All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Deep Breath
August 20, 2012
I look down into the deep canyon and take what must be my thousandth deep breath in just the last hour. Was I really ready to do this? If I- miraculously- live, I’ll have an amazing story to tell. If I die… well, there’s not much to plan for. I pull my crossed arms from my stomach and step ten feet back from the edge. I take another deep, nauseous breath and can’t help thinking that this could be my last. It's time, my brain says. Time. I might not have much of that left. My legs aren't controlled by me anymore. They run to the edge. And I leap.
© Garrett C., Schenectady, NY
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
