When I Woke

many traditions of Cabin 4. When she arrived, she could smell the pine trees in the warmth. The lake was glimmering from the sun shining down on it. “This is heaven” she said as always. It was July 22nd at Camp Bugnee in Wisconsin. As she walked into Cabin 4, she dropped her phone. “Oh shoot” she said. As she went to pick it up, she saw the all too familiar green, dirty converse. “Elise!” she squealed with a grin on her face. Elise hugged her and replied “Caroline, I missed you.” Elise…

experience firsthand. I had always been fascinated by the parts of the world that have gone nearly untouched. I’m that one adrenaline junkie that you seem to always seem come across. It was spring break of 2015 when my dad had planned our trip to Bonaire, one of the top diving destinations in the world. I was so excited to go to this place under the surface where I could just stop caring about everything else and just focus on the now. About a week or two before hand, I had went to prom and…

my entire life. My oldest brother, his friend, and I were attending Survivor Series, a WWE paper-view, at Scotts Trade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. On that day I felt as if I was apart of something that was larger than life itself. I wittnessed my future unfold before my very eyes. That was the day I realized my dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. The night before was like Christmas eve; I could not sleep from all the excitement. I tossed and turned all night. Just the thought of…

When I woke up I heard the sound of wheels running over linoleum flooring. I opened my eyes and saw a cart being pushed by a woman wearing minnie mouse scrubs. Why is she wearing that? I thought. I could feel the effects of the anesthetic lingering in my body. That was when I remembered I had just come out of surgery to correct my bladder. The nurse looked at me with a smile on her face, “How are you feeling sweetie? I have a toy for you to choose.” I looked towards the cart and saw the…

The first memory I can remember was at night, it was the first dark night that I spent in what would be my new home. It was on this dark and humid day that I had first set foot in the windy city of Chicago, the same city in which I have spent and keep spending my days. This day marked the end to the first 6 years of my life to which I would eventually forget, but in return, this day also marked a new beginning. A beginning that was full of new opportunities, a room with thousands of open doors…

started in third grade when my parents got an email asking if I wanted to do traveling softball. I had just finished my first season of VAA softball and my friend Katie and I decided it sounded like fun. I didn't really know what it meant to be on a travelling softball team back then, I just thought it would be as laid back as VAA. My first year I loved it and I had lots of fun and made lots of new friends. I would practice with my dad often so that I could get better. Then I continued with…

Had I left the room without saying so much as a word, I would be no better than those who inhabited the room. However, should I haven chosen to be like my uncle, I would be better than them. Yet, in a certain sense I would be less than them. My “goal” was a spring in the north, calming at times but irritating at others. It had been a weeks time since my birthday, my uncle’s gift to me was not some mere object. No it was more profound, insightful, and meaningful, something that impacted me and…

Everyone remembers the day it came. I was just doing normal kid stuff when I heard a loud bang. I didn’t think much of it because there was occasionally loud noises in the area so I went on with my day as if nothing had happen. Later that night I woke up to an uneasy feeling that something bad had happen but I just tried to go back to bed. I tossed and turned and I could not go to sleep so I went down to get some water when I heard my parents talking about something strange.…

I Believe in Facing Your Fears I believe in facing your fears. I have always considered myself a fairly brave individual. I can hold a snake without flinching, climb to the tops of tall buildings, and sleep with the lights off after a scary movie. Yet, there was one thing that at the ripe young age of thirteen absolutely terrified me, and that was airplanes. As a child I heard many horror stories of catastrophic plane hijackings and crashes. It scared me to think that so many things could go…

Utah at exactly 7:15 pm. When I describe myself as a white haired, red eyed, and average weight and height 15 year old people think I'm albino. Its actually the opposite I'm a bit tanned in fact. Well after deciding to walk around the park for ten minutes I decided to go home. By then it was 7:10 pm and after walking for another five minutes I took a breather. When I was finished I started walking again then I heard a ''chink!'' And looked down. I dropped my wallet , but when I went to pick it…