The country I chose to research for my geography paper was Sri Lanka, primarily because my family has strong ethnic connections to the country. My parents were born and raised in Sri Lanka, and later immigrated to Canada as refugees due to ethnic tensions escalating in the nation. They were survivors of the infamous 1983 […]
Being overweight presents many added hardships for American teens. It is hard on one’s self esteem to go into a store and find nothing that fits, to go into school everyday and worry about what people are saying. There are also health issues that come with obesity, though they are not always at the forefront […]
Seventeen years, two eyes, one coronary heart, one mind. A kaleidoscopic of vehicles whizzes by me as I waltz from my bus cease in downtown Los Angeles to my dwelling, a government-funded house advanced. Seventeen years, two eyes, one coronary heart, one mind. Seventeen years to slay apathy, stockpile verbal ammunition, doubt the established order, […]
“Childhood is short and maturity lasts forever.” This is one of my favorite “Calvin and Hobbes” quotes. It’s not especially profound, funny, or clever, but it’s true. It’s something kids and teenagers tend to forget. I love reading “Calvin and Hobbes” because it reminds me that I’m still a kid. I have spent hours reading […]
One feature of the Mongols that definitively separates them from other empires of the time is their uncanny resolve for conquest that transcended stereotypically unpredictable generational barriers. It is rare that we see heirs to the throne bringing to fruition the conquistadorial initiatives of their forefathers. Beginning with the capture of Samarkand in 1220 C.E., […]
1:03.59. The numbers flash in my mind. It is the time that will prove my efforts were not in vain. It is the time that will decide if I end up on top. It is the time that will make me a winner. 1:03.59. The numbers flash in my mind once again. I am ready […]
My eyes lock in on the rim. The ref says, “One and one, play it off the miss.” I feel, put this one in to seal up the sport. It’s 63-60 with 18.9 seconds left. One, two, three dribbles. The shot goes up. That wasn’t a very good launch, it’s off. It rims out. The […]
Ninth grade was by far essentially the most rigorous yr of highschool for me due to the lessons I used to be taking.I had at all times breezed via my lessons in center college with straight A’s and no issues.I often didn’t even have to review for my assessments or quizzes as a result of […]
The sounds of bats cracking and overbearing dad and mom screaming surrounded me on my stroll to the quads. A cumbersome pink bag weighing me down due to my fragile measurement was the first indication that I used to be new to this sport. It solely acquired worse as I entered the dugout and unzipped […]
Going into highschool, I used to be misplaced. I used to be hurting myself, shedding weight at a fast velocity, and didn’t need to be round anymore. I felt like there was nobody for me to show to, and all I heard from my therapist was: Melancholy, Nervousness, Consuming Dysfunction, Suicidal. The one factor that […]