Young Adult
Breaking Free
I remember the summer of 2021. Beautiful warm weather, sunny skies as waves crash and mist the air. Life felt simple. Life, felt simple. This was one of the first times in my life that I had felt as though I was truly living my life. Trying new things, doing things for myself, not only doing what was expected of me. There was a change coming.
By Connor Stermer10 months ago in Chapters
A Lasting Storm: Chapter 6
The mind sometimes tricks people suffering from stress, sleep deprivation, heartache, and pain. Too many curveballs can cause any or all of those things to happen to someone. In this case, Jim was in the throws of each, the only problem being that he didn’t know how to deal with them. Partly because he didn’t feel he had the time.
By Jason Ray Morton 10 months ago in Chapters
The Intriguing Role of Memes in Shaping Pop Culture
In the modern maze of the digital age, an unexpected phenomenon has emerged to captivate minds worldwide: memes. What began as simple online humor has transformed into an influential cultural force, intricately woven into the fabric of contemporary pop culture. Beyond their surface-level humor lies a complex world of social commentary, humor, and a reflection of our collective consciousness.
By Stone Chen11 months ago in Chapters
Life's Maturing Ingredients
Draped over the lamp shade, a tassel acknowledged Nuosirdus’ moral academic obligation to society ‘completed’. Shining down, an illuminating bulb brightened the report card confirming she did everything correctly in the socially sanitized, contained classroom.
By Marc OBrien11 months ago in Chapters
Driven
So, I didn’t think I would write anything for this challenge, because the premise feels weird to me. When is the middle of my life. Has it passed? I hope it’s in the future. But here is an anecdote from a comment I left on Leslie Writes’s story, "Who Taught You How to Drive?”, about how I learned to drive.
By Atomic Historian11 months ago in Chapters