Girl with a One-Track Mind

Minho gathered his bearings and set off back to base. The night was not pure darkness, a full mood shone, reflected the light off his jet black hair. Setting off into a run, his muscular built meant that the load he carried was an easy task. He let his mind wander, his breathing set into a steady…

of being with others. While this may be true (in some cases and at some times), it is not always necessarily so. Solitude can allow one time to regroup, time to reflect and recharge. Solitude is a necessary part of life that carries benefits such as allowing one to heal from trauma. For instance, if someone is enduring grief and tries to just put it out of their mind; it will inevitably keep coming up until they deal with it. If the person were to try to keep busy and occupied by surrounding…

the story, you will be astonished how two little boys had no idea about each other, but are so compatible. In this essay I will explain the comparison and contrast of the two Wes Moore’s. To begin with, both Wes Moore’s were successful children at one point in their life. Further along in the story you will notice they came out so different. Why is it that they became so different? The author Wes…

has shaped our childhood and helped make us who we are today. Some children had toys, some had games, some preferred to play with imaginary friends and some children preferred to just be alone. While I was a very personable and social child, I had one toy in particular that I loved to play with. My set of Barbie's meant the world to me. I would take them everywhere, dress them up and pretend their life was my life in the future. My favorite thing to do as a child was play with Barbie's. Very…

have always been more of my thing. Even though I wasn’t any good, Dad was, and man oh man was he hard to beat. Whether it was one on one, two on one or just plain old horse Dad sure beat us all. But that was all part of the fun, trying to beat Dad. And trying to beat Dad I ended up breaking my arm that ended my seventh grade volleyball season quite quickly. It was two on one. I was trying to defend the hoop behind me and to be honest was failing quite badly. No matter, I was focused on the…

For over a century, the question of what “causes” homosexuality has been preoccupying the minds of scientists and scholars alike. Those whose occupations range from medicine to neuroscience to cultural to cultural and behavioral studies. Is sexual orientation a factor we can determine before birth? Or is it something that is influenced your environment and surrounding factors in your life? Do people in the LGBTQIA+ community choose their identity or are they born with it? Many scientists,…

“She did say something like that. She said I shouldn’t worry. Not mind what other people were saying. A couple of months ago now. Maybe longer (27).” Tommy was struggling with his painting skills and hated other students making fun of him. Tommy was very upset and Miss Lucy, a guardian, encouraged him and told him something…

daises, colorful and vibrant with a note. “Take me to the place we ate breakfast many times before school. Hint hint cinnamon buns.” I race back up the stairs, barely able to see where I am going, the tears welling up in my eyes. Hands trembling and mind racing, I try to figure out something special to wear. A million questions race through my head: Is today the day he asks me to marry him? Where are we going after breakfast? Should I bring sneakers? I decide on black ruffled shorts and a…

game they must figure out how to fight all the obstacles the game sends their way. This book teaches boys many gender stereotypes. It does not break from the traditional norms that boys have had to follow for generations. Zathura has everything that one would expect out of a book directed towards young boys. It contains almost everything that boy are “supposed” to like. It shows that boys are supposed to be mean, tough, and manly enough to handle any situation life throws at them with no help…

but he doesn’t want to, not anymore. He first appears out of the bush, almost naked. When Nausicaa suggests that the maids help him bathe, but he replies “I won’t bathe in front of you [. . .] stark naked before young girls with lovely braids.” (6,245-6) Instead of having the girls clean him, Odysseus avoids any contact with the young women, exercising self-control over his desire. Nausicaa takes a liking to Odysseus and starts imagining what their life would be like, she imagines people…