Write a story about someone whose lifestyle has changed and is learning to adjust to new circumstances.

Posted in High School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Their Perfect Gift” by Tyjae Riley

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I just got Oliver down for the night. He's been home from the hospital for three weeks now and I couldn't be more elated. He seems too perfect and fragile to be mine.All mine and mine alone.Being a single parent isn't what I expected to be at the age of 24 but here I am. Sure I was reckless but having a baby wasn't something I wanted until I was in my early thirties.With the little free time I do have I clean up my apartment that seems more like a cubicle than what one would call a home. Just as I'm about to sit down to finally relax, O...

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“The Pack Horse Librarian” by Jewelynn Gonzalez

Submitted to Contest #9

The weight of a hundred pounds kept Abby’s eyelids tightly shut. Pain gripped her neck, wrists, and ankles at each movement; she raised her arms to her face, pulling at the raw flesh on her ankles. As if on reflex she threw her arms down, relieving the pain at her feet, only to cause the flesh on her neck to tear. Feeling the warm drip of blood start to trickle, she tediously bunched her body, sitting hunched over. Her body’s protests and fits of aching muscles, impaling themselves with millions of tiny needles, was enough to temporarily kee...

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“All Good Things DO Come to an End” by Unknown User

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July 2, 2013:Summertime = fun time, that’s the motto all children go by. Its actually the one all people live by. And Rochelle was no different. School meant a lot to her, but that much more did summer. She lived for it, and thrived on it during the dreary winter days and endless school year. She loved everything it had to offer, not excluding the stifling oxygen and humid heat waves. Particularly this year, as a Freshman graduate, Rochelle embraced the sunshine and freedom with all of her might, fearing for it to slip by too fast like ...

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“A New Beginning” by Madison Raffel

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I grew up in the city. Piercing horns and constant wrecks were a daily part of my life. I got so used to it, that I remained unfazed whenever something out of the blue occurred. Everyday was the same old, same old. Got up, went to work, got home, slept, repeat. Just like every other citizen of Chicago, you seem to deal with the struggles and take each day one step at a time. My job is just as slow going; I’m an assistant algebra teacher at Campton High. Amusing, as a job being a teacher was the last thing I had planned for myself, let alone ...

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Write a story about someone whose lifestyle has changed and is learning to adjust to new circumstances.

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✍️ 34 stories

“Their Perfect Gift” by Tyjae Riley

“The Pack Horse Librarian” by Jewelynn Gonzalez

“All Good Things DO Come to an End” by Unknown User

“A New Beginning” by Madison Raffel

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Write a story in which societal rituals and expectations play a key role.

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