In 2006, my school had an exceptionally strong wrestling team as the school had scouted wrestlers from across the country with scholarships. So, even before the season began, wrestling mats were already in place, and practice was already on for those who would participate...

636-word version: “Magic!” Paltry, petty, and even corny though it may sound, performing magic in front of complete strangers has been a significant motivator in my life since my home away from home endeavors in New Zealand to the United States, for performing it has provided me with t..

Helping mentally challenged people was a very new experience for me. I heard about them; I saw them on TV, but they were just as unfamiliar as Hollywood stars. I simply could not draw a picture of a sixty-year-old man acting like a six-year-old child. The only guess that I could make was that they..

As I stepped onto the American streets, I realized that I was a minority. It was an atmosphere that made me feel uncomfortable. Entering school, such tension against a Korean in America was even greater. I accommodated the American social environment quickly, but anger and intimidation showed thei..

“Flood warnings are expected around the Goyang area today, and the subway around the area will not be running, so please…” After hearing my worry come true, I turned the TV off. The subway will not run and I had never tried the bus before...

I was reading a magazine with models of various hair styles when I found the “it” look for me. I pointed on one of the models and soon found a machine whirling around me. After a few minutes, the machine stopped whirling and led me to a mirror. I gasped when I first took a glimpse of m..