Too Much Time on My Hands

I use to describe my three Delta cousins. However, it is possible to sum these characteristics into one simple, descriptive phrase; distinguished women. My interest in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is built on the basis of these three women. I don’t get to see or talk to them as much as I’d like, when I do, whether on social media or in person, I am always smitten by their distinguished attributes. These women have watched me grow to the woman that I am today, but I too have watched these…

good ? My hands mingling over the crayons lying all over the bed-sheets, trying to fetch that one particular colour for bringing out the shades in the grass of the park which was canvased on a piece of chart paper, right of an A3 size. The competition was going to start in an hour and I was doing the Rehearsal Dinner for the big Wedding event yet to come; practising on that ‘Park Scene’ which my father sketched for me to colour which I was going to Xerox (as my father thought believing in my…

map to represent my ideas. I think the theme of this book is to “appreciate the time you have” and not complain about whether it is too much or too less for your needs. To prove my theme, I picked six evidences - more time, hope, less time, time, aging and power. Firstly, I chose more time to show my theme because people are unsatisfied and do not appreciate the time they are given, instead they want more and more time either to finish a task or to make something last. Hope was my next choice…

that was an enjoyably pointless trip…” I probably would have dropped the suitcase if my mentor’s bony hand hadn’t swiped it from my own and threw it into the hammock. “Ah, there was no harm in travelling in an aircraft for several hours, was there?” I pulled on a displeased frown. “No, I just missed four hours of the only three days Evra has left in the Circ!” I snipped back. Mr. Crepsley ran his hand through his hair and slumped his thin shoulders. “I am sure he did not mind,” He…

It’s A Small World It’s the summer before my seventh birthday and I am invincible. It’s my first time at Disneyworld and everything is perfect. I am with my entire family, my sister, mother, and father. My heart flutters and I feel a surge of excitement. The ferry carrying us from the parking lot towards the magical kingdom is finally getting close to that iconic castle that I have seen so many times on TV. It is easy to forget we are riding a boat across a small lake that separates this…

I still have nightmares about the week when I didn’t have a phone. In my senior year of highschool, my phone got stolen and it took about a week to get a replacement. That week was the longest week of my life. I found myself actually feeling sad and depressed without my phone, which is quite pathetic. When I would go out with friends, I realized just how much of our “hanging out” time actually consisted of us sitting in the same place, but in different worlds. We could be sitting at a table in…

myself hiking on the trails that I was not allowed to walk upon as a child, for it was to difficult for my little hobbit legs to handle. The mountains were green and full of life which surprised me. I remember these mountains to be as dry and golden as can be during my last visit which was possibly 10 years ago. I’m assuming the plant life decided to flourish because its friend El Nino brought much rain to our valley in Kern County. Is our never ending drought going to end? The lizards were…

There’s not much to do, being alone and all, so I’ve been sitting in a folding chair on the porch for some time now. Scanning the edge of the forest, I realize I haven’t seen the white cat around in a while. Speaking of things I haven’t seen... A few days have passed since I met Ice at the grocery store. He’s been crossing my mind randomly, but I haven’t heard from him. I’m starting to wonder whether I imagined the whole thing. Either that or he was humoring me by asking for my number and never…

story “The Fallout” by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, a father is obsessed with using technology to create reverse aging. Both of these stories may seem very different however they share a common theme showing us that too much of something is a bad thing. A similar theme in both stories is that too much of something is a bad thing. In “The Veldt” The family we follow in the story has a house that is completely run by technology, the…

I was hoping this class would give me the tools, to include the confidence, which I would need to become an even better speaker. Little did I know about this class is that I would find out how recording my speech would affect me the way it did. At the beginning of the class, myself and my other classmates faced the same challenge of getting rid of the “ums.” Trying to explain this phenomenon is like trying to explain why the sky is blue. People that do not give speeches regularly or are not…