My eyes lingered on the page, scanning the literary terms of each word and phrase. My fingers grazed the edges of the spine and soothingly traced out each collection of individual letters. Oh, how reading was so fascinating. It made reality much less enjoyable.

It hadn't drawn my focus away from my "too good to be true" fantasy when the teacher walked in. I wish it wasn't a false hope for this world to be such an immersive experience. I wish that this made up fantasy world that the author wrote, was real. Unfortunately, instead, we are subjected to the punishment that is education. A place where fantasy dies and reality thrives. Nothing better to crush your dreams than High School.

The bickering of the kids never...