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Autobiography

Panic Attack

This is the first time I had a panic attack. It started as a simple attempt at relaxation during AP Computer Science class. I accepted an ear bud offered to me from a project partner of mine. As soon as the little thing was snuggled into my ear the nostalgic mumbles of Jay Chou occupied […]

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Short Stories

Morning Walks to School

The air stank of cut grass and the fumes belonging to the author of the stench. ‘Tis the smell of uniformity, the blood of rebels who dared to outgrow the concrete bonds of humanity. I tried to focus on the cracks on the floor, stretching across each rectangle aiming my steps beyond those lives to […]

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Short Stories

The Caged Cat Sings

My mouth and nostrils burnt: the former from coffee and the latter from air occupied by too many people (plus a caged cat) and too little space. But this wasn’t bad, most of the times it’s been worse, and my mother was already thoroughly impressed by the efficiency and professionalism of the flight attendants. This […]