“Oh, and another thing is that you get to walk around naked anytime you want.” I half snorted, half laughed as I leaned back against my pillows, pressing the receiver to my ear. “Uh, awesome. What else?” “Well, it’s just nice getting to make your own choices. Whether they’re smart or not. You get to […]
Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. My mother—a single parent—works as a civil servant of Bhutan: due to her occupational hazards, I was entitled to attend boarding school and travel alone at a young age. Ever since I started to attend […]
The water appeared crystalline and ice-cold the first time I readied myself to jump off the high dive. I knew I wouldn’t die, yet an intangible force restrained me until I closed my eyes, bent my knees, propelled myself off the board, and cut through the surface. The no man’s land between the board and […]
I like reading The Economist and watching “I love the 80s.” I like tennis, Fazoli’s breadsticks and writing assignments. I value honesty, commitment, scholarship and kindness. These are hard and true facts, but there is a lot I do not know about myself. I don’t know how I feel about the death penalty, I have […]
It was on a sizzling summer’s day when third grader, Jayla, and I were having a conversation as we swung on the swings on the playground of the Boys and Girls Club. “I bet I can swing faster than you!” Jayla teased. “We’ll see about that,” I said as we both started to swing ourselves […]
Junior year to many is described as unforgettable, full of fun, excitement, and one year closer to that time everyone waits for their whole entire life. If anyone had asked me about this year the beginning of 11th grade, I would not have agreed more. I had no idea that this year would be one […]
On a beautiful sunny day at fourth grade recess, all the kids are smiling, the sun is shining, one girl is knocked out and then there’s me.At the beginning of recess my friend Mya came up to me and whispered into my ear, “Michaela is spreading rumors about you.” Little fourth grade me turned as […]
Denial. The one feeling I felt doable. There was no approach that the phrases that simply got here out of that physician’s mouth had been true. I imply, my complete life’s goals and objectives had been primarily based round this small element. There was no approach that I may very well be colorblind. My complete […]
My long-term goal is to become a Hairdresser. First, to become a Hairdresser I need to do well in school. I want to work as hard as I can to get my diploma and to move on with my life. I want to focus on doing my schoolwork and my homework everyday. I want to […]
The first time I am called beautiful by someone outside of my family is in an elderly home. I’m eager to find a volunteer position, but as there are too many working in the local Sao Paulo orphanage, I reluctantly agree to spend two hours every Wednesday in a Brazilian elderly home. I don’t like […]