When I first arrived in August, I expected to be staring athelete with passing grades, a thriving social life and a boyfriend. But I soon realized how hard it was to maintain a amazing social life, keeping my grades up for sports, dance class, basketball, track, choir and church (which I barely got to go […]

Beads of sweat trickle down my neck and forehead. The constant racing of my heart crept up my throat and pounded in my ears. My mouth yearned for water as my lungs burned with chilling air. The question, ‘was I running from death, and is it chasing me?’ kept racing in my mind over and […]