Nine needles inject ink into my skin for over an hour. But, the outcome is far more desirable than an immunisation. What’s coming out of this needle doesn’t protect me from a troublesome flu, irritating virus, or debilitating disease. No, this defines me and reminds me of who I’m striving to be. When I decided […]
Pain, constant ringing, and mood swings. I had been transported to a foreign world. Failing tests, lacking short-term memory, and nagging fatigue. I lived in a world of insanity for a month. During my freshman year of high school, I got a concussion. Since I was in the midst of the year and club volleyball […]
The locals call it the “Parma Dome” because of the immense concentration of rain in the small town of Parma. “You never can trust the weather radar because we live in Parma,” my resident Betty said. Betty was a retired factory worker who lived in Parma her entire life. After standing on cement floors, she […]
Ever since the paddle was removed from the list of legal punishments in public schools, they have started using detention. This requires a student to take time out of his/her day and spend it isolated in a classroom. The question for many in charge of discipline is, “When is the best time to have detention?” […]
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 […]
One day I will travel to Hong Kong. Though most people are attracted by the city’s tourist sites, I want to enjoy Hong Kong’s extensive subway system, large double-decker busses, tiny shuttle busses, and the famous double-decker streetcars that have climbed the hills of this city for over a century. Studying and experiencing various transportation […]
‘Look! Look at what I can do!’ These proud words left my mouth with every picture I drew, be it purple unicorns or orange bunnies. Napkins, envelopes, and toilet paper ‘ anything remotely related to paper ‘ were at the mercy of my almighty crayon. And woe to my poor father who left me alone […]
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 […]
What does taking a risk mean? It means stepping out of your comfort zone, and at times doing new things even if it terrifies you. One of the greatest risks I have ever taken was auditioning for my high school’s fall play. Not only am I a person who has no performance experience, but I […]