“Oh, and another thing is that you get to walk around naked anytime you want.” I half snorted, half laughed as I leaned back against my pillows, pressing the receiver to my ear. “Uh, awesome. What else?” “Well, it’s just nice getting to make your own choices. Whether they’re smart or not. You get to […]

It’s 1965 in Northern Vietnam, and troopers are hiding within the bushes, ready to assault. It’s the useless of evening, and each single particular person is as quiet as a mouse, not daring to maneuver. Then, impulsively, got here a roaring noise, and a blinding flash of fireside exploded throughout them. It was an ambush, […]

Unfamiliar experiences? Yeah, I guess I’m the one who always hesitates before trying a new adventure. There is one major event that comes to mind when I think of the many things that I have accomplished. Rock climbing. Yes, you’ve read correctly, rock climbing. Fears concerning unfamiliar experiences are feelings I wish to overcome during […]

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 […]

When I was in the seventh grade, there was nothing I wanted more than a Facebook page.Investing my time in social media seemed the perfect way to relate to my classmates and to let them know me. On an Internet site, I would be able to pick and choose the parts of me that people […]

The wood of my violin used to be a deep red. It used to be polished and shiny, the rich color standing out among the other violins in the shop. I rented it a week after I had turned ten, as a birthday present to myself. I loved it more than the world, until I […]

If I could do one of my traditions it would maybe be about Christmas. When I was a kid my parents would drill me and my brother into my room and we would always stay up. We would always play video games at like 12 o’clock at night; we would always wonder what we would […]

“Ah!” I screech to myself as a torrent of thoughts crash into being -100 degree heat, the contents of Wendy’s fries digesting in my stomach, family, anxiety- as chatter and speculation cease to continue. The bus rolls to a stop as the campus of Georgia Southern surrounds me, greets me. The Boys State 2010 session […]

It was my first Halloween in high school and I vividly recall that almost everyone was dressed up in wild and wacky costumes. However, amidst this hilarious scene lurked the shadows of a land-mark event in my school. Considering that my school district is thought to be wealthy, my high school was maintained very poorly. […]

That inevitable Question Assignment first hit me like a water balloon within the face whereas taking a nap in the summertime solar. It’s a significant Question Assignment that weighs heavier on our minds as we mature. “So, Michelle, what do you need to be once you develop up?” my kindergarten instructor requested genially, however for […]