“Just remember that when Charlie Brown was singing to ‘that cute little red headed girl’ it was you! You will be on stage very soon. Love from your friend, Charlie Brown.” These lines hang on a slightly crumpled note card on my bedroom wall, displayed prominently high among various cards, poems, drawings, articles, and pictures. […]
Her face reddens and it becomes apparent that she is slipping out of control. She clenches her fists, nails gnawing at her skin. A wave of rage surges through her body, causing even her lips to quiver in anger. She gasps for breath, trying to calm herself down, but it is too late. Her screams […]
At the same time as somewhat child I stored a pocket book to jot down tales from what I noticed round me. Writing down my ideas or emotions about why my mother instructed me that I wasn’t allowed to get one other ice cream, or why my trainer instructed me to be quiet in school […]
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Those words were spoken by the sixth president of the United States of America, John Quincy Adams. He almost perfectly describes leadership. A leader does not have to be rich, smart, or elegant; a leader is […]
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 […]
Invisible beads of sweat collect at my temples and slowly draw moist lines along my cheek, down into the abyss of my button up shirt. My knees buckle under the beige khakis that have somehow, over the years, become my (albeit bland) uniform of choice. Dozens target me with laser-like eyes waiting, expecting perfection. Only […]
I’ve grown up stitched into the backdrop of the stage I call life. I’ve always blended in and played it safe. Risks were foreign to me; dreams were outlandish remarks my mind would sneer at me. I honestly believed my adult life would be wasted away in a nine to five gray cubicle prison. My […]
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 […]