Every Saturday morning at my synagogue, there are three separate services occurring simultaneously: an elementary and pre-school service, a middle school service, and the adult service. Each one, much to my liking, has a set order of prayers. While sitting with my father, I check my watch and see that it’s “that time” already. I […]
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 […]
When Uncle Jim and I first met, for the first time after my mom getting re-married, he looked at me and my stepfather and started to rap to “Gangster’s Paradise.” At that moment, I knew that Uncle Jim would leave me with joyous memories. No matter what obstacles were put in his way, he was […]
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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 […]
The person that has made a significant influence on my life would have to be my best friend, Chayce. There are many reasons that he has made a huge influence on my life. He was one of those people that was always able to put a smile on your face, and he was always there […]
“Something you need to know about me to survive: When I want to speak my mind, I usually speak my mind; no one is safe from my brutality. Some people take it personally, but they shouldn’t because I even do it to my own parents. I’m a very apathetic person sometimes and some people can’t […]
The brisk, frigid wind burnt my face as I stood a number of yards away from the yard fence. I waited for the go from my cousin; a torn up black and magenta foam soccer was hurled my method. I jumped and lunged for it, solely to really feel a gentle thud on my abdomen […]
Pain, constant ringing, and mood swings. I had been transported to a foreign world. Failing tests, lacking short-term memory, and nagging fatigue. I lived in a world of insanity for a month. During my freshman year of high school, I got a concussion. Since I was in the midst of the year and club volleyball […]
From a young age I’ve developed an ability to evaluate, analyze, and asses the factor of risk when making a decision. I picked this up from my father, who influenced me through his logically thorough nature. Any question along the lines of ‘hey dad, why don’t we do this?’ has always been answered with a […]