The print version of the 2023 literary magazine is now available for purchase!
Contact Ms. Beckhusen at amy.beckhusen@wjccschools.org or visit Room 212 to buy a copy.
JHS ASCENT LITERARY MAGAZINE
Original Poetry
Original Poetry
Original Poetry
Short Stories
Memoirs
"Memoir is about handing over your life to someone and saying, this is what I went through, this is who I am, and maybe you can learn something from it."
-Jeannette Walls
Regret Never Fades
Matthew Bornschein
My Grandpa on my mother’s side was very important to me. I didn’t realize it until I was older, but he played a key role in who I am as a person today. He was a mentor for a young and jagged kid that desperately needed a role model. He spent a lot of time with me throughout the years, during which he taught me many lessons.
Super Fun Pool Party
Madelyn Lee
Pool parties are supposed to be fun. Exploring a new place is supposed to be fun. At the time I had no idea why I was feeling so awful. Why do I feel so unhuman? How is everyone else in my family adapting? For two weeks straight I hibernated in my room, drawing wildly to distract myself from the onslaught of thoughts streaming from my brain.
My Hiking Experience
David Bowman
For the five and a half years that my father and I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Sandia Mountains proudly stood 10,000 feet over us. The arrogance that we sensed from these mountains stirred in us a desire to conquer them. Hiking to its peak would satisfy just that desire.
Building Resilience
Wil Shippey
As I walked into my new strength-conditioning class, my teacher told me I looked way better and that he was proud of me. I had hated the class, as I found myself struggling with most exercises under the bearing pressure from my extremely intense teacher.