“Something you need to know about me to survive: When I want to speak my mind, I usually speak my mind; no one is safe from my brutality. Some people take it personally, but they shouldn’t because I even do it to my own parents. I’m a very apathetic person sometimes and some people can’t […]
I hold myself steady and cool as a rock. I breathe evenly and keep my facial expressions calm and controlled. I run my hands over the rectangles that hold my future. I flip up the corners of the cards again and look down at the odd, mismatched cards. Smiling gently, my adversary stares at me […]
If I could do one of my traditions it would maybe be about Christmas. When I was a kid my parents would drill me and my brother into my room and we would always stay up. We would always play video games at like 12 o’clock at night; we would always wonder what we would […]
College… it’s one of the best of instances it’s the worst of instances. You may be who you wish to be and do what you wish to do, everybody has their very own expertise. Mine will likely be totally different although. I’ll wrestle bears, cheer for sports activities groups and bleed our faculties colours. I […]
The rain falls in torrents. Like an engorged snake, the river has made its way hazardously close to the cluster of houses that huddle behind three feet tall sandbags. The river has easily overtaken the wild knotweed and flimsy trees that protrude from the water waving their surrender. And although it appears to be moving […]
July had finally come – my faith was concealed in a small white envelope. A few months earlier I had spilled weeks worth of arduous Advanced Placement objectives onto a few sheets of blank paper. In my mind I deemed my essays of being level five worthy, but I was still unconvinced. As I darted […]
My poppy’s house is old. It was originally a colonial farmhouse. Now when most people look at my poppy’s house they think “what a mess” or that it needs a lot of work. Both are true. However, to me it is a place of fun, exploration, adventure and learning. His house is located in Tolland, […]
Cindy Lew once said “remember that the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under the tree, but in the heart of a true friend.” Having a friend is similar to receiving a present from this life. Everyone receives one lifetime with a time limit. A friend is one who will go through […]
Simply take a look at the faces of the immigrants arriving to the New World on the cramped boats within the late eighteen tons of. Have a look at woman Liberty and the way she holds her torch up. For a lot of, when you have been to ask them “What it means to be […]
If someone does not share with others then others will not share with them. If someone does not care about anyone else and only cares about themselves people will slowly stop caring for them. When I was little my brothers always shared their toys with me but I never shared my toys with them. For […]