Passing via the gates within the parkinglot close to the theater was like coming into one other world. Chaos reigned andeveryone embraced the speculation “something goes.” Music blaredfrom open vehicles as youngsters sang alongside and drank. As quickly as a beerbottle was completed it was smashed on the bottom. Individuals in garden chairsand vehicles have […]
When I found out I would be speaking tonight, I figured it would be appropriate to open my speech with a scholarly quote. So… I chose some lyrics from the infamous Asher Roth song, I Love College. “I wanna go to college for the rest of my life. I can get pizza for a dollar […]
Question: How will you enrich our community? Our Time to Shine The crowd went silent and the announcer spoke. All fifteen of us run out onto that ugly blue mat spiriting to the crowd. Our first time going to a national competition and our faces appeared as if we had just gotten out of the […]
I take pleasure in shade, whether or not it’s my crisp garments or the blinking mild of my alarm clock. Like some grand accomplishment of setting up an Academy Awards outfit, I stare in awe at my closet, my supply of satisfaction. “Okay, school-bus yellow is darker than lemon yellow,” I inform myself as I […]
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 bet the same thing is on every senior’smind. With graduation only weeks away, I am determined to walk acrossthat stage, even though it becomes harder to stay focused onschool. I can see graduation day now. All the seniors will marchin wearing caps and gowns and sit proudly in the uncomfortable metalchairs before the stage. […]
The second row from the door and the third seat from the front. I had my head resting in the palm of my hand, with my elbow placed on the bottom left corner of my desk. My algebra teacher sat on top of her desk. She sat with a stack of our very first tests […]
Polar bears are so big that they can look elephants in the eye standing up. Being the largest bears on earth they can survive extremely cold weather and freezing cold water. They live in the countries/state of Alaska, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the Arctic. Polar bears nicknames are the sea bears, since they are very […]
Generally, once I shut my eyes, Ican nonetheless see the gritty smoke and tumbling Explorer. I canstill really feel the jolt of our small automobile as my dad yanked on thesteering wheel and listen to the crashing of metal againstpavement. Even from the other aspect of the freeway, I wastoo near the scent of burnt […]
I’m afraid that, at thetender age of 18, I’ve fallen in love and wish to get married. Oh, positive, myparents object, saying it’s irresponsible, and my buddies assume I’m insane, butI pay no consideration. I’ve discovered my sustenance, my lifelong companion and my bestfriend. Alas, there will be no ceremony, no exchanging of rings, for […]