In the seventh grade my best friend and I used to record conversations before class every day. One of my favorite recordings started with me commenting on her orange and blue braces. Her reply was "YEAH! Paragon colors. I mean, I know it's totally a boy thing to do, but I think I wanna join. Arjun is on it now" I remember thinking she was crazy, mainly because I had no idea what she was talking about. Then, in ninth grade, she was talking about joining. I was hesitant because I knew that it was going to take up a lot of time. I decided to go to one meeting, and I'm so glad I did. I instantly fell in love with the atmosphere and the people who were just there to have a good time. I had never picked up a tool in my life, but one of the mentors immediately explained everything to me. He then went out to the car and got my mom, who was making calls for Girl Scouts. Bash At the Beach was just a few weeks later, and by that time we were absolutely hooked
