The wind rustled the leaves on the tree branches that hung over my head as I walked down the circular, marble stairs. Suddenly, a sight made me take a step back – a squirrel.

I haven’t been feeling very creative recently (hence this “hook” doesn’t have much to it).  I think a lot of it has to do with how busy college has become since the new semester started, especially with classes. I feel…

In college, my iPad and laptop are always with me, playing a role in everything from taking notes during lecture, planning out my day on a calendar, or writing short stories for my Intro to Fiction and Poetry class. Thus,…

On a typical school day in the 6th grade, after finishing my homework, I would curl up on a sofa and read. I could get lost in a story for hours, often oblivious to the fact that time was still…

I wrote this poem shortly before I started college — hope you enjoy! I leave the gymnasium a couple minutes  before class officially finishes  with a bell that pierces the air.  I stroll through the same hall next to the…