Most Recent Personal Experience Articles

Hello, I am writing this journal to reflect on the ideas and ideals of transcendentalism. I am writing in real time because I feel that is the best way to reflect on something. Here I am, at some time around 12:00 on a school night, sitting on... (more »)

A 17-mile hike through 100 plus degree weather doesn’t sound very pleasing to me. Yet, it is one of my most major accomplishments. My family and I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon from the South Rim and back up the next morning. It was... (more »)

Here comes another round of "thankful for's": I am thankful for my family; I am thankful for my friends; I am thankful for the food on my plate. But perhaps I should explain. Ever since I was old enough to squeeze a pencil between... (more »)

Books breathe. They sigh as we fold their covers back like bed sheets and inhale with each turned page. The words on those pages attach to us like IV tubes, inject us with their story and drug our bodies and minds. With each plot twist, we find... (more »)

What does it mean to be loyal? Loyal the definition is faithful in allegiance. Now lets break this definition down, if a person is loyal they do what they are told and they stay by that persons side until the end or whenever whatever is happening... (more »)

We would like you to know that we fought for our independence. We do not just give up to the conquerors of the land. We do know how to attack even if were outnumbered. We would like you to know that we got our own Independence in the year of 1898.... (more »)

It was a lovely friday afternoon when my friend Will came over to my house. The birds were chirping, and the freshly watered grass was gleaming with liveliness. The trees were slightly swaying in the wind because there was a light breeze on... (more »)

Everyone has that one moment in life where they learn either from a mistake they made or from some type of pain they went through. I, myself, had one of those same experience, when I realized I had osgood schlatters, or also commonly known as... (more »)

Throughout my life, I have always loved performing. I can trace my love of being in front of an audience back to 5th grade. I played the lead role of Jasmine in our musical, Aladdin and it all snowballed from there. In 2006, I had the opportunity... (more »)

Everyone has a dream they wish to fulfill. Like any dream, there are challenges you have to overcome first. My dream has always been to have a professional career in the music industry, and I thought that trying out for my favorite reality... (more »)