Tension is growing at the table. The opponent is staring me dead in the eyes, his glare creeping into my soul. I keep a straight face, making sure not to give away my strategy. Valuable cards have been lost, but I wield confidence in the hand before me. Should I check? Fold?Forfeit? The odds are […]
“Hey, shouldn’t you be heading to class? It’s onthe other side of the school. I heard there’s … ” Before my friendhad a chance to finish her sentence, a big “uh-oh” sign had alreadyflashed in my head. For fear of getting a detention, I urged my legs to runthrough the always-crowded hallways. Having too much […]
Sundays are white hair, Benadryl, and small talk. To some people I’m sure I am just “a cashier,” but to others I am “the LOTTO expert.” At Deforest Pharmacy, my mind switches from this world of words and letters to the world of numbers, as I become the LOTTO master. Take 5, Win 4, Pick […]
Over time, I’ve learned that creative solutions never emerge from diligence and determination alone. Rather, the key to solving any problem is establishing the right mentality. But my mind is often uncooperative, thoughts like seagulls running wild through the beaches of consciousness. And while it may be possible for me to track down each one […]
My Soldier I can remember the day that my father told me the news like it was yesterday. Now almost two years have passed since that day and looking back it almost seems like a scene from a movie where the guy takes the girl to a public place to tell her his really bad […]
Shattering Familiar Walls “Ms. Ashley I want to be in your group!” the statement that excited eight year old Skye had no idea changed my life, as we boarded the bus Friday. It was the big summer trip to the Georgia Aquarium, and I had fallen victim to about fifty hyperactive “Hannah Montanas” and “Batmans.” […]
When I reached the summit and looked out over thousands of miles of the Red Rock Desert of Arizona, the wind blowing in my face, blood pumping as though it was about to burst through my skin, that was a time when I was truly happy and at peace with myself and with the world. […]
Humans crave information, which is why the media is heavily relied upon. Without the media, news would travel at a much slower rate, leaving the population clueless as to what is going on in the world around them. The problem with media today is that it tends to be biased, meaning certain media networks have […]
It was junior year- the one colleges look at – and my grandfather was terminally ill; it was a major distraction.The pressure from everyone to do well was overwhelming enough, and the fact that my “rock” was dying did not make anything easier.I started junior year with a determined mindset.I planned on keeping my high […]
BEEP…BEEP…BEEP! At 5:45 am I drag myself out of the cozy cloud I call my bed, stagger out the door, and hurriedly turn on the heater in my car before heading off to state lifeguard training. I arrive at Huntington State Beach at 7 am with my peers, with no assumptions about the next four […]