Life can be like a childhood car ride on a rainy Sunday afternoon in March or April, where you don’t have any real concept of where your parents are taking you, and, while you’re bored, you’d rather keep riding than arrive and have to deal with the realities of the destination. In that case, I’m […]
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 […]
One thing about danger at all times terrified me. There’s a stage of uncertainty that comes with taking dangers; a stage of uncertainty that’s past consolation, for me anyway. Risk is a recreation of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey. It’s darkish and I’m disoriented with no clear understanding of the course of the goal. Risk is that second once […]
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 […]
Costa Rica is home to many species of plants and animals, several of which are endangered species. Although Costa Rica is one of the leading nations in the green movement the country still has some bad practices and wildlife is suffering. Forests are often cut down to make way for cattle ranches and hotels for […]
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 […]
My interest in global issues is similar to that of most people; I want to help. Unlike many my age, I have personally seen the extreme poverty of some parts of the world. Everyday I hear about the issues of the world, and more importantly what is being done to help. My whole family basically […]
“We don’t have much time, do we?” he spoke softly, staring enraptured at the inky constellations. The stars were never quite as clear as they were that fateful night; Orion’s belt outlined itself perfectly in specks of radiating plasma, forming that heroic shield —I could practically feel the stardust from trillions of years stirring in […]