Life itself is delicate, almost like a flower; one minor change and it can be swept away forever. I will never forget that beautiful summer day July 5th, 2010 when heaven gained a new angel. The smell of early summer, …
Life can be simple, complex, or somewhere in between, but it always has a lesson to teach us. Some are passed down to us through our parents, such as the fact that the stove is hot. We are lucky enough …
“My parents are freaking out… but I’m fine.” These are the words of my best friend just after being told she had a brain tumor. The tumor began growing off of the Schwann cells of her facial and hearing nerve, …
Sophie You can always tell the days that Sophie is here because if you lay in my bed you can feel the Chex crumbs. When I roll over all I hear is crunch, crunch. When I hear that I just …
A soft contemporary gospel graced the air as the youth pastor began his monologue to the audience of teenagers. They raised their hands in both anticipation and in attempt to grasp the words as they left the delicate speech of …
With every step I take, with every breath, and with every movement, there is a little more weight on my shoulders. Included in that is everything I carry around with me, like my ability to recognize the gifts of life, …
I am a very powerful wizard, the most powerful one of the century. Well, at least I was when I was eight years old. But trust me, boy was I powerful! I conjured spells, articulated curses, and whizzed around the …
I peer through the viewfinder. The camera focuses, and my eye takes in the promising image in front of me. Through the crystal clear glass I see an adolescent girl. She is dressed in a coral pink tank top and …
Perhaps, it was a sign from the heavens. “Ne plus ultra,” my Latin teacher repeated. I put down my pen and looked up the meaning of the Latin phrase in the handout. The phrase means “nothing more beyond” or “perfection.” …
From my bedroom I heard them talking, my mom and stepfather. I knew what they were talking about, too. They wanted to move to Philadelphia where my stepfather was from. This was exciting for me, but at the same time, …
According to a study done in 2012 by the United States Humane Society (United States Humane Society), around 47% of households owned at least one dog. As we all know, there are many sicknesses and diseases that can hurt our …
Public education in the United States has become one of the largest and most dynamic quality control problems in our modern society. Despite our access to the technological advances of our time, we have been unable to maintain our preeminent …
Boom boom. Boom boom. Boom boom. The steady rhythm of my heartbeat. It increases as my knife-edged spikes emerge into the track. It’s state. This is what it all comes down to. I bounce to keep my muscles loose. That’s …
That curtain is awful heavy. It looks alright from the audience, I suppose. When you’re sitting in row EE, seat 20, the red velvet looks as soft as can be and the folds of the fabric, as gentle as a …
One hundred twenty two. One hundred twenty three. One hundred twenty four. The curser continues blinking as I stare like a zombie at the blank screen. WHAM! The idea finally explodes in my head like an unapproved science experiment in …
During adolescence, we are faced with numerous challenges and situations daily.Although some trivial, they begin to shape who we are, what we stand for, and can provide insight as to what values we represent.One of my beliefs was challenged, and …
I grew up believing I could attain anything. There were no rules. As a 12 year old whose grandfather was the mayor of a small town, in the Philippines, I was convinced I was royalty. The continual vocal lessons, dance …
“Many things catch your eye, pursue only those that catch your heart.” These words come back to me as I listened to the purr of an engine.The type of deep rumbling that makes the hairs on the back of your …
When you grow up, you believe everything people tell you. For the most part, they tend to turn out true, but as soon as we find out something is not, we feel like our world starts crashing down. The summer …
Death is part of life. I understand it now. But it just seems wrong that the last part of your life should be brought on so quickly, without consent, without reason. My English teacher shows us what hell looks like. …
I want answers. I want to know how things happen. I want to know purpose, reason, function. I want to know why. Give me explanations and explanations that satisfy me beyond instant gratification. Tell me something that will leave my …
My first friend told me that she felt bad when I was sitting alone and decided to pursue me because of that. Thinking back to this makes me remember where my dislike of school came from. She was blonde and …
In Thomas Paine’s “Crisis Number One” he expresses that American colonists must rebel against Britain’s oppressive rule; he conveys his thoughts by using unvarnished vocabulary, elongated sentences and varying examples of Pathos, Logos and Ethos. Thomas Paine’s “Crisis Number 1” …
Happy 🙂 The sun is smiling as its rays of warmth stretch out and cover my entire body while I lay as one with the freshly cut grass. The scent of clean, crisp grass fills my nostrils. It smells like …
I once diagnosed myself with Peter Pan Syndrome. Medically, this is a psychological condition where adults have the emotional capability and mental maturity of an adolescent. Although I never acted like a young child and I yearned for several experiences …
Methamphetamine destroys the body’s neurological processes, leading to impulsive behavior and ultimately breaking the law. Over 56% of state prisoners committed their crimes while under the influence of an illicit substance (Mumola 1). Out of all crimes committed while under …
“I’ve sent you a friend request on Facebook. Please accept it.” I was shocked to hear these words from my seven-year old cousin. I wondered, ‘What on earth is a seven-year old in a need of a Facebook ID?’ This …
“Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true” –Leon Joseph Cardinal Suenes It came to me in elementary school. I was going to be a college gymnast with a full-ride …
The most significant time period in my life is when I found myself being reliable, the fantasy of friendship coming to me without me even searching. Barney and Friends and Arthur are trapped in my Saturday morning childhood memory. Those …
In my four years at Northwest I participated in an array of activities, but one main one will resonate in my mind for all eternity. Football will never leave my mind. Few activities I come in contact with across in …
The time of which the glisten of your eyes shows the world a new creation of the human race, you begin to see the world in which your mother brought you into, you learn and explore the ideas of those …
University of Chicago extended essay, application for the 2012-2013 school year Prompt – “Don’t write about reverse psychology.” Don’t you dare read this essay. Don’t dangle on every word, do not devote your full attention to it because it is …