
Earlier last year, I had my first real job. I was still in college and had applied at the school bookstore for a seasonal position right before Christmas. I got the job, but didn’t start until around Martin Luther King’s birthday.
Earlier last year, I had my first real job. I was still in college and…
“Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?”
"Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?" Just about every time I see someone I…
I have a teacher who has sponsored many of his students through high school, college and university. Many of them were orphans with no one to turn to or came from impoverished backgrounds.
I have a teacher who has sponsored many of his students through high school, college…
I work with dogs, and most dogs at my workplace are very anxious or have had their names on euthanasia lists before being adopted and trained by my boss.
I work with dogs, and most dogs at my workplace are very anxious or have…
I was in 6th grade. Spiderman and some other superhero movies were playing on TV during that week. My friends and I spent our break time watching them on our canteen’s TV. One of the ladies who worked there would remind us to get back to class after break.
I was in 6th grade. Spiderman and some other superhero movies were playing on TV…
I was like 13 when it happened. I was your typical shy, socially awkward kind of kid. This obviously made me a good target of bullying. I had been getting bullied by not only my classmates, but most people. This went on for years without end.
I was like 13 when it happened. I was your typical shy, socially awkward kind…
My eyes are heavy even though I spend most of my time in bed. My back and legs are sore, despite the fact that I hardly use them anymore.
My eyes are heavy even though I spend most of my time in bed. My…
Bear with me—I know this sounds crazy. Two weeks ago, I woke up in a hospital bed. They told me I was in a car accident. I don’t remember the crash, just a blinding flash of light. Since being discharged, things have felt…
Bear with me—I know this sounds crazy. Two weeks ago, I woke up in a…
I’ve been told that writing these events out might help me move on, but what finally prompted me to write this was a realization that the right person, the right horribly unlucky person, will read this, and it will save them. In that sense, I now feel obligated to share this experience.
I've been told that writing these events out might help me move on, but what…
Me and Bill had always been best friends. For as long as I could remember, we were inseparable. We would hop on our bikes every morning around 11
Me and Bill had always been best friends. For as long as I could remember,…