An Excerpt from My 4th Grade Journal

At the request of my Mom and Dad, I went through a box of my old papers from elementary school. Here’s a page from October 3rd, 2003, when I was in fourth grade.

The place I would most like to visit is Hollywood. I would really like to meet all the famous movie stars and singers and all the other famous people. I would stay in a nice hotel and do whatever I want! I would want to go to Hollywood because I want to be a famous singer or actor someday. I think it would be a good experience to meet a bunch of famous people and get some advice on how to achieve my goal and what to do and how to act if I get to Hollywood. I think it would be awesome to star in a movie someday. That would be fun.

Well, I got to Hollywood. I met some famous people who’ve offered guidance. I even made it onto an episode of television. I still think it would be awesome to star in a movie someday. I think I’ll keep going.

-J.P.