Throughout the ages men and even boys have chosen to take up arms. Some for glory, some for wealth, but many for country. I, like the many others before me would like to take up arms for my country. A country where you are granted the freedom to pledge allegiance to the waving flag of […]
Date: February 7th, 2021
This sucks.” I grumbled as I stomped through puddle after puddle on the dirt road. Nobody heard me, how could they? The clatter of the heavy rain as it reached the ground drowned out everything else on the quiet Island. It was the beginning of my last week in Ireland. I came here with my […]
Date: January 30th, 2021
“Good Luck.” They giggled. I stared back, trying to grasp what the two CNAs I was working with meant. One shower. How hard can it be? I knew I was to help one of my residents. But I never expected her to show me what life is all about. Ilene. One of our more “interesting” […]
Date: January 23rd, 2021
During one’s lifetime, he or she will face losses that the heart may never fully recover from. People experience these heartbreaking events, or become one themselves. During my own life, I faced multiple times where my mental, emotional, and physical strength were put to the test. The most recent would be my mother, who has […]
Date: January 3rd, 2021
As I sit here, I ponder on how to outline the most important essay I may ever have to write in my life. This essay that I’m forced to terms with and compose may be the reason I get accepted into Ursuline College. I may also make a huge mistake on the way I write […]
Date: January 3rd, 2021
Over this past summer, I traveled to Ireland. The long plane ride over was worth seeing the rolling hills and beautiful green acres once again. After I arrived and settled in, I did what I always do. I walked down the old farm roads to the Atlantic ocean, to take in the magnificent view of […]
Date: December 30th, 2020
“Jump! Just jump!” My instructor yells to me as I near the gaping crevasse. “Its a LONG way down!” I scream back against the wind. My legs are shaking in fear, but the summit of Mt. Baker towers just over the next ridge. I muster my courage and I jump… …and, my foot slips! But, […]
Date: December 5th, 2020
“What do you wanna do in life, man?” I hate this question. What I hate even more is what I automatically spit out every time. “I don’t know, man.”What Citation Formats Do You Support?We hear “Can you write in APA or MLA?” all the time—and the answer’s a big yes, plus way more! Our writers […]
Date: November 24th, 2020
As a friend drove her home on that cold, sleepy January evening, Mary Ann rested peacefully in the back seat of the station wagon. She was seventeen, without a care in the world as she curled up against the warm leather. Thoughts of her soothing sheets quickly vanished as she spotted a black truck speeding […]
Date: November 16th, 2020
The Impact of Zimmy Bob Dylan’s voice is pretty much gone; David Bowie described it as being “like sand and glue”, but that does not define who he is. I don’t think he’s ever tried to be somebody else; that’s the key. You see so many people of all ages and gender try to become […]
Date: November 3rd, 2020
