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 […]
Cue stage lights: A man and woman are sitting on opposite sides of a table, his face hidden behind a newspaper and hers behind a book. They do not speak, but I am already running through the conversations they will soon have and the words that will be left hanging in the air. When the […]
In 1984, at the end of second grade at the America School in Japan(ASIJ), my parents were told I couldn’t return to school because of my behavioral and learning difficulties. By 1995 my parents would read in the Stamford Advocate that I was a commended National Merit scholar. In fourth grade I could barely read; […]
“Basically! So what have you been up to lately?” I ask, eager to catch up with an old friend. Silence. I blink and look up from my sushi. She’s typing away on her phone. “What have you been up to lately?” I repeat, only mildly irritated. “Oh… sorry… well last week…” Our world has gone […]
“Ah!” I screech to myself as a torrent of thoughts crash into being -100 degree heat, the contents of Wendy’s fries digesting in my stomach, family, anxiety- as chatter and speculation cease to continue. The bus rolls to a stop as the campus of Georgia Southern surrounds me, greets me. The Boys State 2010 session […]
I am an aesthetic: I have to admire the impeccably dressed mannequins making their debut in department stores and the contoured lines of that perfect dress. I love the shapes and cuts that flatter and accentuate, even splashes of color and pools of paisley and the slimming elegance of all black. But somehow professing these […]
My identify is Charles Robert Kimple, and I need to be a Mound Builder. I’ve been considering which school can be probably the most helpful to me, and I imagine that Southwestern is the correct alternative. I’ll begin by telling you about myself. I’m an 18 12 months outdated senior from Sedan Excessive Faculty. My […]
My mom and I were in the kitchen cooking dinner. As usual, I was standing on a little metal cow print stool I needed in order to reach the counter. Growing up, enchiladas were my favorite thing to make. My mom and I had a special way of preparing them and it became “our thing” […]
sponsibility is something a person learns before they go off to college. For me, having a job all throughout high school has taught me just that. In 9th grade I got my first job at a local restaurant in town, Frank’s Place. Starting out, I worked 2-3 days a week but once I got the […]
Lots of issues can occur to a individual in a 12 months. Lots did occur to me final 12 months. My junior 12 months of highschool precipitated many trials and tribulations; nevertheless, I got here out of it a higher individual. To start with, throughout soccer I fractured my again on each side of the […]