“Phony” is the word that haunts me when I think of Model United Nations—my Eros. What is the point in merely discussing famine, AIDS, civil conflict, sexual abuse, child abuse, racism and other banes of our society? Discussions alone do not change reality... I hence became aware..

539-word version: ‘Just run with your eyes closed. There is nothing to fear. What you see will only waver your determination.’ - My mother, 연도, 도시명 Standing on the starting line, those words rang in my ears. This would be my last chance and I had to take it. So I ran off, my eyes..

600-word version: “You deserve the name Lego; you were the Lego block between me and the other girls.” She said to me on the breakfast table one day. I felt as though I had been asked out by the cutest boy in school while gasping for breath yawning and trying to rub the wax off of my d..

“Stereotyped beliefs have the power to become self-fulfilling prophesies for behavior.” - From Men and Women in Interaction, Reconsidering the Differences by Elizabeth Aries, Professor of Psychology, Amherst College The Lady Her icy hands grabbed my arms once again. Halting at the sp..

428-word version: Although most of us take the subway for two reasons, one, to save money on gas, and two, to save time from traffic, I take the subway for one reason, to save myself from the microscopic view of my “sheltered” world and to deliver myself to the “unsheltered&rdquo..

For me, summer is a time for rejuvenation, adventure, escapade, relief, fun, the works. Outside of school, I instantly swoon in the alluring warm summer breeze, beckoning me to all the delights within... Now that I have escaped from tests, assignments, and practices, I am free to do as please...