Coming of Age Essay

Upper Iowa River, the water started to rise. Higher and higher every second. Soon the water was over the bridge. I started to run full sprint, so I wouldn’t get caught in the rushing water. As I was running, I came to a halt. The rain was still coming down pretty hard. I couldn’t see anything because my face was filled with rain drops. I opened my mouth to let the rain tickle my throat. I watched a bright bolt of lightning zig-zagged all the way across the sky and lit up a barn building in the…

Leaders come from many walks of life and have hopes, dreams, and a sense of personality. Many leaders such as the one I chose has many qualities such as a sense of self, dedication, passion and fearlessness. The leader I chose has always did what made her happy. She had the dedication and determination to find her voice as a comedian, talk show host, an activist and a role model, and it was all done with humor and kindness. She helps her followers discover that it is okay to step outside the box…

There are many things to be afraid of in this work but accepting yourself should not be one of them. When i was in the fifth grade i started to notice other guys. I didn't notice them as “cute” or “hot” because to be frank, as a fifth grader who really knows what it means to be “hot”? I noticed that other guys were stronger than me or that they had better hair than me..etc. Throught Elementary kids at school would question me about being gay. As a child i had a profoundly high voice, sounding…

Lightning had strike me I luckily was on my surfboard and didn’t fall into the water. My friends took me home and I didn’t wake up until the next day. During it all, I was passed out but I started to get weird dreams or visions. I saw images of fire coming out of my hand, moving it with my mind then I kept hearing someone say “Fernanda wakeup,…

“Margot, you’re so annoying! You’re like a fussy baby!” Max bickered. “Why do you always talk about the sun? Nobody likes you!” I turned at Max. I looked at him sincerely. “The sun is coming out today.. I know it---” “NO!” Max yelled furiously. “It’s never coming out! What don’t you understand, you little…. Hey everyone, let’s lock her in the closet!“ All of my classmates began swarming around me, like angry yellow jackets. “No, please, no!” I screamed loudly at them. Instead of putting me…

Personal Narrative: My Coming Out Story I came out of the closet twice actually. The first time was in the eighth grade when I came out as a lesbian to the whole community (If they cared to ask anyway). The second time I chose to come out of the closet was at the end of my sophomore year of high school, only this time I was coming out as transgender. Choosing to come out the closet for a second time wasn’t any easier than the first time, if anything it was even harder. My second coming out is…

could barely give an answer but I knew I had to get some information off of him about what had happened to Norvelt but before I could say anything he said, “ of course it’s old jack”.I was pretty curious to know how he found out my then I saw blood coming down my nose and it was pretty…

Robby just rounded the first mark in first and an eray horns blasted as they cheered for him. Of course, I was still bad at Robby for what he did to me earlier that morning. It was the X boat WYA on Lac Labelle, we were just getting ready to go out sailing on that cold morning. The wind was light and frisky, and all of us sailors knew that they would have to get a good start to give themselves a chance at winning the race. I was just getting onto my coach-boat, so that I could raise my sails…

up my driveway in a silver Mustang. Before the car came to a stop Jackie was leaning on the horn pushing me to come out of the house. Grabbing my coat from the couch, I walked out of my front door with no enthusiasm at all because I knew what was coming. Jackie had pulled the ‘I'm upset’ card again because she knows I will always be there for her. As I walked out of my house the cold air hit my face, the smell of burning gasoline filled my nostrils. It felt like it was…

you are rare. It’s in your blood and nothing you can say or do will ever change that!! Someday you will grow up and then you will grasp and appreciate your talents." Those words would chime in her ears every day!!! Scarlet Rose knew from a very young age that she was different. Her vibrant auburn hair and crystal blue eyes without a doubt made her stand out. Although, her looks were not what made everyone “keep their distance” from her. It was her family lineage that made everyone…