Experience of A Lifetime
It felt like we had been hiking forever when I finally saw it; the most beautiful beach I had ever seen. I was in Monterey, California in June 2007 with my sister visiting my mother’s side...
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Peace in Nature
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson In the midst of Washington,...
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my trip to the slot machines
my trip to the slot machines The sparkling lights, the sound of slot machines, and the busy...
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The Summit that Smiles
For as long as I can remember I spent summers lounging on beach chairs, but this year...
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Europe 09
My name is John Jackson and I am a senior at Spring-ford High School. Over the summer I had a great opportunity to go across the world and visit the continent of Europe. As time passed, departure...
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Writing Away from Home
A simple brochure has changed my life forever. Writing has always been one of my strong points in school, but I never thought that it would carry me to foreign places.
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The Art of Fainting in France
I woke up to find a sea of strange faces hovering over me. Hands and water bottles were pushed towards me by a half dozen strangers speaking several languages at once. My dad, who I then realized was...
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