A New Dependancy
This past Christmas, I asked my parents for a new phone; my old phone, missing its back cover and mindlessly resetting itself without direction, was losing its appeal and functionality. Not to sa
Counting on Myself
I came from a perfect world: everything was faultless. I was a part of a close, caring, and watchful community; I was sent to a Montessori kindergarten, and then to a distinguished elementary
Valuing Relationships
Vacations are planned and embarked upon with the purpose of exploring new places, diving into new cultures, and meeting new people. With plane tickets and suitcases, a family can flee daily cycles
Embracing Fears
60 feet of forest lay below me. My feet dangled off the edge of the small wooden platform and ropes hung above my head, connected to the descending wire. My heart was racing, my breath was labored
Faraway Struggles
It began as a typical vacation to Mexico; I endured the same eight hour flight from San Francisco to Guadalajara; I sat in the s
Happy Place
Crouching at the foot of the check-in desk at the San Francisco International Airport to unzip my suitcase, I noticed the long line of agitated travelers waiting behind me. I know that I am holding up the line, but unfortunately there
Suprising Authenticity
The bell above the door of the shop announced their arrival; she adroitly maneuvered with the handlebars his wheels, which were contending with the threshold, and steered him into the bakery. She returned my pol
Opportunity to Grow
It was a Thursday morning, my mom rushed downstairs waving a newspaper and pointing at the article that I had written only a few days previously; I looked at the byline and saw my name above a six hundred word article about local t
Passion for Playing
The first time I played a blues scale, I knew what I was doing: reading notes. The first time I had to use the scale to improvise–to play a solo–I was more lost than a polar bear in the Sahara. But my map, consisting of talented teachers,
Against the Chaos
Reclaim Wall Street. A movement is needed to end the movement that benefits no one, fails to establish definite requests