 2 years younger than me. I’m not happy about this at all. I hate dresses, I hate dances, and this is not going to be a good night.

  December 16, 2001

  Dear Diary,

  As I expected the dance was horrible. My date ended up with another girl all night. I spilled punch on my dress. I never left my seat the entire night it was just a waste of time. I will be glad when I graduate so I can go on to college where you don’t exist.

  December 25, 2001

  Dear Diary,

  It Christmas and the Barbie twins are here. One of them brought along their boyfriend. Lucky me I get to watch them make out the entire holiday break. My parents gave me a heart locket with the words believes in the inside. I loved it. My sisters gave me a case of makeup go figure! Merry Christmas Diary.

  February 14 2002

  Dear Diary,

  The worst holiday created by mankind. Not everybody has somebody to share this awful day with. I hate seeing all the candy and balloons floating through the school all day. The candy grams coming to the classrooms and you’re name is not being called. Welcome to my world the Ugly Duckling.

  May 3, 2002

  Dear Diary,

  It’s a great day! I just got my acceptance letter from University of Penn. I’m so happy today, not even knowing that the Barbie twins are due home in 2 days could ruin my day. This is finally my time to leave behind my past and begin a new. No more being in the shadow of pretty girls now I’ll just be in the shadow.

  August 3, 2002 will be a great day.

  June 28, 2002

  Dear Diary,

  It’s almost time to leave for school. I’ve been working the entire summer at the local ice cream shop and saving every penny for my dorm room decorations. I also applied for a couple of internships; the one I hope to get is with Thompson and Thompson. I’ve been watching their work for years. They are the main reason for me wanting to major in Advertising. Fingers crossed!

  July 15, 2002

  Dear Diary,

  The days are ticking away. I got the letter I’ve been waiting for I GOT THE INTERNSHIP! I’m so excited. This has opened a whole new door for me. Life just got more interesting. I guess I’m going to have to come out of the shadow.

  August 3, 2002

  Move in day! My room is so nice and my roommate is sweet. Lilly is her name, she reminds me of myself quiet and shy. I think we will get along great! All the money I saved decorated my room just as I envisioned.

  After my parents left, I walked the campus until I couldn’t walk anymore. It feels good to be on my own.

  August 21, 2002

  Today is the big day! My first day at Thompson and Thompson! I couldn’t be more excited. I could barely make it through my classes today. Lets see how the day goes.