I stared in shock at the light yellow envelope in my hand, not knowing what to say. Then, I whooped and pumped my fist in the air. I was going on vacation! I couldn't believe how someone like me, ME could get accepted to go on a vacation to the coolest island ever! I had been studying about White Tiger Isle for a few months now, and I was obsessed. I still am of course, and now I had the opportunity to go there for real! Imagine how much more I could learn by actually, like, physically being on White Tiger Isle, touching the rocks and trees. Okay, maybe I was a little too obsessed. Sorry, can’t help it. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, in my living room. Well, after I read the letter and anything else included in the envelope, I immediately called up my parents and told them about it. They seemed really excited and proud that the company had noticed me and gave me the vacation. I scoffed quietly. See, my parents always acted like I was the best human being to ever walk the face of the earth. They were always praising me, telling me how smart I was, how handsome I was, and well, it kind of got tiring after a while. One time, my seventh grade teacher gave me a 97% on a quiz and my mom literally sprinted to the school and screamed at my teacher “HOW COULD YOU GIVE MY SON A 97%?! HE’S PERFECT! GIVE HIM A 100 OR ELSE!” I was so embarrassed and that's when people started knowing me as the mommy’s boy who blackmailed teachers. The rumors got so bad that I had to transfer schools. I hope this vacation can help lift my spirits.