Plains, video games, and cars; the notorious group of three that turned me right into a thug. It was a heat summer time day, and I used to be a baby. But the gorgeous climate belied the actions on King Edward’s Manner, the place pure evil was happening. The horrible males had been decimating the […]
“Leave him alone!” I screamed at a greasy, pudgy-faced boy. His face fell as I stared him down, daring him to say anything. The boy stuttered, shocked by my assertiveness. Afraid the next word he’d say would be his last, he ran off with his slender, freckled friend. The playground was a battleground for elementary […]
Through the good, the bad, and the just plain ugly my friend Dante has been my succor. He has offered me solace and guidance through my years in high school and always gave me the encouragement I needed to reach my goals. Before going any further, I feel obligated to mention that Dante is not […]
In the spring five years ago my family and I went to the first Maker Faire because the Mythbusters were having a meet and greet there. I chatted with my favorite Mythbuster, Grant, for a minute or two, but, just feet away, I met someone who would have a far greater impact on my life. […]
I have been asked to write my ideas, to put into words the thoughts and beliefs I will give to the world. I have been asked to explain my fist-to-the-gut convictions, the particles of my persona that send my thoughts reeling and my heart banging. Ultimately, I have been asked to explain who I am, […]
The city is attention-grabbing. There’s a sprawling metropolis current the place PA state Route 18 meets 258, full with a Wl-mart, MacDonald’s, and Big Eagle. The college is just a few transient miles from the intersection. If you happen to go fifteen miles in the wrong way of the varsity, all of this disappears. It’s […]
Weak: how do we define this word? Some would define it as emotional in saying that tears are merely liquid weakness, while others would define it as physical, as if not being able to weight lift makes one weak. Two years ago if someone would have asked me to define the word weak, I would […]
“Hey dude.” “Dude!” “Duuuuude. Not cool.” Anyone younger than the age of 80 has definitely heard the term “dude” used frequently, and most likely used it themselves. In its modern context, dude does not mean anything close to what it is described as in the dictionary. As with all words, its meaning has evolved over […]
At six years old, I thought I was the next Dr. Seuss, so I stapled some computer paper together and wrote a story with less than subpar illustrations—I’m pretty sure the main characters were pigs, but they probably looked a lot more like blobs with curly tails. With bubbling excitement, I gathered my mother and […]
Throughout my life, it has been a constant battle of people telling me that I cannot do something and me proving them wrong. To get where I need to be, I need to work harder at things than normal people. My dad always said to my teachers, “You do not see all the work she […]