One of the most regrettable occasions of my life occurred in Seoul, Korea, in Samsung Hospital’s Room 307. I had flown home for Christmas break. Winter – its chill was everywhere – ruled: the outside, my emotions, my ailing grandpa’s life. The day my family visited Grandpa in the hospital, the icy wind blew through […]
In a guide means forward of its time, Aldo Leopold wrote a group of essays framed round ecological understanding and relationship. A Sand County Almanac, written in 1949, first will get the reader to love nature and see magnificence in even the smallest creatures and vegetation. Progressively, Leopold brings extra of the harms from human […]
Cindy Lew once said “remember that the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under the tree, but in the heart of a true friend.” Having a friend is similar to receiving a present from this life. Everyone receives one lifetime with a time limit. A friend is one who will go through […]
As Ghandi once said, “your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.” The important values that a person has are characteristics in which that person becomes defined by and everyone should clearly know […]
The summer before freshman year was a difficult one as I watched friends plan for their first days at a new school, knowing I wouldn’t be joining them. They had been allowed to choose their high school and decided on one that was close by and full of average kids like me. More than half […]
The day started out like any other day last year. It was the end of October and we had finished soccer practice, and were to have a team meeting. After talking about our next game, and what to do to win it, coach had another announcement. The voting on All-League was in. There had been […]
Tortilla: God is the tortilla of my life. Call Him whatever you want – Savior, Shepherd, Father – I’ll just stick with tortilla. He’s the thin skin that protects me and holds me. If I screw up, I know that my tortilla will be there for me, no matter what. Rice: You can reach me […]
A wrinkled old woman waves hello as she heads indoors to pick up her usual Sunday lunch at the food court. She weaves her way through the crowd around us, navigating past an Israeli family, a few Spanish-speaking men, and a group of Red Sox bound Bostonians. Home to 18,000,000 tourists a year, the lively […]
Many individuals like a pal, a member of the family or perhaps a superstar a little bit bit greater than the opposite individuals which are near them, as a result of they need to be like them to be able to have an identical conduct, character and even attain their targets like these individuals did […]
Unfamiliar experiences? Yeah, I guess I’m the one who always hesitates before trying a new adventure. There is one major event that comes to mind when I think of the many things that I have accomplished. Rock climbing. Yes, you’ve read correctly, rock climbing. Fears concerning unfamiliar experiences are feelings I wish to overcome during […]