Once upon a time, there was an orphan who lived in a very small, old, and broken bamboo house. He has no one to be there for him. He has no one to be there for him. For fun, he likes to go out to hunt, fish, and just explore the forest. One day he decided to go out hunting, and he set out animal traps in the forest overnight so he can come back in the morning hoping he'll get something in the morning. He came home to get washed up, eat dinner or any little thing he has on the table for him and went to bed. He went to bed hoping he'll get something tomorrow in the traps he set up. Morning came and he got washed up. He got ready to go out to check on the traps. He put his shoes on, and start his way there. When he got there he checked all the traps, and he saw that he got nothing. However, the last trap he set up was still unopen, so he went to check. When he opened it, some weird thing was staring at him. He realized it was a chicken drumstick except the drumstick have eyes and it was green. He was so surprised, and he was even scared a little. He really didn't want to and he wasn't going to take that thing home with him. He was so sure of it until the thing spoke to him. He was even more surprised that the thing could speak to him. He was surprised it could even speak at all. When the thing spoke to him, it told him, "Bpi Taw Tdeh, pick me up" as it looked straight into the orphan's eyes. He really didn't want to pick it up but for some reason, he picked it up anyways. Before he picked the chicken drumstick up it kept saying and repeating the same line, "Bpi Taw Tdeh, pick me up. Bpi Taw Tdeh, pick me up. Bpi Taw Tdeh, pick me up." it kept saying that until he had to pick it up. When he did pick the chicken drumstick up, it started saying once again repeating the same line over and over until the orphan had to do as it says. It demanded this time, "Bpi Taw Tdeh, take me home" and the man did. The whole way back home the chicken drumstick kept saying and repeating the line until they got to the orphan's house. When they got there, it demanded the man to put itself down. It said, "Bpi Taw Tdeh, put me down" and he did. After that, the chicken drumstick demanded him to cut it. He did as the thing said. Once more, the chicken drumstick told him to cook its self. It said, "Bpi Taw Tdeh, cook me. Bpi Taw Tdeh, cook me." and he did again. He got the fire ready, put a pot on the fire, and put the green chicken drumstick into the pot. When it was all cooked and ready, the chicken drumstick demanded the man to eat it. The man was too scared and terrified to eat it, so he tried to run away but the drumstick grew and turned into a different figure. Finally, the man figured out what that thing was. It was a giant monster that had disguised itself as a chicken drumstick. The orphan man ran and ran until he got to two fields full of flowers, they were red and yellow. He heard a voice telling him that if he stood in the middle or within the flowers, he will be safe. However, the flowers are very short so he will have to crouch down, if he doesn't crouch down he will be eaten by the green giant and die. He looked up to where the voice was coming from and he saw that it was a bird that was telling him this and giving him this information. Regardless of who or what it was that was telling him this, he didn't want to risk the chance of him being eaten by the giant, so he went in the flower fields and hid there. The Giants came by and smelled for him, but it could only smell the scent of the red and yellow flowers. He couldn't find the man, so he went past the flower fields. The man was still crouching down, trying his best not to move but he was so tired and sore from running, and crouching down didn't help him. It made it very hard for him to breathe. He decided to stretch his legs for a little bit, and he thought the Giants have already gone far. As soon as he stretched his legs the giant smelled him and came running back to get him. The giant caught him and ate him. Bpi Taw Tdeh later woke up and realized it was all just a crazy dream.
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The 12 Stages Of Course Registration, As Told By "Friends"
No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.
13 February
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As college students, we are all familiar with the horror show that is course registration week. Whether you are an incoming freshman or selecting classes for your last semester, I am certain that you can relate to how traumatic this can be.
1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.
Bonus points if it is more than two.
2. When there is only one section of a popular course.
Seriously though, why would you squeeze all 2000 people who need this course into two sections?
3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.
We get it - there is no reason I need the same email in my personal, university, and computer science emails. I have already checked my enrollment date, and I'm all set, chill.
4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.
Especially when the advisors have "walk-in hours" instead of appointments, and you get stuck behind the person who insists on carrying 24 credits next semester.
5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.
I basically live in pajamas, sweatpants, and leggings. Wearing real clothes is completely foreign at this point.
6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.
Bye-bye Fridays off!
7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.
Pivot!
8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.
It should be common knowledge that computer science majors are nocturnal creatures that should not be bothered prior to 11:00 a.m.
9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.
After seeing that three of the classes you planned to take were filled by "reserved seats for incoming students," it is a race against the clock to get a new schedule together that has no time conflicts, fulfills at least some major requirements, and has an appropriate amount of credits.
10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.
One of the few perks of having college credit from high school is the slightly earlier registration time.
11. When all of your classes finally go through.
Even though it is not what you originally planned, this hellish week is finally over.
12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.
Almost...
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12 Things I Learned my Freshmen Year of College
When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test
13 February
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Whether you're commuting or dorming, your first year of college is a huge adjustment. The transition from living with parents to being on my own was an experience I couldn't have even imagined- both a good and a bad thing. Here's a personal archive of a few of the things I learned after going away for the first time.
1. The Freshmen 15? It's real.
WARNING: The buffet style campus dining spots are a TRAP. If you're eating and out drinking on the weekends, it is EXTREMELY LIKELY that you're going to gain a little bit of weight. Gaining weight isn't really a bad thing, but staying healthy is definitely important. Take a walk or a run to even out that junk food intake, but feel free to sneak that late night five-cheese panini at 1AM.
2. Make friends with some of your floormates.
Your first year of college is arguably the most memorable time of your college life. You live with your floormates for two semesters, and you see them in the hall all the time. Make it a point to say "what's up", it'll definitely make your year more fun.
3. College is hard. Don't sell yourself short.
Higher education. It's not high school, your professors are a little less prominent than your HS teachers. This being said, you are responsible for your own eucation. It's a little hard having all this freedom and responsibility for (probably) the first time in your life, but it's important to realize that it's a little harder because you're sort of on your own.
4. You don't HAVE to have sex to "get it over with".
This is IMPORTANT. Deciding to have sex when you get to college? Cool. Deciding you want to wait? Awesome. Having sex because you just want to get it over with? Hm, think about that. Your decision is your decision, but if you're iffy about entering the "college hook-up culture", PLEASE really think about how important it is for you to have sex.
5. Be careful who you hook up with and who you open up to.
As I said earlier: beware of the infamous "college hook-up culture". IMO, it's a chance for college guys or gals to lead the other on (the majority of the time). It's not possible to control your feelings, but it's possible to cut a hook-up off/talk about how you feel. Better for you in the long run, trust me.
6. Work around scheduling a class before 12PM.
You might have the idea that, "Oh, I got up at 8AM in high school. I can do it again." No. No, you can't. I have very little explanation for this. You'll enjoy the extra sleep. If you don't believe me, schedule a morning class, and see how you feel.
7. Dress how you want to dress.
You wanna dress up? Slap on some make up, put on some heels, and head to your lecture. You were up late last night? Roll out of bed in what you fell asleep in last night. The good thing about college? You realize that no one is really focused on you, so it's a good time to just "do you" and rock it.
8. The drinking every chance you get? Not healthy. Stop that.
9. When you DO go out, be safe.
Check your drink, make sure you're pacing yourself, don't wander home by yourself, etc. The essentials.
10. Spend your money frugally.
Living the ramen/ easy-mac life is a real thing. There's a reason why it's a college student's go-to: it's easy to make, and it's cheap as heck. It's important to practice money saving tips- even though it seems almost impossible.
11. Those events your RA hosts? Go to them. Some of them are awesome, some offer free food.
As a poor college student, the word free resonates in all of our ears. RA events are not only a gateway to free food, but are also a way to meet more people on your floor/ in your building.
12. It's not all about school- enjoy yourself.
College is a new time in your life where you're working towards your future, but it's also a time where you meet people and have experiences like no other. Let yourself breathe sometimes, and just enjoy this experience.
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Economic Benefits of Higher Wages
Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.
13 February
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Raising the minimum wage to a livable wage would not only benefit workers and their families, it would also have positive impacts on the economy and society. Studies have shown that by increasing the minimum wage, poverty and inequality can be reduced by enabling workers to meet their basic needs and reducing income disparities.
I come from a low-income family. A family, like many others in the United States, which has lived paycheck to paycheck. My family and other families in my community have been trying to make ends meet by living on the minimum wage. We are proof that it doesn't work.
What about combined income from two minimum-wage workers? Wouldn't that put them above the poverty line? In a nuclear family with two working parents and two children, their combined yearly wage would be about $30,160. That's only $7,846 above the poverty line. Now, let's take into account rent, food, gas, utilities, car insurance, health insurance, school supplies, clothes, and tuition. Try and see how $30,160 would cover all those expenses in a year – it doesn't. The minimum wage is not a living wage.
The minimum wage is not a living wage.
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Here are some myths that I would like to present and debunk:
Raising the minimum wage will kill jobs. This is false. In a March 2011 report, the Center for Economic and Policy Research concluded that raising the minimum wage would not only help workers but actually have the possibility of increasing job openings. Better pay leads people to spend more money, and the cycle repeats.
"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."
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On June 2, 2014 , Seattle changed the city's minimum wage to $15 dollars. Following that procedure, unemployment decreased 17.46 percent – falling from a previous 6.3 percent to 5.2 percent.
Raising the minimum wage will hurt small business. Not only has a higher minimum wage worked in cities across the United States, but a 2006 study by the Center for American Progress and Policy Matters compared small business performances and found that the small businesses who paid the higher wages were more profitable.
Mostly teenagers work minimum-wage jobs. Again, this is false. Half of minimum-wage workers are 25 years old or older. Most minimum-wage workers support their family on this income – and 28 percent of these individuals have children.
Raising the minimum wadge
The minimum wage is not sufficient to uphold and support an individual, especially individuals with families. I've often heard: "It isn't fair that someone working in a fast food restaurant will get paid the same as a college professional!" If we raise the minimum wage to, let’s say, $11 an hour, it would still be a lower amount than that of a college professional. Even so, someone not having a college degree doesn't make their worth any less valuable. Nobody deserves to live in poverty. Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet. We are a nation of equality and opportunity – it's time to let some of that opportunity flow.
What is the current minimum wage at the federal level?
Federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour. Many states also have minimum wage laws, and the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages. (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?
A higher minimum wage means less workers living below the poverty line, more workers being able to make ends meet and potentially spend beyond that, and workers would be more productive upon the increase.
What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?
California is at $15.50 per hour, Washington is at $15.74, and Massachusetts is at $15. These are the only states to have a $15 minimum wage as of Jan. 1, 2023. (The Economic Policy Institute Tracker)
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11 Thoughts A Writer Has While Writing
Told through Parks & Recreation GIFs
13 February
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Allena Tapia
As an English Major in college, I have a lot of writing and especially creative writing pieces that I work on throughout the semester and sometimes, I'll find it hard to get the motivation to type a few pages and the thought process that goes behind it. These are eleven thoughts that I have as a writer while writing my stories.
1. Man! This character would be cool! I'm writing fast now!
2. Man, so many plot points to hit, so many things to do...oh! I should look up references pictures!
3. I guess I could take a break and get some other homework done...
4. Ha, just kidding, back to the writing grind!
5. Well, I don't want cheesy romance, it can't be uncomfortable like 50 Shades of Grey, painful like Twilight but faint and fake like Katniss & Peeta...hmmm.
6. God, Katniss should've been with Gale, the chemistry was there.
7. Back to typing
8. I've gotten three lines written out, I need a pee break
9. ...And maybe a snack
10. Now I'm rereading these lines and they're shit...
11. Guess I'm start again tomorrow.
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13 Times April Ludgate Perfectly Explained College
Because who understands your bitterness better than April?
13 February
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Every college student knows and understands the struggle of forcing themselves to continue to care about school. Between the piles of homework, the hours of studying and the painfully long lectures, the desire to dropout is something that is constantly weighing on each and every one of us, but the glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel helps to keep us motivated. While we are somehow managing to stay enrolled and (semi) alert, that does not mean that our inner-demons aren't telling us otherwise, and who is better to explain inner-demons than the beloved April Ludgate herself? Because of her dark-spirit and lack of filter, April has successfully been able to describe the emotional roller-coaster that is college on at least 13 different occasions and here they are.
1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.
Let's cut the small talk and skip ahead to the part where you let us leave.
2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.
All of your talking broke my brain. I hope you're proud.
3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.
Not all heroes wear capes; some wear sweats and the same shirt they slept in the night before.
4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.
Where's the part where I get to sleep?
5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...
It's probably best to forget that this day ever existed and repeat this coping method once you get your grade back.
6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.
No need to drown your sorrows after all.
7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.
Is it too late to drop out and work your way up in the fast food industry?
8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.
Normal humans should not be able to survive on this minimal amount of sleep.
9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.
If I have to pretend that one more of your corny jokes is funny, I just might barf.
10. When you're assigned a group project.
I hardly want to be in the same room with most of these people, let alone depend on them to help me pass this class.
11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.
The only reason I'm talking to you is because I have to. I had no say in the matter.
12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.
Oh, sweet freedom, how I have missed your warm embrace!
13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.
I'm way too broke for this life.
While the struggle is so intense that it tends to bring out the dark side in all of us, just remember that the pain is temporary. Also, remember that you probably won't see most of these people again after you graduate, so that's always nice.
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