​Embracing Fear, Grateful for Finding Strength By​ Arjun Krishnan, 13.5 A December 2025 Monthly ​Story Challenge Winner    Click the "Clap" button if you liked this ​essay!  “We must travel in the direction of our fear.” ​~ John Berryman ​“Danger is real, but Fear is ...

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Embracing Fear, Grateful for Finding Strength

The Outdoors—ahh by Alan S.  A May 2025 Monthly Story Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! The outdoors. The nice sunshine, the smell of flowers, the sound of birds, skin cancer, pollen allergies—wait, that’s not in the script. Anyway, we’re ...

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The Outdoors—ahh

What happens when I touch grass by Marcus L.  A May 2025 Monthly Story Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! The great outdoors! Full of trees, fresh air, and BUGS! Feel the rustic outdoors, breathe in the slightly less polluted ...

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What happens when I touch grass

Europa: A Chance At Life by Matti D.  A May 2025 Monthly Story Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! Some people think the search for non-earth sprouted life in our solar system is ludicrous, but really it might have been ...

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Europa: A Chance At Life

CRISPR • A Revolutionary Discovery by Emma F.  A May 2025 Monthly Story Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! ​ There are some diseases which don’t have a single cure. You have to keep on coming back to have your ...

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CRISPR • A Revolutionary Discovery

Is Japan the best vacation destination? by Sophia Lew Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! A May 2025 Monthly Story Challenge Winner  Exploring new destinations offers many unique experiences, and Japan is an exceptional choice. While many people often mention Dubai or ...

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Is Japan the best vacation destination?

Why Humans Are The Problem by Ryan Hsu, 10 A March 2025 Monthly Story Challenge Winner Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! Humans, as a species, have created numerous challenges for the planet and for themselves. One of the most pressing problems ...

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Why Humans Are The Problem • An Essay

Dance in the Rain by Joyce W., 16 A January 2025 Monthly Story Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! Once, I was stuck in a rainstorm for a few months. Seeking refuge, I sat in solitude and busied myself with ...

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Dance in the Rain

Great Grandpa’s Legacy A Personal Essay by Esme Monaé, 14 A January 2025 Monthly Essay Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! I would start off by describing my relationship with him, but that would be impossible, for I had no ...

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Great Grandpa’s Legacy

Little Brave Steps! by Annapoorni Shankar, 7 A September 2024 Monthly Story Challenge Winner Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! ...

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Little Brave Steps

All About Golf and Its Benefits By: Justin Yu An November 2024 Monthly Story Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! Golf is an arduous sport and can be frustrating. But, there can be benefits to playing it. First, the sport ...

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All About Golf and Its Benefits 

The Mysteries of the Platypus by Yulia O'Neil, 11 A March 2024 Monthly Essay Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! The platypus flows through time like the way it swims in the many rivers of Australia. It adapts to every ...

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The Mysteries of the Platypus

Vignette —  My Name by Ivy Yu, 12 A March 2024 Monthly ​Essay Challenge Winner  Click the "Clap" button if you liked this story! ​​​ I despise the way people pronounce it, their lips moving around the letters as if it were expired jelly. Ivy ...

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Vignette —  My Name