The Things I Carry

I am carrying:

• an iphone 4
• apple headphones
• altoids mini
• a house key
• a car key with a Volkswagen logo on it
• a guitar pick
• an obey sweatshirt
• a macbook pro
• a pack of gummy bears
• my leather wallet, which contains
• a Pennsylvania drivers license
• a school id
• a visa gift card
• a mastercard
• 250 dollars

My drivers license: My drivers license shows exactly who I am. My license has my name, photo, and date of birth on it, which shows that I am a minor. Also, my drivers license has the address of my previous house in Pennsylvania. This detail of my card shows that I either have recently moved here or that I am a tourist just visiting Florida. I carry this to prove my identity and to be able to legally drive. What someone would not know just by looking at my license is that I have received a couple of tickets in the past. My license is important to me because without it I would not be allowed to drive, and if I get pulled over without it, the cop would think I am not even old enough to drive.  

Guitar Pick: My guitar pick shows people one of my interests in my personal life. It does not tell people that I am in guitar class at North Broward. Also, it doesn't tell people that this is my first year playing the guitar. I carry this item because it is required for my third period guitar class and without it I would not pass any of the tests. I use this to practice and play the guitar. It is important to me because I am interested in learning a new instrument, and to become good at it I need to practice. 

Car Key: My car key tells people that I drive some model of Volkswagen. My car key does not however tell people how bad and old my car is. My car key does not tell them that it is an old station wagon with 200,000 miles on it. I carry this so I am able to drive and go where I want, whenever I want. I use this key to drive and unlock my car. It is important to me because without it I would not be able to go to the many places that I go. Also, it is important to me because my parents would control what I could do without it.