Life can be like a childhood car ride on a rainy Sunday afternoon in March or April, where you don’t have any real concept of where your parents are taking you, and, while you’re bored, you’d rather keep riding than arrive and have to deal with the realities of the destination. In that case, I’m […]
Coming from an isolated world in a small city I know as Salt Lake City, Utah I needed a new experience. I needed to experience something that would give me hope, something inspiring, something that would challenge me and force me out of my comfort zone. I found this something special. Little did I know, […]
“Hey dude.” “Dude!” “Duuuuude. Not cool.” Anyone younger than the age of 80 has definitely heard the term “dude” used frequently, and most likely used it themselves. In its modern context, dude does not mean anything close to what it is described as in the dictionary. As with all words, its meaning has evolved over […]
My lips began trembling, my eyes began stinging, and I knew, I simply knew, I used to be going to cry. I stared morosely on the alleged “peanut-butter and jelly” sandwich in entrance of me and noticed a tear fall on the weird creation. My six-year-old thoughts merely couldn’t perceive why the bread was too […]
The bleak morning of Sunday, October 4th, 2010, discovered me huddled in opposition to my mom’s automobile, the climate far too chilly for my sweatshirt and denims ensemble. A espresso cup, too small to make a dent in my sleep debt, was clutched in my fingers. I used to be inspecting the reflection of my […]
There are many aspects of my life that have led me to my decision of majoring in Business and Communications. Some of these aspects are derived from childhood experiences and my extracurricular activities (Future Business Leaders of America). When I was younger, I had an obsession with money. Around the age of 10, I had […]
As I’m lying in the chair, tired from the medicine I have just been given, I turn on the television and begin to watch a World War 2 documentary. Listening to the stories of veterans, the battles they have been through and the scars they have, I ask myself, “What scars has this battle given […]
Dear Mr. Obama, Mr. Obama, my name is Scott. There are a number of reasons why I am the best candidate for your internship this summer. I know I can work for anyone and I am very submissive. I started my own business at the age of 8. I think I can handle being a […]
My brother has been one of the influential folks in my life. I’ve seemed as much as him as a job mannequin as an individual and as a Christian. He has at all times been somebody that I might discuss to about something and would Help me out with something. It was not till I […]
My story can be interpreted as a sign of weakness or a sign of strength, but I strive to inspire others and improve the world in any way I can, so I don’t mind opening up to share it. What I have gone through has made me who I am today. Ever since I can […]