Cashing the Check
By Efran Zhao It was a few years ago, when I had just started to play chess competitively. I was still considered a ‘beginner,’ as I was...
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Nathan Chiu
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
A Battle of Balance
By Nathan Chiu One day, I was choosing a present for my friend’s birthday party. While I was looking around the shop, there was a shiny...
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Luke Zhang
- Aug 3, 2021
- 4 min
Late and Afraid
By Luke Zhang I open my eyes. The sun is shining brightly on my face… Wait, the Sun? School starts way before when the Sun is this...
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Alexandra Wang
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
A Rocky Start but a Solid Finish
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...
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Andrew Zhang
- Jul 19, 2021
- 3 min
Melted Chocolate
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....
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Cynthia Shi
- Jun 15, 2021
- 9 min
Silent Strength
By Cynthia Shi RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG What time is it? Eh- I don't really care, I’m just so tired. I don’t even...
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Annie Li
- Jun 9, 2021
- 4 min
A Play of Fear
By Annie Li I used to be a shy person. I was only seven when I was cast in my elementary school’s play. I was small and shy. I wanted to...
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Justin Cheema
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Plane Food
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...
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Joseph Hong
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
Overconfident Soccer
By Joseph Hong I have been told most of my life to be humble and never stop trying my hardest. I learned that lesson the hard way after a...
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Joseph Mo
- Jun 6, 2021
- 2 min
A Dangerous Game
By Joseph Mo It was a normal day at aftercare. We had just arrived and we were ready to start messing around with each other– a typical...
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Weston Ma
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Writer's Weekend
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...
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Jerry Zhang
- Jun 5, 2021
- 3 min
Cross Country Move
By Jerry Zhang The year was 2015, and I was 7 years old. This was a few days before the move cross country to my new home in North...
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Derek Chang
- Jun 5, 2021
- 3 min
Void: The Struggle of Writing a Personal Narrative
By Derek Chang “You gotta be kidding me! How?” I’m struggling to sit in the chair, scratching the carpet, and eventually slamming my head...
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Ben Bian
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
The Roller Coaster
By Ben Bian The roller coaster loomed menacingly over our heads, the twisted conglomeration of metal and wood leering at us as we walked...
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Jessica Wang
- Jun 5, 2021
- 6 min
Pretty Perfect
By Jessica Wang It wasn’t that I didn’t want to go compete - I had perfected my routines, bought a glorious leotard, and even sat on a...
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Kevin Bao
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Learning Quadratics
By Kevin Bao One Christmas break in my 12 year life-span I was learning how to expand and factor things like (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2....
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Andy Luo
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Coming Up Short
By Andy Luo Throughout my math career, I have struggled with my confidence in myself. In 6th grade I took my first AMC 10 which is a very...
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Emma Jiao
- Jun 4, 2021
- 5 min
The Worst Trip
By Emma Jiao The speaker sounded, the captain’s voice sounded out, “We are now arriving at New York City. ” I squeezed past the crowd of...
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Adrian Hsu
- Jun 4, 2021
- 5 min
A Haunted House Indeed
By Adrian Hsu Even though it was the afternoon and the sun was still high, me and my family had arrived at Disney Sea. We had planned to...
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Jessie Sha
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
A Splinter in my Hand
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...
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