Jay Cordero
Bio
Hello!
Ever since I was little I loved stories; they made me feel connected to something bigger than myself. This is why I am working towards becoming a writer. I want to be able to replicate the bliss I feel when reading for my readers.
Stories (28/0)
The Pond
When the last billionaire left the planet, the air in the atmosphere had become thick with fumes of unidentified chemicals that fell heavy in the lungs. The dense air made life difficult; the remaining human beings of the planet all once had strong lungs that are now frail and darkened.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Fiction
- Top Story - June 2021
The Day I met Ella
I remember the day I met Ella as clear as a blue-skied middle-of-July summer day. I had just arrived in this strange city. I was part of a new family: a family I yearned to be part of for years, a family I dreamed of at night when the monsters in my closet teased me for being a cry baby. Here I was, with my father at last - the hero who would one day rescue me from said monsters. Or so I thought.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Humans
A not complete guide of how to care for your piggies!
Most people think that furry potatoes are just like couch potatoes; they don’t do much. People believe that guinea pigs just live their lives eating vegetables and hay, pooping, and napping. In reality, people are right to think that these adorable furry potatoes don’t do much. However, they’re cute as fuck, and that makes up for everything else.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Petlife
February Date
It was a beautiful sunny yet chilly February afternoon when we decided it was time. We shivered under our coats despite the warmth we felt on our faces, thanks to the rays of sunshine that gently danced through the atmosphere, traveling thousands of miles in space to illuminate our earth. We walked and walked and walked; our feet, the perfect little soldiers that obeyed the orders to move. Left right left they went, but not without occasionally stopping so that our curious hands and eyes could explore the beauty of the place. We had decided to go to the 14th street farmer’s market. Union Square had become our spot. We passed by numerous interesting little tables that sold everything from lavender products to handcrafted alcohol, including bottles and glasses of Merlot, to potted plants. I was a fan of the lavender table and always made him stop there. The lady already knew my face.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Humans
Learning During COVID
The year 2020 has changed the way we interact with each other. We went from seeing gatherings as mundane events to moving to online spaces to live our everyday lives. This is no different when it comes to how we approach learning. Education can be inaccessible to the working-class, and the pandemic has been exacerbating a prevalent problem in our society. Some may think that the covid pandemic has forced us to find innovative ways to approach education, which is partially true; we've found ways to adapt rather quickly to the situation, which involved sophisticated ways to interact online - such as zoom, discord, among others. However, online learning is inherently inaccessible to working-class students because we live in a system designed to make a profit rather than ensure people's well-being.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Education
Cariña
You wake up in the morning and think, "why am I alive?" You contemplate on bed whether or not it is worth getting up. You don't get up. You don't get up at all, even though you know that there are a million reasons to get up. You pull your comforter over your head, hoping that the temporary feeling of warmth might alleviate some of the pain you've constantly been feeling. You want to die. You feel worthless. What's the point? You're a waste of space.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Psyche
Capitalism, Consumerism, and Gift-giving
It's the holiday season, the time of the year in which we are forced to give in to the claws of capitalism and consumerism for the sake of gift-giving. The holidays may either be the highlight of the year or the most stressful time of the year, or it may even be both. For people like me, gift-giving can become something to resent as the stress turns into panic.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Humans
I let my Spotify choose my jogging playlist: Here's what happened
The music you choose for working out can be a very personal choice, which is no surprise considering how specifically personal taste in the music itself is. Despite this, I wanted to add an extra layer to the vocal challenge of the week.
By Jay Cordero3 years ago in Longevity