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Black Sun

October 15, 2018October 21, 2018 liamcgLiam

                           

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A Day in the Life of…

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 HijabHijab

So, last year in Psychology we were doing these day-in-the-life-of assignments where we tried to put ourselves in the shoes of those who suffer from mental illness. I was assigned panic attacks, and so here’s[…]

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Ink Burns

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 SajanSajan

So cold. Numb. Numb for the skin that never made it. Tip over. Then the pain settled. Do it. But nothing maimed myself more than having to watch. End this! Helpless. Here in the dark[…]

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Courage of the True Patriots

November 10, 2016 goldylukesLucas

The French soil, once proud and green, now lay decorated with shells and bodies; metallic might and the hearts of men laid along with what they stood for. Cannons and tanks stood at the rear[…]

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Regrets

September 14, 2016October 2, 2016 tarannumrTarannum

If you know me, you know that on every Monday, for the last two years, I have gone to a Kumon center to do math worksheets. If you know Kumon, you know that it is,[…]

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Reparations

September 14, 2016 EnamekaEnameka

Life has given us a choice. To follow the story written for us, Or build a bridge to our own, …. The city was prospering; the people were happy, and living peaceful lives. The last[…]

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Grey

January 16, 2016January 16, 2016 timiaAP Class

The following is a personal reflective response to the short story “Black Walls” by Liu Xin-Wu.   “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” ― Anne Frank   Gone.[…]

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Orchestra

January 11, 2016 clairebClaire

The following personal response is a short story inspired by Italo Calvino’s “The Distance Of The Moon,” in which a man fantasizes about spending a month on the moon with the woman he lusts after. When he does[…]

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A backwards reality

January 11, 2016 AreebAreeb

Liu Xin-Wu – “Black Walls” This is my #2 favorite story, but the message I get is stronger in this one more than any other story. Black walls is an interesting story about naivety and[…]

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Finding the Wishing Well- Polished Personal

November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 saratiSara

“Ryan! Not too close or you’re going to fall in,” his mother’s panicked voice filled the air. He cocked his head to the side and closed his eyes, opening his mouth to retrace the next[…]

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