Summary

Part 2: How I Got There

Chapter 7

Craig reflects on the fact that he does not know why he is depressed, but he does know the chronology. It began when he was accepted to one of the best high schools in Manhattan, Executive Pre-Professional High School. After studying obsessively, he got a perfect score on the entrance exam, and he remembers that the day he received the results was his last good day. He lost touch with most of his friends except for Aaron. He recalls the first time he visited Aaron’s apartment. He was offered pot but refused it.

Chapter 8

Craig has recollections about a party at Aaron’s apartment on the night the test results arrive. Aaron and Nia were also accepted to the school. When they gather with other friends to celebrate, Craig smokes pot for the first time.

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