March Break Journal

March Break Journal

~Patrick Carolan, Class of 2024 March 8, 2024 Today we flew to Fort Myers Florida. We woke up really early and got on the road pretty fast. We buzzed through security and were at our gate pretty fast giving us time to eat and wait. Then we boarded and had a boring...
Growing Up

Growing Up

An Unbeaten Path Patrick Carolan, Class of 2024 “Matt, wait for me; I have to grab my shoes and say bye to mom.” I yell after my brother as he hops on his pale brown mud-splattered mountain bike. I slip my 12-year-old, size 9.5, feet into the rundown pair of red...
Ghost

Ghost

~Patrick Carolan, Class of 2024 Clear night sky, Waves smacking the shore. Drifting in the wind A lonely shadow, True invisibility As people pass by, No quarter given. No mercy from above. How depression feels. My life is full of chains All restrictions, Hard to love...
Deep Desires

Deep Desires

The Normal Wants of a 14 Year Old Boy “We are all capable of achieving whatever we want and need.” ~Pualo Coehlo I wish I had a charcuterie board right about now. I had this really good cheese that was like goat cheese with blueberries, and it was delicious. I...
The Jedi Way

The Jedi Way

The Loneliness of Death “Your eyes can deceive you; don’t trust them.” —Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope I open my eyes and shoot up in bed. Sweat dripped off my six-foot-two frame. My mind is racing as I try to get rid of the nightmares of...