Essay

  • Essay

    By Summit House-WCS

    Sparky

    One of the most important things in my life is my dog Sparky. I chose her because she can always find a way to put a smile on my face. For example, one time in baseball I missed a routine fly ball and gave up a run. Thankfully we still won the game.

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  • Essay

    By Summit House-WCS

    Sparkle

    Being a super sentimental person, I would choose to keep all of my possessions. But one stands out in particular. A stuffed chihuahua. My favorite stuffed animal is a chihuahua named Sparkle.

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  • Essay

    By vgilmore

    The Story Of Santa

    When I was younger I was told Santa was real. Santa had a naughty list and a nice list and you had to have good behavior the whole year or you would be on the naughty list. If you got on the naughty list you wouldn't get any presents from Santa.

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  • Essay

    By infinitelyinfinite3

    Not-Beautiful

    I have lived in constant fear of the word "beautiful." Exceptional, no, unique, never, but any word that has ever described the state of my face? Every. Single. Damn. Time. It's a consistent, damnable struggle.

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  • Essay

    By infinitelyinfinite3

    Insecure

    I turn fifteen in exactly sixteen days. That, in and of itself, is terrifying. Difficult to explain, really, but I am a writer — that is my job — to explain, to entertain, to engage.

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  • Essay

    By infinitelyinfinite3

    I Despise

    This essay was incredibly difficult to write, and especially difficult to publish. Not because it's problematic to me--it isn't--but I am incredibly shy about it.

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