Sure, here's a story about a strange experience that happened to me, written in English and suitable for a college English club assignment:
One summer afternoon, I decided to take a walk in the park near my house. It was a beautiful day, and everything seemed perfectly normal. As I strolled along the path, I noticed an elderly man sitting on a bench, feeding the pigeons. He wore a dark suit and a hat that seemed a bit out of place for such a casual setting.
Curious, I approached him and struck up a conversation. He introduced himself as Mr. Thompson and told me he had been coming to this park every day for the past 50 years. What was strange, though, was how he claimed to have seen every significant event that had occurred in the city during that time. From natural disasters to political upheavals, he described them with such vivid detail that I couldn't help but be intrigued.
But the strangest part came when he mentioned a particular event that hadn't happened yet. He spoke of a massive celebration the city would have in a month's time, complete with fireworks and parades, to commemorate something monumental. I didn't think much of it until, exactly one month later, the city announced an unexpected festival to celebrate a newly discovered historical artifact.
I rushed back to the park, hoping to find Mr. Thompson again, but he was nowhere to be seen. I asked around, but no one seemed to know anything about him. To this day, I wonder if I had met a time traveler or simply a man with an extraordinary sense of intuition. Either way, it was one of the strangest experiences of my life.
This story fits within the word limit and incorporates an element of mystery, making it a strange but engaging read.