Inspiration Words: Prancing and Brunch “Have some more, we have plenty!” Anne tried to smile as her boyfriend’s mom heaped cow stomach and some other unidentifiable animal insides on top of her bowl of rice. “It’s okay; I can get it myself. Don’t worry about me.” Anne...
Inspiration Words: Delete and Cold shoulder Ye Chenrui (yeh chun ray) slurped the noodles in a corner of the cafeteria, a TV show he had been interested in playing on his phone. The lead actor and actress were in the middle of a fight, but Chenrui knew they would end...
Inspiration Words: Canvas and Daydreaming Wang Xueqing (wahng ssee-yoo-eh cheeng) pulled the easel out from where she had stashed it between her bed and her roommate’s bed and put a new canvas on the stand. She had only been able to afford a small canvas, but it was...
Inspiration Words: Sneakers and M&M’s Ashley hurried into class on Tuesday, December 1st. Several students were already at their desks listening to music or extra English exercises, but the students started putting away their headphones when Ashley wished everyone...
Inspiration Words: Metal and Coin The old woman walked slowly toward the piles of vegetables in the wet market, her empty metal basket clattering over the brick sidewalk as she pulled it behind her. Once inside, she picked through the piles of green vegetables, making...
Inspiration Words: AirPods and Milk tea Wang Xueqing (wahng ssee-yoo-eh cheeng) stared at the pile of books on her desk. Then she turned around to look at the clock on the wall at the back of the classroom: 9:15 p.m. In forty-five more minutes, they could return to...
Inspiration Words: LA and Terracotta “Where is the international terminal?” Ellie asked someone with a nametag, hoping they could direct her to the right area. “Go outside and turn left.” That sounds simple enough, Ellie thought as she thanked Jill with the nametag...
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