by Angeles Ondish
“As we got to the end of the gifts, I spotted a small present far back under the tree. I pulled it out, and there it read, “To Angeles, From Santa.” I ripped open the wrapping paper to find a diary. Now, this was not on my list, but “santa” always secretly knew what I wanted.
In this audio narrative, the author describes how a special Christmas gift--a journal--became a key part of her life as a young adult.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Angeles Ondish is a Music Education major at Seton Hill University and part of the class of 2024. She plans on becoming an elementary music teacher in the future. She has always enjoyed reading and writing, ever since she was a little girl and she thoroughly enjoyed creating this project. When creating her narrative audio essay, she was inspired by the nostalgia of Christmas and its lasting memories and she wanted to evoke these emotions in her listeners.