THE BLOG
By Efran Zhao
It was a few years ago, when I had just started to play chess competitively. I was still considered a âbeginner,â as I was not even 1000 USCF rated. This was probably my first major to...
By Nathan Chiu
One day, I was choosing a present for my friendâs birthday party. While I was looking around the shop, there was a shiny golden colored toy. I went to see what it was. It was a spinnin...
By Andrew Zhang
It was the dark, cold, and not so gloomy night of Halloween. My friends and I ran out the door as fast as a bird can fly. We sprinted to the first door that had its lights on and rang...
By Alexandra Wang
My family and I were making our way down the hill to get to the river, carrying our raft. While we were walking, I thought of all the things that might happen to me -- falling out ...
By Cynthia Shi
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
   What time is it? Eh- I don't really care, Iâm just so tired. I donât even feel like moving a finger. I sluggishly glance at the ti...
By Jessie Sha
It was a nice sunny summer day in my backyard until I got a splinter in my hand. It all started when I was in my old backyard sitting on the grass with my brother playing with a tree. W...
By Annie Li
I used to be a shy person. I was only seven when I was cast in my elementary schoolâs play. I was small and shy. I wanted to be an actress! Except before the play, I had little experience...
By Justin Cheema
My dad and I went in front of the door with the other people at the Kids Against Hunger building. We gathered around the other scouts and waited for a staff member to come.
âOkay, e...
By Joseph Mo
It was a normal day at aftercare. We had just arrived and we were ready to start messing around with each otherâ a typical day. My friend Aaron, who has a reputation for doing bad things...
By Derek Chang
   âYou gotta be kidding me! How?â Iâm struggling to sit in the chair, scratching the carpet, and eventually slamming my head on the table, questioning myself. I was riding my bicycle...
By Jessica Wang
It wasnât that I didnât want to go compete - I had perfected my routines, bought a glorious leotard, and even sat on a smelly car that made me dizzy for five hours just to drive to Or...
By Weston Ma
I dashed home from school, my head pounding from thinking so hard. It was right before class was dismissed when my teacher told us we would have to write a 1000-word narrative essay. I h...
