By: Grace Gao There’s a rose tree in front of my house. It’s tall, with vibrant pink buds and evergreen leaves that are almost blue. In…
OTF First Place: What Depression Is
By Jenny Liang The shadows lurk nearby. I hear them calling. Calling from the void, Calling for slaughter. My soul is no longer what it…
Second Place: A Chance to Recover
By: Jerry Zhao Am I going to lose here, I doubted myself, had I not prepared enough? I forced myself away from my thoughts and focused…
OTF Second Place: Ramen
By Tiffany Han If you ever wished to examine, the wonders of ramen, You’ve come to the right place. Since ramen can’t be replaced. It…
Third Place: Golden Retrievers
By: Anna Wang In fields of gold, a spirit bright, A loyal heart, a shining light. With fur of sun, a gleaming hue, The Golden Retriever,…
OTF Third Place: My First Far Western Swimming Championships 2023
By: Yimo Liu On July 27, 2023, a swimming meet had begun. It was the Far Western Championships, hosted by the Terrapins Swim Team in…
Honorable Mention: Katie Ledecky Wins an 800-Meter Freestyle Track and Beats Michael Phelps’ Record
By: Boya Hu On July 29th, 2023, Katie Ledecky, a 26-year-old American swimmer, won another gold medal. Now, she has more individual gold…
OTF Honorable Mention: Maui Wildfires is the Worst Natural Disaster Hawaii had ever Faced
By: Nina He On August 9th, a wildfire started on the island of Maui near an intersection in Lahaina. On Sunday, the number of deaths…
OTF Honorable Mention: Doggy Facts
By: Selena Zhu Imagine an animal wagging its tail so hard you think it’s about to fall off the second you get home. Yep, that’s a dog….
Honorable Mention: Hot-Balloon Adventure into Space – An Interactive Story
Unfortunately our website does not support the elaborate hyperlinking that Puter has so thoroughly integrated into his story. Please…