I'm 14, a year younger than most of my classmates.
I
'm
14
,
a
year
younger
than
most
of
my
classmates
.
A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework.
A
week
ago
one
of
my
classmates
,
Nitin
,
asked
me
for
help
with
math
homework
.
We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing.
We
ended
up
talking
about
computers
and
file-sharing
.
As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking.
As
we
talked
I
found
that
he
was
more
experienced
and
could
teach
me
about
file-sharing
and
networking
.
We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he'd downloaded.
We
went
to
his
room
and
watched
a
movie
about
robots
that
he
'd
downloaded
.
The math homework was forgotten.
The
math
homework
was
forgotten
.
The next day he came again for homework help "What do you do on weekends?"
The
next
day
he
came
again
for
homework
help
``
What
do
you
do
on
weekends
?
''
he asked.
he
asked
.
The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it.
The
truth
is
,
when
I
have
work
to
do
,
I
do
it
.
I have no special time to
I
have
no
special
time
to
with friends.
with
friends
.
I was embarrassed about this.
I
was
embarrassed
about
this
.
I expected him to think I was boring and said, "Get a life!"
I
expected
him
to
think
I
was
boring
and
said
,
``
Get
a
life
!
''
He said, "OK. You're having trouble getting along with people I can show you.
He
said
,
``
OK.
You
're
having
trouble
getting
along
with
people
I
can
show
you
.
I'm old than you."
I
'm
old
than
you
.
''
Later, he checked my computer.
Later
,
he
checked
my
computer
.
He even connected me to an Internet chess server.
He
even
connected
me
to
an
Internet
chess
server
.
He was becoming like a big brother.
He
was
becoming
like
a
big
brother
.
But when I thought about it, I didn't really want Nitin's help" His big-brother idea began to bore me.
But
when
I
thought
about
it
,
I
did
n't
really
want
Nitin
's
help
''
His
big-brother
idea
began
to
bore
me
.
"I'll get you some cool computer programs ".
``
I
'll
get
you
some
cool
computer
programs
``
.
"I'll teach you how to talk to girls."
``
I
'll
teach
you
how
to
talk
to
girls
.
''
He meant what he was saying, but I don't know why it didn't make me feel good.
He
meant
what
he
was
saying
,
but
I
do
n't
know
why
it
did
n't
make
me
feel
good
.
Since then he's hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other.
Since
then
he
's
hardly
talked
to
me
;
we
seem
to
have
forgotten
each
other
.
I don't think he can "teach" me much, and I don't think much of him.
I
do
n't
think
he
can
``
teach
''
me
much
,
and
I
do
n't
think
much
of
him
.
But I could be wrong*
But
I
could
be
wrong*
I'm 14, a year younger than most of my classmates.  A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework. We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing. As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking. We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he'd downloaded. The math homework was forgotten.  The next day he came again for homework help "What do you do on weekends?" he asked. The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it. I have no special time to  with friends. I was embarrassed about this. I expected him to think I was boring and said, "Get a life!" He said, "OK. You're having trouble getting along with people I can show you. I'm old than you."  Later, he checked my computer. He even connected me to an Internet chess server. He was becoming like a big brother.  But when I thought about it, I didn't really want Nitin's help" His big-brother idea began to bore me.  "I'll get you some cool computer programs ".  "I'll teach you how to talk to girls."  He meant what he was saying, but I don't know why it didn't make me feel good. Since then he's hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other. I don't think he can "teach" me much, and I don't think much of him. But I could be wrong*