Lupe Fiasco

It was a chilly, crisp January Sunday, of my eighth grade year, much like the kind that sends goosebumps throughout your entire body the second you step foot outside. However, the cold air that day wasn’t what made my mind wander, rather it was set on the one thing I love doing most-- basketball. It was the day I had been waiting for since I signed up; tryouts for Indiana Elite SWISH were finally here. I awoke that day and got dressed in a pair of burgundy, Pike Central basketball gym shorts, a…

Finding your own identity is something everyone does in their life. At times it can be complex and stressful trying to figure out who you really are but at the end it can be really satisfying to see the outcome. The process of finding yourself can be a pleasurable one or an ungraceful one. It can be quick or take years to unravel and the journey to finding that answer can be filled with an abundance of obstacles but overcoming them will get you one step close. I went through these things myself,…

THE FALLS I followed closely making sure to not let my mom’s shirt out of my sight.Many other people rushed by crowding the sidewalk.We were in Canada and I could barely tell who was and wasn’t american!We walked up to a gray dim booth.’’5 tickets for the boat tour please’’ my mom said her credit card in her hand.A lady took the card and handed it back a seconds later with 5 tickets.I could hardly wait we were gonna see Niagra Falls! It was chilly and the breeze was blowing.I walked…

Moments The lovely warm sun provides a comfortable essence on my pale skin and beams on my white-blond hair. I glance around at the typical atmosphere of my school at lunchtime; children bustling about scurrying past me, and balls flying in the air. I have only been at this school for a few weeks and now I’m already used to the chaos during this time of day. I inspect my surroundings and recognize some of my fellow fourth grade students in different pods at the lunch table, reading books in the…

I walked through the dust and dirt to the familiar nondescript building I had come to know and love: Merek South in Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Trumpet case in hand, I pushed open the teal double doors and was met with a wall of sound. I felt the corners of my mouth rise and give birth to an excited grin as I walked past the percussion equipment and other trumpet players to the only open seat, which stood out in sharp contrast against the sea of blue polo shirts and navy blue pants--the required…

Sparks Nevada, golden Eagle Complex. As I got out of the car butterflies began to grow in my stomach. I opened the back door to the car and heaved my big softball bag out. My dad told me good luck as I headed off to go warm up. My eyes wandered as I walked into the complex. The long dull concrete was scorching hot, it seemed like it was never ending. I could feel the heat radiate off of the turf as I walked towards the field, the whole placed smelled of burning rubber. Beads of sweat collected…

As the season gets closer to summer the nights start to get warmer, and as the nights get warmer the kids play longer. Picking up my phone I texted my friend Elli to see if she could get anyone to play night games at the Mapleton City Park. Earlier that day at school we had began planning on having night games, and the park was a central place to have them. Even with both of us trying we couldn’t get anyone who could come play. Only one person said that they would be there, who just…

Asthma Attack If I would have just told somebody, I wouldn't have wound up in the hospital. Don't wait until the last second, because sometimes the last second isn't enough. Lucky enough for me, it was. It was a normal fall day, the leaves were beautiful shades of oranges, reds, and yellows. There were a lot of pumpkins and the weather was perfect conditions for an asthma attack. I was about five and so I love to play, especially outside. I asked my parents if I could go outside and of course…

My face was burning, yet my fingers were icy cold. My palms were clammy and my heart was pounding full of adrenaline. I thought it was going to jump straight out of my chest. Thump, thump, thump. I ran so fast without looking back. I fumbled upon a vintage-looking bench and plopped straight upon it before I fell to the ground. I sat for a moment fighting for breath and wiped my face upon my shirt. I could feel the sweat burning my eyes as droplets sat up top of my eyebrow. A few minutes slowly…

garbage in the first place, that's on the up and up”; Lupe Fiasco’s views on the present school system in his song “Words I Never Said”. Those lines stated informed everyone on his views of our school systems and how he believes they’re (school systems) corrupting our kids in a sense. Additionally, that line jabs at the No Child Left Behind act which feels as though it demonstrates the unmistakable quote "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer." Lupe Fiasco’s song (Words I Never Said)…