I Just Wanna Be Average

This reading was pretty mundane for me.

The entire selection is a recollection of memories for the author on how he viewed things and what he saw when he was growing up. To me, there was nothing amazing about it. He described everyone he met, everyone who might have been interesting, but there really wasn't much depth. I suppose this is what we should expect from an exerpt from an autobiography.

One thing I can say about it though, is the connection between what he presented and the titled of the piece. Obviously, he was trying to prove his point. Point being? He desired to be average, but everything around him prevented him from doing so.

He provides many examples of events and people from his neighborhood, all which made it so unusual. He seems to have been through a lot, more than someone his age should have. He observed many criminals, weirdos, and the like. It seemed like everyone he described had something peculiar about them. Everyone but himself. I wonder if this is something that one portrays about themself, or if he actually was just a regular kid. Maybe he was timid, as well as other things. He even described his best friend as a chunky loud-mouthed kid.

Hopefully the next reading will be a bit more entertaining. Although, this was good because it's about midnight and it's putting me to sleep.