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I always felt as if I was a robot programmed to do whatever my dad told said. Because he was always right. 

One day I was reading a book late at night and my dad told me to go to bed and finish reading in the morning. I asked why, and he said it was b

What can you do if a man who had his head in bandages that was saturated with blood was dancing in front of you? In the middle of Jun 2007, I saw the most beautiful smile in the world. I was in Christian band and we were invited to a small shelter. T

Palos Verdes Estates…known for its gorgeous cliffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean, nationally ranked school district, and million dollar mansions. My parents moved to this luxurious city when I was five years old. They wanted the best for my brother

            I want to be able to lean on my own shoulder. I do what I do because I want to be successful and I don’t want to have to depend on anyone else. As a child, my parents divorced and I had to witness my amazing, loving, grown mother struggle

Palos Verdes Estates…known for its gorgeous cliffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean, nationally ranked school district, and million dollar mansions. My parents moved to this luxurious city when I was five years old. They wanted the best for my brother

Thirty-five years ago, my father left his home in Iran for a better life in the United States. Living on his own at the age of fifteen, the only way he could support his bills and keep his dream alive was to forgo an education and work.

Twenty-two ye

            My answer sucks.  It is so typical and not creative. Okay, my answer is simply “No regret”.  This one seems very textbook like answer.  I tried to come up with cooler one but this was the first one that is popped up in my head and I just

Why do you do what you do?

There are many reasons behind what I do in my everyday life, but one reason stick out the most, which I never thought about consciously, but while writing this blog, the first thing protruded from my mind was my family and h

 I always want to prove people wrong, and that means I am willing to go to any means necessary to achieve that goal. My ultimate goal is to become a professional soccer player anywhere in the world. I love the game and always have since I started pla

Why do you do what you do? My initial response was “I don’t know,” but it was not because I do not have direction or meaning or purpose to life; it was more along the lines of simply not being able to have an exact answer at that point in time and sp

I already knew in the back of my head that I would not get any federal financial aid. I tried my best nevertheless, with the conscious knowledge that optimism is a gift and that there is always room for improvement.

I smiled more, just to maybe make

I do what I do because I know that many people would love to be in my shoes. While I sit in the comfort of my home typing, there are homeless begging for change in the street and children dying of starvation in third world countries.  It is a combina

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            My first time in the swimming pool was a pivotal moment. The first time I raced against a friend became a monumental cornerstone. It seems cliché, but for as long as I can remember, I have been

The answer to this question is very simple, it is for God. I have been raised and educated in the Catholic faith and hold firmly to its values. I know, I sound like a religious nut but I truly believe that what you do in this life will determine you

My father was on the rooftop of his restaurant holding a pistol on April 29, 1992.  This date, if unfamiliar, is the infamous date of the Los Angeles riots.  My parents' beloved Koreatown, which they now called "home" after immigrating to the States

Eight years old little boy was playing guitar, watching rock concert on tv. That was the one thing that I daily did. As soon as I came back from school, I grabbed my guitar without a hesitation, played it while watching video tapes which i recorded o