My eyes lock in on the rim. The ref says, “One and one, play it off the miss.” I feel, put this one in to seal up the sport. It’s 63-60 with 18.9 seconds left. One, two, three dribbles. The shot goes up. That wasn’t a very good launch, it’s off. It rims out. The […]
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 […]
When my scouting colleague Charlie and I checked out our haphazard construction, a sapling tied to the bottom with sticks and leaves piled on prime we smiled. It regarded appropriate to shelter two individuals, till the climate modified. When the heavens opened up and torrents of rain got here lashing down, any semblance of “waterproofing” […]
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 […]
Combating might be for a purpose or it may be Simply because somebody is so silly they might somewhat struggle than resolve the issue. I bear in mind my first struggle prefer it was Simply yesterday. I used to be in grade faculty, fifth grade to be actual. I used to be strolling to the […]
The bleak morning of Sunday, October 4th, 2010, discovered me huddled in opposition to my mom’s automobile, the climate far too chilly for my sweatshirt and denims ensemble. A espresso cup, too small to make a dent in my sleep debt, was clutched in my fingers. I used to be inspecting the reflection of my […]
The candy’s smooth wrapper crinkles as I trace its edges with my fingertips, imagining its contents. The wrapper tears like a fine fabric, revealing a corner of dark chocolate. I break off a piece and take pleasure in its creamy essence. I have always had a sweet tooth, but it is not just sugary snacks […]
The doctors were confident that the surgery would be seamless. Their website boasts “a perfect record in heart bypass surgery,” but they were playing with my dad’s life. He had just had a heart attack in late February, barely a month before. With three out of four arteries blocked, we needed a miracle. So they […]
I need to flip the world inside out. Properly, I guess I could be proud of only a room for now. Should you noticed my room, you may say it was already inside out, so what on earth am I speaking about? It began sooner or later in French class. We had been photos Madame […]
“Seriously, Mom, I’m fine.” On a chilly March evening outside the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., my mother insistently nagged me to wear a sweater. Looking at everyone else in line for the concert, there was no way I was putting that thing on. I was sixteen years old, and if I chose to stand […]