Category: Stories

 It was a bright, sunny Monday morning as the sunflowers tilted their heads to see the clear skies, and honeybees sat on top of them, sucking up nectar while taking their time.        I was at school sitting down with my friends in our cafeteria for our school’s assembly. “Do you think you’ll win the yearbook…

What is a struggle? The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word as “to proceed with difficulty or great effort” In simpler words, it means to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems. This can be mental issues, physical issues, etc.            For example, I have been…

It was a hot, sunny day as the bright rays hit my face through the car window. It was 10:00 am in the morning and my family and I were going to the church for a wedding. Not just any wedding; it was for my older sister, Kristine. I was a bit joyful that she…

It was a chilly, cool evening as the gentle breeze made the autumn trees sway back and forth. Inside my cozy apartment, I was watching my favorite show on my iPad, sitting in my hammock while snuggling up with a warm blanket. I had finished all my homework today, so I giggled and grinned as…

  Hello, my name is Aditi and I’m running for student council. I would like to explain and elaborate on my reasons on why you should vote for me.   One thing I will make sure to do when I am elected for this committee is expand our options for our school. For example, our cafe food…

 Around 6:30 in the evening, my family and I set off to my dad’s friend’s house to burst fire crackers. It was Diwali today, so I wore my new Indian dress and my gorgeous, sparkling necklace with CZS stones decorated nicely around the borders.           I leaned against my mom, who was sitting next to me…

 “Brrr,” I shivered as the gentle autumn breeze blew at my face. Dried fall leaves scattered all around the deserted streets making an uneasy crunching noise. I clutched my shopping bags closer to my body, my teeth chattering due to the cold.        Today was my fiftieth birthday and I didn’t feel ecstatic about it. I…

 There I was, a cowgirl with a nice cowgirl uniform and hat, racing through the Sahara Desert to save a little girl who had been kidnapped by a brown horse named Brownie. “Yeehaw!” I yelled, lassoing my rope to catch Brownie who was in front of me with the little girl on it. “Help!” she…

It was a hot, sunny day as the breeze had stopped blowing, and the sun spread its rays in all directions. I was at a karate tournament or a shiai to test my skills.    Right now, teachers or senseis were calling out names of karate students who would get an opportunity to break a board. …