As he approaches me, he cheerfully greets me saying “Hey, how are you?”, and warmly shakes my hand. A bit unsure of my new surroundings, I give a shy response with a timid handshake. He asks, “Would you come this way please?” I slowly stand up and he leads me out of the waiting room […]

I’m on a quest for self-identity. A search for truth. A journey for knowledge. I don’t know where I’m going, but I sure know where I’ve been. I don’t even know if the outcome of my desperate search will be successful, but I like to think that it will lead me to a better understanding […]

Writing has been the most comfortable and artistic way I have found to communicate. Naked words, vulnerable and bold, show one’s honest voice; and stripped of confusing colloquialisms that often plague our ears, writing offers a rare clarity and permanence in a confusing and temporary world. I have come to feel at home when I’m […]

Obsession, denotatively described as the domination of ones thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire. Now we all have this controlling factor in our life, and the worst part… it never goes away. Life is built upon and thrived around obsession. From when a five year old boy is obsessed with his favorite […]

Please inform us concerning the explicit life experiences, abilities, commitments, and/or pursuits you’ll carry to our campus that may enrich our group. First day of observe, a nervous junior, I really feel the glare of my senior teammates urgent onto the again of my head. “How did he make it?” one senior whispers to one […]

It’s unusual how probably the most odd issues can encourage us and form our lives. My life modified one morning earlier than college once I was 12 years outdated. To date the yr had been jarring. My finest buddy had moved away that summer season and I felt alone in a sea of strangers. Despite […]

It all starts as soon as the plane enters this small, yet interesting atmosphere. The landing becomes a brief yet gravity pulling harsh stop. My feelings of relief come about as soon as arrival to this place I call my hometown. The weather affects your entire body as soon as you walk out into this […]

She smiles down at me, living in the full pleasure of being alive. I don’t yet understand her importance or her influence, but I love her just the same. I take her hand, and we dance across the beach, happily following the shoreline, our windbreakers fluttering against our arms. We laugh, looking for sand dollars, […]

George Bernard Shaw once said, “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” I came to this realization by experiencing a moment of impact that reshaped my perspective on life forever. For most people, these moments are influenced by outside forces of awe-inspiring individuals, but […]

A wrinkled old woman waves hello as she heads indoors to pick up her usual Sunday lunch at the food court. She weaves her way through the crowd around us, navigating past an Israeli family, a few Spanish-speaking men, and a group of Red Sox bound Bostonians. Home to 18,000,000 tourists a year, the lively […]