Tufts: Every day, people make decisions that force them beyond their comfort levels. Perhaps you moved to a different country or left behind your neighborhood friends to attend a school outside your home district. Maybe you have a political, social or cultural viewpoint that is not shared by the r..

I sense that I can describe myself in different ways at different points in my life. The recent turning point in my life was the decision to study in the United States. Speaking in metaphors, before I came here, I was like a beam of light, monochromatically focused on a single direction...

691-word version: Recently, for the first time in three years, I checked my acoustic guitar to see if the neck was bent. As I examined from the bottom to top of the guitar's neck, I suddenly recognized the gleaming insights that were always there for me to realize for three years, but were lef..

506-word version: He stood there on the small stage of the church where the service was being held. He had his acoustic guitar strapped around his shoulder, and he sang beautifully with his eyes closed. There was no physical barrier between him and the congregation; he had no music sheet in front..

370-word version: I love playing musical instruments, especially the bass guitar. The loud and low sound of the bass shakes everything around it, including my heart. But with that same, friend-like guitar, I almost committed a very serious felony... 420-word version: I love playing musical instru..

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..