Talk about a popular person in yourown age group docx

Talk about a popular person in your
own age group

James Yap is a popular person not only in our class but
also throughout the school. James is the kind of person
who is talented as well as outgoing.

Most students in the school know him as a champion
swimmer. James always represents the school in freestyle
swimming and has won a lot of medals in competitions. He
is also a member of water polo team. Last year, in the
district championship, James was the one to score the
winning goal for our school team. He is well-remembered
by his schoolmates for this.

James is friendly with almost everyone, and he is known
as the class joker. Sometimes, before the teacher comes
to the class, he would stand in front of the class and throw
us a riddle. His favorite riddle is the one which asks “do
you know why…” Actually, he never gives us time to
answer. He would shout out the answer almost
immediately, and the class would burst out with laughter.

Even when James is called upon to answer a question by
a teacher, his answer often contains a joke or a remark
which makes us laugh. Usually, because his jokes are
funny and not rude, the teacher would laugh along with us.

James also likes to organize outings and gatherings.
Unlike some people who only invite certain groups to
these functions, James often organizes them on a class

basis. He once organized a class outing to the zoo.
Towards the end of the visit, to show our appreciation,
James had arranged a special treat for our class teacher
who was accompanying us. It turned out that he had
reserved for her the zoo’s special offering – tea with the
orang utan! Of course, the animal was tame and had been
trained to sit quietly with human visitors. We all, including
the teacher, had a good laugh.

On another occasion, we had a class gathering at his
house. James come from a rich family, and lives in a
bungalow with a big garden. Most of us already know
about James’ background because he used to come to
school in a chauffeur-driven car. When James was in
secondary three, he told his father that he preferred to
take public transport. He wanted to be more independent.

I suppose the fact that James is not affected by his talent,
nor his wealth adds to his popularity. But some students
say that even though it seems that James leads such a
charmed life, he does not see eye to eye with his father
about his future. His father owns a business and he would
like James to work in the family business after he
graduates. But James is keen to pursue a career in sports
or entertainment.