Describe a time you were encouraged. How did you feel? It was D-day—the day of my Copa De Singapura Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition. I...

"Finally… " I sighed, relieved that work was finally over. Fatigue was overwhelming me; yet, the mall I had just entered was buzzing with...

Whistling a cheery tune, I straightened my suit before stepping out of the lift on the 14th floor of an HDB block mainly occupied by the...

Footsteps resonated around the classroom, followed by an ear-piercing “’Bang!” Mr Tan, the Math teacher, slammed his worksheets on the...

It had been five months. Dropping my pile of leaflets in shock, I bit my lip and blinked my eyes, not quite believing what I was seeing....

The moon hung low in the sky, casting a silver glow over the dense maze of trees that stood like silent sentinels around us. It was the...

Lugging all the ingredients that seemed to weigh a tonne from the car to the kitchen, I groaned. “Mother, must I really help you with...

"Yuck! This is so dirty!" My brother pulled back, scrunching his face in disgust. I silently agreed. My family and I had come to the...

"Why did you take my board game again!?" I shouted irritatedly with my arms akimbo. That day, I was bored to tears after hours poring...

"Make that tail longer!" My younger sister squealed. We giggled in response. Last Sunday morning, my family and I were at the beach. We...

Have you imagined playing fetch with a dog, or curling up with a cat on your lap at home? This composition will detail the ways owning a...

"How can one restaurant have such a large amount of food?" I thought to myself as I gasped in amazement at the scrumptious spread before...

“Please don’t hurt me! Yes, you can have it, but just leave me alone!” A frantic plea was heard from a corner of the school canteen....

"Come on, you can do it!" My parents encouraged me as I broke down in tears, overcome with stress. It was the day that I had feared: the...

"We're here! We're here!" I squealed to my younger sister, Jane. It was a Sunday morning and Jane and I were going to visit a dinosaur...

“The different continents are…” Mr Tan droned on drearily. Last Monday, my classmates and I were in our classroom having a Geography...

“This is wonderful!” I squealed as I admired the towering trees and enjoyed the melodious chirping of the birds. Last Sunday, my parents...

“Don’t let go, Dad!” I blurted out in terror. Last Saturday afternoon, I was at the park with my father, learning how to ride a bicycle....

“Come on, you can do it,” I thought to myself. It was a Sunday afternoon. I was taking part in the Boston Marathon and there was still...

Dragging my feet along the aisle on my arthritic legs, I winced as I tiptoed to reach for a book that needed to be rearranged. Just then,...