The Enormous Room

Picture a young, reserved girl sitting in a crowd of rowdy children all screaming about inconsequential things, her head ducked down as she explores a fascinating book. Now picture a noisy teenager, getting in trouble for talking too much to her best friend in the class. Think these are two different people? No, both of these girls were once a shadow of me fighting to take control of my personality. I had been quiet my whole life, feeling content with living life in the background. However, come…

don’t even know what they are for, but the one thing I know is that they avoid me from getting ill. I onced tried to avoid consuming those pills but the nurse suddenly caught me jamming them between my mattress and the base. She now never leaves the room until I show her the inside of my mouth to prove I have swallowed them. “Here,” an unusual looking nurse hands me a glass of water this time. She also handed me the pills one by one, unlike the other nurses who give them to me in one helping.…

story Georgian townhouse with rooms that vary in size and each have their own antique furnishings and curios, which definitely gives you the feel of staying at a unique establishment rather than a chain hotel. Its cocktail lounge is a favorite place for guests to unwind from the days events before heading to their…

finished working out she said she was going to take a shower so she went into her room and closed the door. As I was going to my room down the dark hall I notice a glimps of light coming from Elly’s door frame. It turns out that her door frame was crooked, allowing any passerby who was walking into the hall to see inside her room through a small opening between her door and door frame. If she…

Problem Statement Arc Inc. department of assembly process has endorsed a two-year contract with UE Inc., the latest client. UE Inc. has requested an order that will require a 50% enlargement of the assembly process in order to complete the order. Dr. Virginia Brown, Manager of Process Engineering, has produced two proposals that will assist them in achieving the massive order for UE Inc. She believes that these proposals will be beneficial to the department moving forward. She sent an email to…

Pinterest for ideas on decorating, crafts and repurposing. There are certain items I am always on the lookout for, such as milk glass, which reminds me of my grandma, and cake plates. Of course, there are other things that catch my eye. Most of my living room is decorated with items that are second hand. This allows me to change things around and not spend a lot of money. After thinking about who I am and not only what I buy, but the process I go through when I buy things I’ve concluded that…

a request list ahead of time to ask for movie suggestions. 4. We may also have a dance party in the Science Lab at some point throughout the night. The music will be played off a computer. Rooms 1. The “Lock-in” will need five rooms, which we hope can be provided by teachers who will allow us to use their rooms once they have gone for the…

Small downstairs bathroom equipped with coat hooks for coming in through the back door on a rainy day. 7. Office. The first room I thought of. I’ve given myself a small office, largely designed for daydreaming and counter productivity - it’s centered around a nap-sized window seat, the bottom of which will be filled with blankets and books. 8. Living room. A small living room, to be centered around the fireplace (which will be the kind that works with both gas and natural logs, depending on…

If company did randomly show up this room would be used for entertainment. Growing up the basement looked a lot different due to the random flash flood in University City in 2008. It was a rainy Sunday morning on September 16, 2008 and the creek behind the house began to overflow. The water…

It 's June 22nd, just after ten thirty at night. I sit at the dining room table waiting for a phone call. Six hours ago, my daddy went to the hospital to have a few tests done. My mama went with him, and they have yet to return. Outside, the frogs strike up an unnerving tune. Earlier, a strong thunderstorm rolled through, drenching everything and lighting up the sky in flashes. As the frogs reach a crescendo in their song, a pair of headlights enters the driveway, catching the drops of moisture…