The Singles Collection

Ch.1 Finally, it’s Friday. That means two days of freedom from the demons of Dieruff high school. I honestly can’t wait to get into bed which is scary because i’m always dying to get out that hell hole I call home. Normally on Friday’s nights, I could count on mom and dad being out having their precious date night, but that hasn 't happened for a couple years since we’ve moved to Asheville. Tonight the house will either be dead silent or so loud with their screaming that you’d think we were…

Have you ever stopped for a second to analyze your life? Many times when someone struggles, it is because of their outlook. Being negative about the obstacles that are faced in life is no way to get by. Taking a second to analyze, and possibly regroup, is never something that anyone should be ashamed of. I believe that with a positive outlook on life a person can do whatever they put their mind to. For the past few weeks, I have been going through an obstacle in life that has not been easy for…

For the many years I have walked this earth and have tormented women like her. The native ones who would do anything to please the people she cares about. The sight was all too familiar with the scent of dirt and salt that fills the lungs to the single candle like that ignites the room. All was familiar except the victim who would range from 70 year old elders wanting to end their life on a myth to seasoned ghost hunters hoping to make money from off of my name. The girl in front of me was no…

Sitting in class for what feels like forever, just staring, watching the clock tick. The day is dragging on. Thursday, May 28, 2015 feels like it is the longest day in recorded history. Time is moving slower than ever. I can’t stop thinking about how tonight Mohawk softball will be making history. I’m counting down the minutes to be dismissed from class and leave for the WPIAL Championship. With every passing minute my nerves grew more and more intense. Excitement is running through my…

Looking in the mirror at an early age I would tell myself, I can’t wait until I am a parent. I’ve always knew I wanted to be a mother and growing up I thought I would have at least four kids. Children have always fascinated me. Growing up being the big sister in a household with two brothers didn’t prepare me for what it was like having children of my own. I have two beautiful daughters who love to push all my buttons but also push me to be a better person and mother. I believe what has helped…

The long lost memories Growing up with grandparents that act like your parents can be the worse nightmare for a little girl especially knowing mentally that you have parents but are not physically there for you. There 's was never a thing that I did not have everything that I ever wanted was there for me. I was raised by both of my grandparents, the people that I adore the most and would think that they would never be gone but I was wrong everything that you once loved has an ending.…

A gentleman (I have standards, doors opened, don’t be talking to me sideways or I’m going to drop down and meet you where you at. I don’t want to do that for real though, plus it gives me flash backs to childhood. I hate being petty.) Someone with good communication skills and conflict resolution skills. (I don’t want to be screaming and breaking stuff up, getting upset is normal, but there are levels and I don’t like who I am when I’m mad like that) Someone who pushes me mentally and…

In reflection to my second speech in public speaking, I believe it turned out better this time than the last. When I got up in front of the class, I was a little shaken up. I really believe this was because I was too organized. As I stood at the podium, I felt overwhelmed. I realized I over prepared and I did not know where to start. I had my outline on my computer, flash cards and my speech well memorized. I didn’t know what to look at when I started my speech to make myself feel secure. When…

It is so frustrating. One minute you can do the skill the next minute you can 't. Many gymnasts and cheerleaders, including myself, can do a skill perfectly one day, only to find themselves losing it, or worse yet, not even being able to go for it at all. Take my story, for example, one day I was throwing my standing tucks perfectly. I have been performing this skill since the eighth grade. I would go to cheerleading practice and perform the skill without second guessing myself. The next day, I…

Every day twenty eight people’s lives have been taken in the United States due to an impaired friend driving under the influence. That adds up to about 10,220 deaths per year all because someone felt the need to put themselves,and others in the car at risk, just because they could not wait until they were not impaired to drive. The Budweiser marketing team devised a commercial in 2015 called “Someone Waits For You At Home” to try to persuade people to not drive while inebriated. They create a…