What does taking a risk mean? It means stepping out of your comfort zone, and at times doing new things even if it terrifies you. One of the greatest risks I have ever taken was auditioning for my high school’s fall play. Not only am I a person who has no performance experience, but I […]

I sat going through the board quietly doing my work.My instructor requested how I appreciated the new college. I merely replied, “ It’s good.” I attempted to focus again on my work however acquired distracted by a cluster ofkids in the again whispering. I struggled to catch each element of the dialog however positively held […]

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 […]

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 […]

Being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease my freshman year wasn’t easy. It was, however, a catalyst for lifelong compassion, a newfound forum for personal philosophy, an ideal foundation for tackling obstacles, and the ultimate lesson in redefining my limits. Most importantly, it’s the premise of my bravest story. Lying in the light of a monitor […]

Hello my name is [blank] and I’d like to be part of your college. I think that I would make a great addition to your academia because I am smart, capable and hardworking especially when it comes to subjects that I love such as history or writing. I love history because I find it fascinating […]

Faculty. An expertise virtually each adolescent seems ahead to. From the lessons, your training, the college actions, to the fraternities, the events, and the brand new individuals. The liberty: you’re lastly an grownup. I’ve all the time wished to attend school. However, in my case I didn’t have the selection. Coming from a protracted line […]

Picture a cul-de-sac, wide and sunny, surrounded by light-colored two-story houses. Now picture two pairs of sisters. Maybe the older sisters create art together on a white driveway, like Picassos with sidewalk chalk. The younger two are more active, jumping their scooters and bikes over curbs and wielding popsicles like swords or lances. Perhaps they […]

The wind was blowing by way of my hair and there was sweat dripping down my lengthy exasperated face. My legs had been numb from all the ache, and as if all of this weren’t sufficient, there was a stabbing ache on the suitable facet of my stomach. I didn’t care; I knew that I […]

Anger at a Young Age Rising up I all the time had anger points, similar to all the time taking anger out on every thing and everybody. Throughout my junior 12 months of highschool, I made a decision to alter my methods. I knew it was not a nice option to dwell life, and it […]