Goosebumps

The Bulls were playing the New York Knicks and the United Center Stadium was sold out. The atmosphere in the stadium was electric and I even got goosebumps from the roar of the crowd. It was the start of the second quarter and the Bulls were dribbling down the court. Derrick Rose drove down the court to force an and-one layup at the buzzer! It was halftime and the Bulls were down by eight points. By the end of the third quarter, the Bulls players were dripping with sweat and drinking thirst…

My heart pounded and i began to sweat hysterically. That honeycomb makes me feel nauseous. However, this affects 16% of people across our nation. Trypophobia is a phobia of holes that can be found almost anywhere or in anything. People who have trypophobia usually can not look at pictures or things that can trigger it without feeling scared, harmed, or violated in a way until they get help or start to practice therapy. Where can trypophobia be triggered and how do people react? Almost anything…

In the Chapter “No Name Woman” from the novel The Woman Warrior, author Maxine Hong Kingston discusses the stories she discovered about her aunt who passed away. Kingston discovered much about her aunt through her previous relationships. “No Name Woman” starts off by explaining how her aunt was pregnant due to rape. Kingston explains how their home village was raided and how the raid was planned once her aunt to the man “I think I am pregnant.” Her husband and the following man that she dated…

'Where's Tyson?' was a question I caught myself asking every morning before school. My mom would let our little dog out to play, and on most days before you knew it we were outside looking for him. But, on this Wednesday morning something was off... my mom looked a bit more worried, my dad seemed nowhere to be found, and our other dog, Maizie, was already inside. This confused my fourth grade mind as I always knew Tyson and Maizie worked as a team, and when one came back inside, the other…

Nervously standing and praying outside the Salem jail, I am awaiting and hoping Elizabeth convinces John to confess to his crime. With extensive might, I attempted to plead and persuade Dansforth to pardon the seven accused and scheduled to hang. Rumors circulate in the town with threats of riots to break out if the seven end up hung; this lacked enough power to persuade Dansforth. Grappling with my guilty conscience, the looming thought of death urged me to warn Elizabeth. My mind recalls…

I was at the doctor's office with my mom today, and naturally, I reached for one of the dozens of magazines to occupy me. When I flipped it open, there was a description of a Netflix horror show, Dark, that read, “Like a sausage casing that doesn’t care one bit if it will burst from overstuffing, this German import has elements of Stranger Things… Set in a dank little town… it involves missing children [and] a cave that occasionally belches a terrifying roar…” First of all, I am not convinced…

‘American Horror Story’ Season 6, News Update: Premiere Date Announced, Special Logo Released For quite a while, there was no buzz regarding the upcoming season 6 of ‘American Horror Story’. And it looked like there might be nothing for some more time. However, good news has arrived. The official premiere date of season 6 has been announced and it will air on 14 September, 2016 on FX cable network. A special logo for the season has been also released and it has a very cryptic look. Many are…

Philmont, New Mexico, one of the most beautiful and wonderful places on earth. Philmont is a two week wonderful camping trip that changes your life for the better, whether that be the good times you had on the trip, the beautiful breathtaking views, or the extremely hard backpacking you have to endure, for me it was a little bit of each. I bought some new shoes, and I wore them on the trip. So as we headed to new mexico it was a extremely long trip. It was around 8 hours, so we made many stops.…

Snatching my cell phone from the nightstand my eyes bugged at the site of the time. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" Pulling the covers back I swung my legs over the edge of the bed. Instantly I felt Goosebumps permeate my skin as the cold air from the central air system battered my naked body. My clothes-where were they? I was sure my dress was somewhere in this vicinity. I mean, I was vaguely sure I'd tossed it to the left side of the bed. No, it was the right when I considered that I was upside down at…

I’m standing at the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. I look out across the vast cavern catching glimpses of the Colorado River twisting through red striped spires. The southern sun beats down on the back of my neck, but my arms have goosebumps on them. I try to turn my gaze to my family behind me, but I can’t tear my eyes away from the view. I’m frozen in awe at the world around me. I’m picking my way across one of the rocky beaches that makes up the coastline of Maine. The rounded…