I was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at six years old. It was a struggle both before and after the diagnosis. For people who do not know what Tourette syndrome is, it’s a neurological disorder that causes me to make loud sounds, have spasms and say or do things that I don’t mean. For example, I […]
There is no such thing as a higher expertise on the earth than racing unrestricted down mountains in some of probably the most majestic locations on the planet. Snowboarding can sum up my life. It has been a half of me for so long as I can bear in mind, and I can greatest relate […]
I was just outside of Baghdad when out of nowhere, tragedy struck. I didn’t understand what was going on because I was only 4 years old, but I vividly remember coming back to my house and seeing it obliterated. My family later found out that the bombing was from Muslim Sunnis that hated our Catholic […]
The clicking sound of her water bottle never bothers me much while I work on the computer. I enjoy the company. Meika Minyanou, or Moe, is a four and a half year old, spunky, little fur ball of a ferret. She resides in a triple floored wire cage with a hanging ball that has a […]
Diversity is living in Chinatown and having dim sum with my Chinese speaking parents every Sunday morning. Diversity is going to school and having Korean, Bengali and half Dominican and Polish friends. Diversity is eating Halal food from street stands, dining in fancy Italian restaurants and simultaneously enjoying a McDonald’s cheeseburger. But diversity extends far […]
One feature of the Mongols that definitively separates them from other empires of the time is their uncanny resolve for conquest that transcended stereotypically unpredictable generational barriers. It is rare that we see heirs to the throne bringing to fruition the conquistadorial initiatives of their forefathers. Beginning with the capture of Samarkand in 1220 C.E., […]
Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Have been Watching God, follows the battle of an over protected, naive younger girls who discovers the which means of like in her journey to discover a man who’s dedicated to a real marriage. As an mental African-American girls, Janie Crawford reveals the confrontations of being stunning and younger […]
My interest in global issues is similar to that of most people; I want to help. Unlike many my age, I have personally seen the extreme poverty of some parts of the world. Everyday I hear about the issues of the world, and more importantly what is being done to help. My whole family basically […]
My hand ignorantly looked for a light-weight change to the darkish corridor, and with a small “click on” all the things was illuminated. After tripping over boots, with a slight limp, I stumbled to the darkish brown door on the finish of the corridor. Turning the chilly golden knob revealed a really untidy exercise room […]
My life was by no means stuffed with glass roses and gold stairs. I’ve had so many challenges in my life. I think about all of them coronary heart felt life classes. They are often good or dangerous, might be repetitive or new but challenges make you stronger. I’ve been going via challenges on repeat […]