Surfing With Death by Michael Miller, Bay Shore, NYOver the past five years many people, places and things have influenced me. One particular experience gave me a renewed zest for living and a different perspective on life.It was during the summer of 1995. I rose from a long sleep to find the sun gleaming in […]
Crunch. My coronary heart stopped beating. My legs gave out, my head fell again, and my physique went limp. I fell to the bottom oblivious to what had occurred. I lay on the chilly floor of the world, feeling relaxed; a serene expertise that was lower quick by an immense surge of ache. Regaining the […]
“Whose footprints are these?” “What is this piece of paper that has baby footprints marked in ink with the name “Roopmathi” on the top?” My dad’s face froze, and my mom’s jaw dropped as they saw me holding the paper. I asked,“Who is Roopmathi and why do you have her footprints?” Waiting for their response, […]
I’ve been suspended over the rolling hills of Poland by nothing however paper-thin, see-through mesh netting. I’ve squeezed my method via Buddha’s nostril to carry luck and luck to my household. I’ve in contrast ice cream from eight completely different nations, and located that my favourite is hidden down a slim side-street in Vienna. Nonetheless, […]
The day started out like the rest in Ecuador. We woke up early, ate a rushed breakfast, packed medicine and raced to the buses before they left. Because of the steep mountainous terrain, it felt like we were riding through the rain forest in Jeeps. When we were near the clinic, kids lined up along […]
My father always said, “You can’t stop the rain from falling, but you can choose to use an umbrella.” I figured he got it from a book…maybe an e-mail or a fortune cookie. But I never got the meaning of it until I went to high school. From pre-school to eighth grade, I attended a […]
At midnight on October 26, 2001, George W. Bush signed the brand new regulation, the Patriot Act. This Act allowed the federal government to know what you might be doing on on-line. The authorities additionally has the correct to look your laptop or ship the FBI to look your home unannounced. The Patriot Act has […]
My eyes lock in on the rim. The ref says, “One and one, play it off the miss.” I feel, put this one in to seal up the sport. It’s 63-60 with 18.9 seconds left. One, two, three dribbles. The shot goes up. That wasn’t a very good launch, it’s off. It rims out. The […]
Bad Kid It was 7:45 a.m, geometry, second hour, dark outside, and I was facing the biggest ethical dilemma of my freshman year. Ninth grade…what can I say. It’s vital to the adolescent psyche, and yet we all want to forget it as soon as it’s over. I wanted to fit in, but be unique. […]
How will your presence enrich our group? An indescribable feeling overwhelms me as I sit three toes above the bottom, wind blowing previous me 30mph, and my solely safety is my stability. That is my life, 40 riders all-aiming for a similar purpose, to win. I evaluate myself to motocross as a result of it’s […]