It was my first day of kindergarten and as the oldest of three daughters, I was the first to venture off to school. This was a big deal but, I had no worries. I wasn’t concerned about homework, or if my teacher would be nice, or who I would sit with at lunch. Because I […]
Question: Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. My fingertips brushed softly against the rustic railings of Trinity College; I could almost feel the knowledge seeping through the bars as I was reminded of a James Joyce story, Dubliners. Yet, above me […]
Crossing the finish line in first place, I’m happy…until the moment my eyes look up at the clock. It wasn’t enough. My time was just shy of that seventh varsity spot on the Cross Country team. My family comes to congratulate me and I force a smile. They remind me that I’d done my best […]
Any individual, common or uncommon, who obtains the unlucky blessing of getting siblings most probably acknowledges the complexity of American household dynamics which can be hooked up amongst them. Normally, households are something however simply comprehended in a single’s thoughts. Due to this, it’s vital to acknowledge and establish these alienable creatures everyone knows as […]
Cyber warfare is an oncoming threat that will result in devastation. Cyber weapons can seriously hurt a country, and cause chaos that will match Pearl Harbor. Picture this- the click of a mouse could disable air traffic control screens, explode fuel refineries, steal valuable information, derail trains, and fry power grids. All capabilities of a […]
I am on a plane. I don’t know where I am going or who the people around me are. In confusion, I look around and try to comprehend to what is going on. As I look, I am attracted to the oceans glorious blue color that I spot through a passenger’s window. While looking out […]
It took me about seventeen years to comprehend how necessary church was to me. Every and Day by day life altering occasions occurs to us, and different folks world wide. These occasions may be as plain as waking up in the morning and discovering 100 greenback invoice on the desk, as surprising because the demise […]
My father wouldn’t be considered your traditional good influence. As an able-bodied unemployed middle-aged man with substance abuse issues, he would not be regarded as inspiring by most people. We may not have the best relationship, but I can honestly say that he has had a positive impact on my life and has indirectly taught […]
The evening was darkish, and a gaggle of my buddies and I have been in the course of the forest. There have been no stars within the sky and we have been ready for our supervisors to name on us. One after the other, my buddies have been beckoned to depart to assigned instructions. I, […]
“So if you’re Puerto Rican, why do you look so white?” Ryan blurted out. “She’s so not Puerto Rican. Her last name is Russian!” My Spanish teacher turned bright red, and all eyes locked on me, waiting for an answer. She started to speak, but I stood up out of my chair, opening my mouth […]