Higa collected stories of first dates. Included are stories of a date to a movie theatre where both parties had to be dropped off by their mothers, a girl who went with a date and didn't get fed dinner, and a boy who loved dating red-headed girls. The paper was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Rollingson collected narratives of motherhood. Included are stories of losing children, swearing in front of a child and regretting it, and fussy babies on vacations. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Sumsion collected narratives from her sisters and mother detailing how they dealt with the year Sumsion's mother, Earla Gay Sumsion. Included are stories of suffering pneumonia and needing to be in intensive care, the party held when Earla's head was shaved, and her experiences in remission. The project was written for an English 655 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Horwinksi collected narratives in which subjects remembered disasters that happened in theaters. Included are a rotating stage that wouldn't stop revolving, an actor falling into the orchestra pit, and an actor getting stabbed with a real spear rather than a spring-loaded one. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Cole collected stories of recurring dreams. Included are dreams of flying, nightmares, and dreams that related to the dreamer's actual life. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Hill collected stories about roommates. Included are stories of roommates not doing their share of the housework, roommates with mental health issues, and roommates who refused to share anything. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Pierson collected family traditions surrounding holidays. Included are stories of a patriotic Independence Day picnic, opening one present early on Christmas Eve, and Easter egg dying traditions. The project was written for an English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Anderson collected information on odd diet plans. Included are diets in which you eat only one type of food per meal, a diet where all meat is substituted with soybeans, and the "water diet" where you drink eight glasses of water a day, and only broth based soups. The project was written for an English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Higginbotham collected folklore surrounding the tradition of security blankets. Included are stories falling into the categories "acquisition and naming", "loss or separation", and "functional power". The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Dinger collected stories of supernatural protection. Included are stories of a girl being saved from an attempted rape by the Three Nephites, missionaries being able to drive a car with the battery missing to escape danger, and the protection provided by garments. The project was written for an English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.