For me, bearing witness to this cycle was some kind of elated wonderful. In the midst of however a couple of minutes I noticed how rapidly previous can turn into new in such a merciless nature. Many would say that, due to my age, I’m at a degree in my life the place issues are […]
I typically ask myself, “Why am I right here?”, “What’s my objective on this world?” and “Does my existence matter?” These questions swirl inside my head as in the event that they had been repeatedly pounding till I notice some insights afterwards. As I get up on a regular basis, I do know that there […]
“Beep,” the car screeched and a middle-aged man popped his head out of the window and yelled at me then drove off. That car horn marked the beginning of a realization that the decisions we make and the paths in life we choose to follow should be reflections of what kind of people we are […]
“Bend your fingers back as far as you can. Stretch your arms out like a bird. Open your mouth.” This is the best doctor’s appointment ever. I had not received any shots, and in my ten-year-old mind, that constituted a successful visit The Italian side of my family hadn’t seen anybody who was as skinny […]
The stage lights dimmed and I took a fast peek out from behind the heavy black curtains into the viewers. Blinded by the glare of the lights, I swiftly pulled myself backstage. There had been what appeared like an infinite variety of eyes wanting again at me, watching my each transfer. I took a deep […]
My palms began sweating as I looked at the homework board. It read like a danger sign posted in the front of a condemned building. “COLLEGE ESSAYS DUE SEPTEMBER 27.” Panic set in. I have never written anything about myself before. Where do I even start? I had no idea, and time was quickly running […]
Dawn’s last sunlight daggers dripped through gaps in the grizzled ash-leaf maple. The day was languishing slowly, turning first a chalky white, then a pigeon-colored gray. Along the pallid backdrop of the calm lake my houseparent moved like a paper cut-out, undoubtedly lecturing a tired ear in her staccato Jamaican accent on the nuisance of […]
I was on my way. i was confused. I didn’t know if it was really wanted. I hoped everything would turn out okay. I never really knew. I just had hope. I woke up each morning thinking was that a dream. was it a nightmare. when will i ever know.?? i woke up each morning […]
I am on a plane. I don’t know where I am going or who the people around me are. In confusion, I look around and try to comprehend to what is going on. As I look, I am attracted to the oceans glorious blue color that I spot through a passenger’s window. While looking out […]
“When I read, I’m taken away,” my eight-year-old hand scripted in an early attempt at poetry. It is true that, as with Sara Crewe, The Little Princess with a big imagination, most of my seventeen years have been spent somewhere other than the world inhabited by my contemporaries. However, far from living another’s story, I […]