Personal Narrative: Getting Down To Nebraska

Getting down to Nebraska was harsh and the trail was dusty. The children like me had to take care of the animals. Jim, Antonia and myself became really good friends after living next door to each other for a while and we do everything together. When I work, I help my dad to plant and harvest crops and hunt for food. We planted and harvested corn, potatoes, pumpkin, wheat, peas, carrots and tomatoes. In the years I lived in Nebraska, people died sooner because all of us didn't have the certain type of medicine to keep people alive longer. When I went out with friends, we would take turns on who took the wagon out and if it was my turn and the wagon broke down I would have to fix it myself. We have both rich families and poor families in my town. I have a friend that

If the sod house wasn't built properly then there would be harsh living conditions with leaking water and snow as well as the cold coming in. It would have been more difficult if we didn't live by a lake because then we would have to make our own well to get water. During the winters it was always bad for our family and friends because water would be frozen for cooking. In winter if I didn't have my own shoes my feet would freeze. Winter was a very difficult time for our family and some other families we knew. During the time when I got old enough I got to go to school. There were six to fourteen year olds in my class because we only had one classroom. I helped the younger students with their work when I finished with mine in the classroom. I had to memorize everything because they didn't have notebooks. I would bring my own lunch which was sometimes a bacon grease sandwich, oatmeal, bread with homemade jelly/butter or leftovers. School lasted from October to May and I helped my dad and other people with their work and chores in the summer. Once I got done with school in the spring I would help my dad with planting the