Chinese room

with my thesaurus, waiting for the time when we would be called into the conference room. For weeks I had looked forward to participating in the writing competition. I had spent a week imagining the setting of the room, my competitors, what the topic may be. I wanted to feel the glory of coming in first place, not only for my club and for my school, but for myself. Soon enough the doors opened, and the conference room filled with students from various chapters, schools, and backgrounds. Most…

rushed up the stairs, and got to Sarah’s door, her mind whirling with all of the damage the forceful crash may have caused. She skidded to a stop in front of the door, and nudged it open cautiously, stepping into the pitch-black room. The woman glanced around the room,and took another step forward, tripping clumsily over some clutter on the floor. Cate’s hand flew to her mouth to stifle her yelp, so she wouldn’t wake Sarah, and steadied herself by placing her hand on the cool walls. However, she…

The wind blew open the windows. Conan heard a thump as his bedroom door opened. It was a rainy day, one of the worst storms that Conan and his dad, Billy, had experienced, was happening in France. As Billy came in to wake up Conan the thunder got louder and scarier. Conan woke up to the sight of his dad crying and rested in bed for a while, puzzled, at what was happening. His dad told him that the church was in shambles where they had been doing most of their labor for the past six months. Conan…

but then it disappears and she sinks back into her corner.” “What does she do all day?” “Strokes a scrap of velvet. Screams, Cries. Thinks. Stares.” “What does she think about?” “Let’s ask her, if you’re so interested.” The two men walk into Jenna’s room, where she sits huddled in the corner, rocking back and forth. “Jenna, what do you think about all day?” She looks up at him, sad emptiness in her eyes. “I don’t know. I go somewhere, I think.” She says, thoughtful, but at the same time, so…

quote on quote "rude." She was shorter than most teaches and had a pale complexion and long blond hair. Her room was a bit smaller than most classes, but it was beeping with life. There were posters of people's cultures around the class, and two desks, one in front of the class and the other near the exit of the class room. I was assigned to a desk that was in the middle of the class room. As everyone got acquainted with their desk the teacher did the attendance. I was called first. "Hanad", the…

I’m so sick of sitting in my bubblegum-butt colored living room. It seemed like an awesome decision at the time to paint the hideously textured box I live in for the sake of my “totally unique blogging atmosphere.” Jokes, Melanie, you got jokes. It was a great idea at least until I became a super uninspired shut in, who’s seen two Christmas, and three Halloween specials of The Office in the same week. I need to get out of here. The smell of warm vanilla has left me completely “nose blind,” as…

After school, I entered the living room startled to see my mother seated on the couch reading an article on her tablet. She glanced up at me, turning up her nose. "What are you doing home so early, I thought you were working today?" I sighed. “I decided to take the day off to spend some time with you before you graduate” She said. As I stood there her eyes narrowed. “What were you thinking stepping outside like that?" Her red painted lips pursed as she eyed me. "Would you rather I went…

ambulance to have him assessed. Next, beeper stated to inform him that staff is concerned about what they are observing and that they want to make sure he is okay. After hanging up with Beeper, staff instructed JB to call 911. Staff TM went to RT’s room and asked him if he was feeling okay, he stated yeah. Staff let him know what they have observed and that they are concerned about his health and they want to make sure that he is okay. Staff explained that they called an ambulance to check on…

Marley floor has nearly killed me, but it’s also shown me who my family is. It’s an awful material that requires a lot of time and work to be put down smooth and look nice. It’s some sort of vinyl that comes on PVC pipes, rolled up. Taping it down is an unbearably long and grueling process. One particularly hot Wednesday night, I was moving rolls of flooring into the auditorium from the lobby. Andy and I rolled up the flooring, the stubborn plasticky devil. Laszlo, one of the most badass people…

One day there was a girl, her name was Sam. She was your average girl. She was shy but knew how to make someone laugh. She wouldn't really open up to you unless she was comfortable. Public speaking was one thing she could not do. It was her biggest fear and she has avoided it for years. She is in the 10th grade and her fear started 6th grade year when she had a embarrassing experience. She had to go up and present a science project. While she was talking about her project she got sick.…