Experience

Storms brewed on the emotionless horizon promising nothing but winds to level even the mightiest of trees. Torrential rain poured down in icy sheets like needles upon my face. The wind didn't howl, it…

The beach was a blaze of parasols, hot colours to match the burning sand underfoot. Against the percussion of the waves was the laughter of the crowd, coming in bursts, rolling like the ocean. The be…

During freshman year, I was forced to start over and begin a new life, with a new beginning and the opportunity to meet new faces. It wasn't the easiest transition for anybody who's ever been the new …

We had arrived with a Crunch bar. It was a simple gesture, but meaningful in so many ways. I went on those types of adventures with my grandma regularly, but it was not until many years later that I a…

I could not let anyone distract me from doing my job considering it required a lot of laborious work. My feet were exhausted and swollen, with large red blisters between my toes. Going to work everyda…

"GOAL, I win!", my friend Jacob and I were kicking a ball around on the school oval then "BANG". A gigantic lightning struck lit up the sky like a firework and big, black, angry clouds were coming str…

It was December third, a normal Monday until it was not-so-normal… I was at regular Monday dance rehearsals; pointe variation, private for thirty minutes, then technique for an hour, and lastly contem…

As I sat on the plane waiting to disembark, I had this feeling in my gut that something was wrong. The possibility that I might be getting sick crossed my mind, but it wasn't that feeling. It's the fe…

Have you ever been so close to winning the gold for your school, then soon realize that one clumsy mistake can cost you the game? Well my team and I found that out the hard way. It all started two ye…

There are some days that I can find myself sitting in contemplative cognition as I think about my past and how it affects the life I live today. What strengths have I gained and what resources have I …