Descriptive Essay

It was almost the end of first semester, few days before the summer vacation. Most of the classes, by then, had covered all contents planned for the semester, and teachers usually gave study hall to students instead of extraneous class. By then, with a very important exam just around the corner, I was obsessed with anxiety, studying most of the study hall sessions instead of taking a nap or chatting, like other students. But on that day, it was unbearably hot that I lingered to take my books out of the drawer. Allowing myself just a short minute of break, I lowered my head on the desk and closed fatigued eyes.

It was just after the P.E. class, and most of the students in the class, enervated, were sleeping. The class was soaked in tender smooth, but through the crack of that silence, I heard something soft. It was the combination of hundred melodies, each in slightly different tune, together bringing the sound of well-sharpened pencil smoothly brushing clean white sheet. Opening my eyes, I saw across the window a big tree, shaking itself fluently to the rhythm of the breeze. Enthralled by the magical harmony, I approached the window, opened the curtains and leaned over the window to take a close view of the tree.

The leaves on the tree were truly innumerable; about hundreds of leaves were dangling on each of the tree’s limber branch, densely veiling all the tops of the tree. And all those lime-green colored trees were refracting the golden sunshine of late afternoon, turning themselves into deep yellow. The wind running across the leaves was not only scribing a letter, but also passing through this party hall where blondes and their light-green partners were dancing. The convivial leaves never hesitated, even for a second; they incessantly shifted their date, grazing themselves to others, resulting kaleidoscope of sounds and colors.

My friend, who was sitting next to me, grumbled for drawing aside the curtains as the sunshine fell down on her face. I muttered words of apology, gazed at the tree for last and shut the curtains. But the scene remained deeply inside me – it was much more beautiful and surprising than any other tourist attractions I had ever been.

Yesterday, I took my steps back to middle school, and revisited the classroom I had stayed about a year ago. Sitting at the same spot, I opened the window, expecting to discover the precious scene in my memory. But what I was confronted was bare, thin tree, with hollow branches, being swallowed feebly in the harsh gust of wind. I was petrified, shocked, and stood by the window numbly about five minutes, maybe wailing over the lost beauty of the tree that now remains only as a fragment of my memory.

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Writer's Comments 

 1. Blog Changes: Since this blog will not be used for assignment purpose any more, I will start using here much more freely :P Stop labeling the titles, posting not only English essays but maybe Koreans, too, sometimes...? Only purpose is to keep this blog continually :)  One close teacher advised me to invest time every day at something, and I think it would be really cool if that "something" becomes writing... So: Try to write every day, maybe everyday is burdensome, then at least to think various subjects to write on or plan outline :D Maybe one writing per week would be great!

2. Writing Change: Recently read The Great Gatsby (F.Scott Fitzgerald), the most "beautiful" book I have ever read! I regret reading the abbreviated Korean version when I was young :( Fitzgerald's style, all the descriptions, imagery, metaphor, symbolism... All the writings I had done until now were close to expository, quite logical stuffs... I always tried to cancel extraneous adjectives and used simple sentences to deliver my message. But hey, here is new world, Fitzgerald told me about the beauty of descriptions! New style to challenge... And this is my first work, my first descriptive essay ever! XDDDD I will be very glad to receive advises to improve my descriptive essay writing style, so don't hesitate to post comments! 

Jan 15 2012