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As I opened my eyes, I was instantly confused and scared. I didn’t know where I was or what I was doing on the surprisingly comfortable floor. I was laying on my stomach, but when I tried to move I couldn’t find myself to listen to my brain. Then soon I realized that, with my face pressed against the thin black ground, that I was on a trampoline. I could vaguely see the cold cement ground beneath the trampoline I was on. I couldn’t help but wonder if anybody has ever landed on the…

Riley’s Story No one has noticed how broken I really am. -Riley Hi my name Riley and this is my story. It all started when I hit 6th grade. I realized that I was too skinny, and everybody had commented on it including my family. People would try to get me to eat, but even if I did I would puke it back up after. I didn’t know what was wrong with me (I was always told that being skinny was a good thing), but apparently being too skinny is considered “ugly’’. I soon came to understand that I had…

By insignificant back alleys and little-trod lanes, Johnny made his way to the ferry slip in North Boston. From there to Charlestown boats were going back and forth. No civilian except only the Boston doctors, who had offered their services, were allowed close to the Wharf. It was well Johnny had thought to not put on Pumpkin’s uniform. Mrs. Bessie had been right about one thing. A Yankee caught impersonating a British soldier would be shot. Johnny kept well out of the moonlight and away from…

A common thing for us as humans to do is think “what if?” I tend to think of all the options of how my life could have been and how it would’ve affected me as a person, if things were a little different. I was born in Dallas, Texas a large town with a population of 1.258 million. My dad worked as a window installer which caused him to constantly fly around the state and because of this it was just my mom and I for the first 5 years of my life. Due to the high population there was a wide range of…

It has been one year since the war has begun between our two countries. It looks as if it will end soon with a peace treaty between the countries. My father once told me that in war only one said can be the winner, but I guess maybe not this war. This war has been awful on my country I have lost my brother to it and some of my closest friends. I was one of the lucky few who made it through the war without getting injured or mentally hurt. I am just happy this war is ending so there will be no…

C.R. Valdez is a man of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and above all, indomitable spirit. Over the course of his long life he has been many things: student, sailor, test track worker, prison guard, father, and grandfather. I have had the honor to know him as someone else- a teacher. I began taking Tae Kwon Do lessons at the local YMCA when I was eight years old. I was a reluctant student, being dragged to a martial arts class in a noisy gym for one hour twice a week. It…

Back inside, Marisa phones Lisa to let her know that someone from construction, “Mike, I think is his name, was just here regarding the water”. Lisa asked, “when will it get fixed”? Marisa responded, “it’s not getting repaired”, she was told, “There’s no evidence of water coming in anywhere…”. Angrily, the phone call continues for several minutes while they vent about what they perceive as poor service, commenting that further calls are forthcoming. Surprisingly, the leak is never brought…

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” This quote is penned by Soren Kierkegaard and has become one of the most influential examples that I lead my life by. Everyone has a story, whether a person’s story comes from overcoming adversity or facing their demons, it’s their story or their accomplishment; and mine is no different. When I was younger I was faced with one of the greatest challenges life has to offer, my mother passed away from cancer at the tender age…

“If I Were Mayor” Essay What is Iowa known for? Fields, corn, farming, that's it. Iowa should be known for something other than just farming, well maybe a change in its cities could help that. Council Bluffs, isn’t really known for anything, it doesn’t have tourists, or visitors, unless you count people from other cities in Iowa. A mayor could change this, A mayor could make Council Bluffs a place where people would go out of there way to visit. While more and more people are coming, and…

Worst creek day ever! “I can feel the fear rushing through my body!” I feel like I can't move, nothing is going right! Help help I need help I try to run, but it's too fast we get into the water and stand on one big rock. Then Elora fell off the rock and has a huge cut on her leg. I could smell the blood dripping down her leg. We try to pick her up and move her but she is screaming in pain! I run back to grab my phone so I can call her mom. Then I hear it before I even see it. A huge snake…