Heavy respiration. Locked eyes. Pounding footsteps. I watched the quickest runner in all of Arrowhead Excessive College’s historical past. He broke the document…Then once more. This was the vivid day when my mindset of the whole world remodeled. Work ethic was in my blood since a younger age, primarily based upon spiritual values and household […]
On June 14, 2008, my sister referred to as me from upstairs in her normal irritated tone. I slowly trekked up the steps, questioning what I had carried out this time to harass her (was it my pigsty of a room? or did she discover out concerning the headphones I someway forgot to ask if […]
“An Escape Room! That’s what we’ll do.” My relationship with my 16-year-old brother is shaped by a tradition we’ve cultivated over the years – homemade gifts. Whether it’s Christmas or Diwali, every year we work together to create special keepsakes or experiences for friends and family. Sometimes the process is more memorable than the result. […]
I fell in love with college the minute I entered the 8th grade- the same moment I knew for certain I wanted to be involved with art for the rest of my life! I really want to attend college, but when I tell an older person that they ask: Why? Why college? A younger person […]
I see only steps. My chest is heaving and my breath shakes, hyperventilating at a rapid pace. Ten more steps, move girl move! My legs protest, refusing to listen to the signals my brain sends commanding them to lift and proceed forward. A rough hand reaches down pulling me up a little higher. Five more […]
Bunches of blocks, red green and blue, I’m completely obsessed, my friends see this is true. I ditch creative writing to play this mind boggling game, You know I’m ten times better than you, I put your skills to shame. I twist ’em and shift ’em until they fit the spot, The blues and greens […]
Once I was youthful, I wanted for a Porsche and a mansion. That was my thought of success. I vigorously took all of the superior courses attainable and aced the exams with my thoughts set on going to an Ivy League faculty. I simply knew that I might by some means turn into well-known and […]
Why I Will Never Be a Doctor by Z. O., New City, NY If there is such a phenomenon as reincarnation, I undoubtedly would have been a medic in some bloody war in a past life. Each day I would have encountered amputated limbs, innards strewn across the battleground and infected wounds. Otherwise, how can […]
“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 […]
On the sound of the whistle I ran with all my may to go my opponents. Panting helplessly, I attempted to focus on my respiration; that appears to be my solely dilemma. I felt my legs getting heavier every time my foot is available in contact with the rocky terrain. Working up the asphalted hill […]