Our room was dewy, dim, yet ever so charming. Waking up, feeling the warm linen sheets resting against my ankles. My mom and brother, in the spare bedroom and foldout couch, were still asleep, while I was now wide awake, adjusting to my surroundings. I don’t think I had fully realized my predicament. The usual … Continue reading Florida Keys, A Vacation To Remember
Nate johnstonMr.jockersIla period 36/9/22 Storm CatcherThe three of us stood there soaking wet and freezing, getting scolded by our instructor for being reckless, … Continue reading Storm Catcher
Name: Josey June Date: June 12 Class/Period: ILA 2 Snap! “Let me do it again. This time don’t spot me,” I demanded to Claire. I looked at her and laughed. I felt as if I could do it! I stood there feeling confident in myself on Claire’s bed. I was attempting to do … Continue reading Snap!
I had just woken up and it was a beautiful day in Orlando, Florida. Me and my family got dressed and went to the car for a fun filled day in Universal studios. When we first got there we went to a specific breakfast area only allowed for Universal V.I.P tour members. I remember … Continue reading The Day I Was Free Memoir
We met my aunt and uncle at the Florence train station. The five of us boarded the train for Petritoli, Italy (we were on our way to my cousin’s destination wedding). We were beyond excited, we now had an excuse to travel to Europe for a Whole Week! We were so excited to finally see … Continue reading A Wild Ride
In reality, I belonged in two very different worlds. Or perhaps I belonged in none at all. One was full of new and exciting things. But also familiar things. This place held fond memories of learning, musical car rides, and hours of sports and studying. Memories of waking up with a book across my face … Continue reading French Fries and Vineyards
There is good in even the worst of times I woke up to the blaring of my alarm clock, at 7:30 in the morning. For every other student from previous years, today would have been just another boring day of school, but for my … Continue reading There is Good in Even the Worst of Times
Yu-Min Cho 6/9/22 Mr. Jockers ILA All Because of a Magic Purple Egg I was 14 years old, sitting at a table in the HKMS media center, when the egg first appeared to me. I was working on a poster for a Science Project that would be presented at Joel Barlow High School. … Continue reading All Because of a Magic Purple Egg
I could smell the magic through the powerful fragrance of flowers, I could hear the birds sing “When You Wish Upon A Song” (a classic), whilst standing in the middle of a heavenly, magnificent garden at the prime of our world – Disneyland! Then, life hit me. I had to go back up to the … Continue reading Unexpectedly!
I stared out the car window at the familiar scenery of Route 58, my breath fogging up the glass and a pink indent growing on my forehead from the side of the car. We made this trek to Redding at least once a week in the Autumn and the Spring, mostly for … Continue reading Worth It
Confusion is scary, in the same way that darkness is scary, and I’m not sure if anyone knows why. “Zac, Zac, get up,” I quickly open my eyes to see John, staring at me. I look up toward the front of the room, and see a practice equation being written on the board with what … Continue reading Inappropriate Analogies
I feel the biting water at my feet. I can taste the salt in my sea tangled hair. I watch as the ocean waves rock the surf boards, floating, waiting for the perfect time. I slosh threw the water in my tight black and blue wetsuit. Surfboard in arms I step father into the ocean, … Continue reading My Wave
The four of us did our best to disregard the fact that my aunt was crashing our vacation. We went in the water, played volleyball with strangers in the hotel pool, watched the dancing airplanes with banners in the sky, and even witnessed an argument between two hypocrites. We wanted to do everything possible before … Continue reading Intrusion at the Jersey Shores
It all started on a Friday night when my parents and I were having a discussion about when I would be able to return to gymnastics. “DAD, can you please just let me go? I have already been out for soooo long. The longer I stay out, the farther behind I will fall.” I was … Continue reading The Big Decision
It was a hot August day. Almost too perfect to be real. The sky was bright blue like a robin egg and the sun was beating down on our skin. Woosh, a gust of warm air blew all around me as I walked down a trail with my friends. It just felt … Continue reading Running From Fear
“Time to get up sweetie” my Mom whispered softly in my ear, “today’s the big day!” I lethargically rolled over onto my stomach, too asleep to even comprehend what she was saying. I used all of my strength to slowly pry open my eyes and let the light in to wake myself up. Only, there … Continue reading Dancing in the Moment
I dug my foot into the batter’s box and looked up at the pitcher, who stared back at me. I felt the warm summer air against my skin as I got ready for the pitch. The pitcher nodded to the catcher and started his windup. I watched him stride towards the plate and release the … Continue reading Going the Distance
The corona virus has entered the U.S. Get ready. There have been 1,000 new cases. Now 2,000. The U.S. has reached over 4,000 cases, school is shutting down. Well, what now? We had a break from school and that was great but, what happens next? I tried not to think about it. Tried to pretend … Continue reading A New Kind of Different
Though some would say “that’s nothing”, it was something to me. Accomplishing my first double black diamond ski trail was definitely something to me. More than something. Though I admit that as soon as I reached the top of the slope, and I knew there was no going back, a wave of reality washed over … Continue reading An Unbelievably Weird Sense of Jealousy
It was quiet but loud. Soft snoring drifted through the tent as I frantically scribbled in my orange notebook. My thoughts like waves crashing against each other. Everyone was asleep except for me and I had been up for hours now. With no watches in sight I could only guess it was around midnight. It … Continue reading The Lake of Optimism