2007

It is crazy to think that an intangible object can almost define your relationship with someone. A relationship meaning your parents, a sibling, a family member, a good friend, a teacher, a spouse or significant other, or even someone you do not really know. There are a lot of components that go into a good healthy relationship; there is communication, respect, affection, responsibility, and transparency. But there is also something called trust, without it you might as well not have a…

This is only a dream. This is only a dream. This is only a dream. This cannot actually be happening. This is not real. You are not awake. This is a nightmare. Wake up, erica. Please, oh god, please wake up. My eyes are rain storms and my heart is tangled somewhere in my esophagus. I stack my legs, tuck my head into my lap. I place my hands to my hair and begin to pull. This is a nightmare. This is not real. But my cheeks are raw and chapped, and every speck of makeup has been washed from my…

Going back to the first part of this segment, when the narrator is describing how Zulema first told her about how she felt, and what happened after she was told that her mother left, she mentions that Zulema had started crying, and how she had listened through her own tears. “Suddenly she started to sob, holding the photo to her breast. Through my own tears, I heard her describe how she had waited for days on end for her mother’s return…” (Fernández and Franco 386/7) This sentence gives further…

Adam, we have to talk about this because we never did while your father was alive, who do you want to stay with? Mom I want to stay with you. What do you want me to do son? Mom I want you to fight for me. Are you sure because I will have to get a lawyer and you may change your mind later? If you want to stay with your aunt it is okay to do so I’ll help you pack your things and we want be mad with anyone just make sure it’s what you want and you are not being pressured into making a decision.…

Most people believe that being an adult is all about how well you can hide the fact that you are still a kid. To others it 's about raising a family and having bills to pay. When you ask an adult what it is like to be in their shoes, they say "Don 't rush to grow up. Enjoy being a kid because once you are no longer a child you 're going to wish you were one again." According to most adults being an adult is not at all what it seems to be. Here 's what I think. If your road to becoming an adult…

The Four Agreements Reflection In the book The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz enlightens us about life. He gives us lessons that can help us in life. We can change our views on life by changing the way we think and act. Don Miguel Ruiz tells us that we are all limiting ourselves and need to open our minds to live an honest life. He tells us the way to do this is by following four agreements that can change your life forever. The first agreement is being impeccable with your word. When I…

Since the beginning of time people have always lived in fear of not being the most superior person in the room. To an extent this is human nature for example: White people have always been afraid that a non-white being would become superior than them. One amazing thing happened to the world over time everybody in the USA became equals, people’s right’s no longer depended on what their skin color was. Also being afraid of someone doing better than you is part of human nature as much as we don’t…

Decisions are made on a daily basis. These decisions can range from simple to much more difficult, and may include: whether or not to have coffee in the morning, what car to buy, or asking someone to marry you. Decisions are one thing you can’t escape from in this life. I have made some really good and really bad decisions in my life. One choice that sticks out in my mind was the night I snuck out of my house when I was a freshman in high school. This decision changed my life drastically. When I…

The Boardwalk Muse I followed the ancient, rickety boardwalk through the rows of corn that went to the ends of my Earth. The early summertime dew had a perfume of light magic that hung in the air like the fireflies that danced in and out of my vision. Pounding against the decrepit boards, my bare feet were getting tired from the running I was doing, but I couldn 't stop now. John was waiting for me near the ocean at the end of the lane, our little spot. Nothing more than a puny fishing…

I took me five years to realize what an extraordinary influence he has been in my life. When I felt like disappearing, seeing him made me want me to be found. He is my best friend. Growing up with him has made me the person I am today. He is the most hilariously awkward handsome man I have ever had the honor of meeting. At first sight, you would say that his clothes are classy and formal. However; if you knew him as well as I do, you would notice that he dresses up in all types of clothes. All…