After I was six years outdated, I informed my neighbor, Jessica, that I used to be a witch. Now, as unfaithful because the assertion was, I used to be not in jest; I truly had proof of my magical prowess to corroborate my reasonably weighty declare. Tossing a haughty look again at Jessica, whose dainty, […]
My mom invariably picks me up from center college, so after I acquired the “You’re strolling house.” textual content, I knew one thing was up. I trudged by means of the door and bellowed, “I’m house!”. No response. Voices started to ricochet off the partitions of the hallway. Forceful. Phrases. As I hesitantly rounded the […]
Over the past six years my life has changed and the path I once thought I was on had seemed to take an alternate route. I had moved from a quiet and safe neighborhood to a neighborhood where violence plagued the streets. A place where drugs were of higher value than education. I moved from […]
There wouldn’t be delicacy in life, unless there’s happiness. Happiness wouldn’t be in a life, inside a soul, if there’s no rest, peace, justice, love and enjoyment. Partly, money is also necessary as that is responsible for our position in the society and a way to enrich our lives. But, leading a solitary life cannot […]
3rd Place… Next stop: Orlando International Airport. This is the day I’ve been waiting for patiently for nine months, and it was finally here. 28 heads on the bus anxiously ready for the weekend of their lives. I’ve never felt the feelings I was experiencing right now. I was so confident in myself and my […]
I started the painstaking strategy of lifting the seal, making an attempt to disregard the daring printed label studying ‘DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 2010’. For seven years this time capsule had sat on a shelf gathering mud. I had forgotten each this cardboard cylinder and the reminiscences it contained. It was as a lot of […]
There are times in life when you are trying to talk to a friend, but they seem so much more entertained by an IPod or their cell phone. They are not trying to be rude, but just how they are not pay attention is coming off as anti-social. Technology is rapidly increasing throughout our world; […]
Sweat did not accumulate in light droplets on our foreheads; it gathered in great pools, drenching our leotards. Although we never noticed it ourselves, everyone outside the studio could see that the air was dense with moisture and heat. All of our attention was concentrated towards our bodies: shoulders down, stomachs in, hips tucked under—the […]
I asked my Dad once, “Who are all these people?” He smiled, “This is your family.” There wasn’t a time that I remember when my parents were together. Because of that, there was never awkwardness or confusion. It was just always like that. After the divorce the time I spent with each of my parents […]
I am a naturally neat, organized, and meticulous person. I enjoy sorting my books and make up into different containers and shelves according to size, color and type. The beginning of school is one of my favorite times of year for the opportunity to buy new matching folders and notebooks with colorful pencils and clean […]