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Stars and No Smog

USA | Friday, 17 Apr 2015 | Views [172] | Scholarship Entry

Corey was bungee tied to steering wheel as he navigated through the Pacific Ocean in his dad’s 60 foot sailboat. I was wearing a neon life jacket for the all good it would do if I was to fall overboard. With my over-reactive imagination, I had already ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship


A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - A Small Miracle

ITALY | Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | Views [185] | Scholarship Entry

I was fucked. Every 4 letter word raced through my mind. I had arrived in Pisa, backpacking gear in tow, for a brief visit to take the requisite “I’m holding up the tower” picture. I now had 25 minutes left before I needed to catch a train to Rome in ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013


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