Here are some selections of student writing, mainly in the English classes at Oikos University. Some are from the magazines and others from the class work. I’m very proud of how these students developed their own natural voices through their efforts of freewriting and editing. Students can naturally speak and write much better English than they think. All it takes is writing about something they really care about and the heart will write with eloquence. I hope you enjoy these as much as I have.

Student Writing

 Was I Willing to Become a Killer?

A student in the South Korean Army faces a frightening choice on the DMZ.

 Are Video Games Corrupting my Son’s Values?

A father confronts his son's new interest shocking games - and learns to respond.

 A Painful Goodbye (fiction)

The truth about a relationship is revealed by the little details of life.

 Snow is Calling Me

Snow was falling! It was like white feathers... or really slow white rain coming down.

 Pink is my Soul

A student who "couldn't write" writes three beautiful sentences about herself.

 Las Vegas Horror

Wonderful memories of a great weekend become the scene of horror a month later.

 How a Tragedy Made Us Friends Forever

Two good friends, an accident, and they connect more deeply than ever.