Rykodisc albums

Releasing the Doubt Strolling through downtown Summit, New Jersey on a Sunday afternoon, passing by the town diner and train station, through the village green and promenade with my dad by my side, I had an epiphany. It finally hit me as bubbly residents greeted my father and I with numerous ‘thank yous’ for the party the night before. I felt like I was walking with a celebrity; everyone knew him. For the first time, I was not embarrassed that he was walking barefoot alongside our fellow…

Like Mother, Like Daughter I am sitting on a wet bench. Of course, it would occur to me to go to a park right after the rain, all alone while the rays of the sun start to reappear making the park, which looked so dull and empty upon arriving, look full of life and color. Its warmth grows this sensation within me as if everything will be okay. How is this possible? I walked myself into this park with an emotion that pressed against my chest; it feels as if a thick liquid was replacing my…

Quinceanera I celebrated my quinceanera on August the 15th because my birthday was on August 25th. It was on a school day so we did it before. Hispanic people celebrate their sweet 15 because it’s a tradition it's the same as sweet 16. I got to wear my big dress. It was red and zebra.At first I didn't want no party,but then I saw that my cousin’s were having a quinceanera. I told my mom that now I wanted one she said how you going to do because I’m a shy person and I said I’ll try…

Three Learning Moments First learning moments this week was during our very first day of class where we took a field trip down to the river in canoes. We paddled down the river about 2 miles, so we could experience what lies beneath and around the riverbed, immersing ourselves in the environment and strangers at the same time. I Kayak, but I never really take the time to stop and enjoy what the water, and what its surroundings have to offer, I use it as an exercise, not a tool for a forum, but I…

Maui Like Never Before Traveling to new and tropical places has always been a passion of mine. When I think of the word “vacation,” the first three things that come to mind are airports, hotel rooms, and the electrifying beach activities. Not too long ago, I took my third trip to Hawaii with my parents and my amazing boyfriend, Trey. Not only was it enjoyable, but it was an unforgettable experience filled with an abundance of happiness and laughter. On March 23rd at 4 am the first alarm…

Beep-Beep Beep Beep-Beep Beep Beep-Beep. My mom comes into my dark and chilly room. “What time is it?” I ask my mom in a raspy voice. “4:00 in the morning,” my mom answers. “Uhh, can I go back to sleep?” I moan to my mom. “Noooo,”she replies as she turns on the lights in my room. Practice begins at 4:00 P.M. this blistering Thursday afternoon. I can’t believe that we are going to be in the parade. Outside for practice, it feels like my U.V. rays. We run our usual two laps around the…

Trick-Or-Treating With My Neighbors It was halloween, finally. I have been waiting for this day forever. The only thing in my way from having a great day of halloween was school. I was going to have so much fun tonight. I was going to go trick or treating with my neighbors, Sophie and Abbie. But it felt like school was going to last all day. I sat as I listened to each and every subject. Math, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary. It was so boring. I am only in 3rd grade. Thats right, 3rd…

April 4th is my birthday. I turned 15 this year. I had a little party for my birthday and I invited a couple of my friends over. My friend Kammy and my best friend Alenia. Kammy bought me unimportant stuff but Alenia. She bought me a lot of stuff. My favorite gift of all time, my favorite animal, a turtle. It was a yellow-bellied turtle. So, Kammy came home with me after school, I had to do chores so she helped me do them, that took about a half hour to do. Afterwards, we went to my room…

Driving down the road with my mom is possibly the best feeling in the world. The music blasting as smiles spread across our faces and we fill the air with our horrible singing voices. Today was different than all the other car rides with my mom, a shorter distance is what made it different, we were driving down the bumpy alley way onto the smooth road to make our way to the Middle School, but we made a quick stop to grab coffee. Today was the day that we depart for the Cedar Point trip; an…

Essay In August 2016, my family and I went on vacation. Every year during the summer we usually go on vacation but this specific trip was one of the best i've ever been on. In July, we were starting to plan our vacation, and we thought we should do something that would be fun and would be an amazing experience. So, we decided that we were going to drive to Roanoke and stay at a hotel for the night, and the next day, we would drive to Tennessee. After a couple of days in Tennessee, we would go…