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 […]
Gazing at the unnatural city, I walked through the streets feeling lost and forgotten. There was no one familiar. How others spoke was like trying to understand a newborn baby, impossible. I didn’t know how I was going to survive in this dreadful town. The clothes were shocking and I would never be caught dead […]
I faced the sponge-shaped building, petrified by the concept of the unknown.Simmons Hall, one of the most distinctive dorm buildings on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, towered over me, framed by a grayish sky. Knots twisted in my stomach as my mom unloaded my suitcases from the rental car, paid the parking meter, and […]
At the same time as somewhat child I stored a pocket book to jot down tales from what I noticed round me. Writing down my ideas or emotions about why my mother instructed me that I wasn’t allowed to get one other ice cream, or why my trainer instructed me to be quiet in school […]
I turn off of a paved path and into the wild. I carefully step through overgrown grass that completely surrounds the stream nearby. I watch the ground carefully, as I know that the thick vegetation often obscures ruts and holes. I continue on through the marsh, and for a moment, it’s like I’ve stepped back […]
I strode in front of four-hundred eighth graders with my arm slung over a Fender Stratocaster guitar and launched into the first few chords of Nirvana’s “Lithium.” My hair dangled so low over my face that I could not see the crowd in front of me as I shouted “Yeah, yeah” in a squeaky teenage […]
After I was about 13 years previous, I discovered myself on the lounge ground of a household good friend’s home having fun with a sport of Chutes and Ladders with three pleasant kids. By the point we completed watching a film whereas having a bowl of chocolate ice cream with rainbow sprinkles and studying If […]
March 8th, 2006 was a day that changed my world. Jackson, my brother was in 3rd grade like any other kid in gym class playing basketball. In a blink of an eye, he dropped to the floor unresponsive. After a life-saving helicopter ride to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, he was rushed into the surgery room, […]
Si se puede, yes it can be done, was the phrase little eight year old me and my six year old sister chanted through my cramped, tiny townhome in the suburbs of Montgomery Village, MD after watching Gotta Kick it Up! on Disney Channel. The smells of rich Peruvian chicken being roasted from the oven […]
I am Malik G. I am the youngest of six children.I love sports, scouts, and family.I am hardworking and love a challenge.I am son of hardworking parents.I love them and appreciate all they do for me.And I would like to accomplish all my goals I set. My favorite sport is football but I play a […]