I strode in front of four-hundred eighth graders with my arm slung over a Fender Stratocaster guitar and launched into the first few chords of Nirvana’s “Lithium.” My hair dangled so low over my face that I could not see the crowd in front of me as I shouted “Yeah, yeah” in a squeaky teenage […]
Finally everybody begins a group of one thing, whether or not it’s sea shells or film tickets. I by no means collected something till I began highschool. I unintentionally started to gather bracelets, every representing one thing vital in my life that I’ve realized and found. I now put on these 4 bracelets as a […]
Over the past six years my life has changed and the path I once thought I was on had seemed to take an alternate route. I had moved from a quiet and safe neighborhood to a neighborhood where violence plagued the streets. A place where drugs were of higher value than education. I moved from […]
With a last look at my book lying on the couch I trudge out into the bright, sunlit day. Accompanied by my younger sister and mother, I climb onto our orange tractor. With a roar my mom drives away slowly towards our hay field. The barn in the far corner is filled with bales of […]
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 […]
In the balmy summer night air, a shadowed figure sat motionless. As I approach, I see the person’s profile; she is looking up at the stars. It is a common activity for us, to just sit and watch the stars shining upon the grass surrounding our home for the last month. I come up and […]
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 […]
I went down to the dining room for dinner. The aroma of freshly prepared sausage, rolls, baked potatoes, and mixed vegetables filled the air. A typical family dinner. However, I enjoyed this meal, not at home, but with my German host family. “Komm,” said my host mother, “Abendessen ist fertig.” In English, this means, “Come. […]