Christopher Gordon10/16/2009Section 1OWhat I amI am currently in a self destructive state. Since I was accepted into colleges, I have been trying my absolute hardest to have a good time, and it may or may not catch up with me. Drugs and alcohol have
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Posted by josh samuels on October 16, 2009 at 10:20am
Josh SamuelsArts and ArcSection 1nWhy I Do What I DoWhy am I wearing these shorts? Why did I come to this School? Why did I sign up for this class? I did it all because it was my choice. I decided that these were the things that were going to make me
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Finally, I got a glow-in-the-dark toy from my Burger King Kid’s Meal. I held it up to the light and went to a dark room to enjoy the luminescent figure. However, within five minutes, it started to dim, and I was disappointed. How could I make a glow-
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Posted by Jonnie Kawcak on October 16, 2009 at 10:08am
I am a very busy girl with big dreams and a heavy heart.Though my life is far from perfect, my imperfections drive me to be a better person. The flaw I’m working the hardest at is my astonishing ability to over analyze anything and everything. At the
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Posted by Amy Kaufmann on October 16, 2009 at 10:07am
I was born in California on September 20, 1990. I moved to Maryland on June 22, 1999. I consider this one of the most important factors for why am I who I am today. I thought this was the worst day of my life. At the time I could not have hated the d
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Flagellum: “a leather whip [consisting] of three separate thongs, each ending in a set of two lead balls. These roughly shaped balls added weight to the beating, but also would tear the flesh of the victim.”*Have you ever been beaten with a flagellum
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Posted by Alexa Meyer on October 16, 2009 at 10:04am
I do what I do because I want to be happy. I have acquired more of an understanding about why I do what I do since I have been in college. Looking back on my high school experience I realized that I did miss out on a lot. I did not go out with my fri
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Stefan GronvoldArts and Architecture10/09/09Why you do what you do?My name is Stefan Gronvold and my decisions tend to be driven by my aggressive and competitive nature. These qualities are rooted in my childhood experiences and upbringing. My attrib
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Posted by Lauren Cook on October 16, 2009 at 9:55am
Lauren Cook503800213Section 1NAssignment #1I am a mature and sophisticated young woman. Mature not only for my age, but also mature for my knowledge and the numerous lessons I have learned throughout my life. Being raised in a devoted catholic home,
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Change scares me. I am truly a creature of habit: I thrive in a comfortable setting, a place where I know the people and the ins and outs of every day life. I live for the organization of my planner and gain a sense of accomplishment when I cross out
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Posted by chen levitan on October 16, 2009 at 9:46am
I have been playing Volleyball since 7th grade, The reason I started is because I used to sit and watch my father practice and coaching our local team. Since then I wanted to play volleyball.Ever since I started I enjoy every moment of it, and I disc
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My name is Stephanie Nguyen. I have one of the most common Vietnamese last names in existence. Yet, in respect to persona, I am far from common. I was raised as an only child by my father. Divorces have a tendency to break families apart, but it brou
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Posted by Aaron Sias on October 16, 2009 at 9:45am
I’ve never been a socialite. I was never that person who jumped to the occasion, or that guy everybody wanted to talk to. To this day, I’m the guy who stays in the corner and does his own thing while everyone else is having a good time. It’s not that
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Posted by Damien Mair on October 16, 2009 at 9:42am
Nine years ago, my father was diagnosed with late stage cancer in one of his tonsils. The doctor said this was typical for heavy smokers or heavy drinkers. However, he has never smoked nor does he drink at all. I remember hearing the news before one
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Saranpreet NagraOctober 9, 2009703589767Disc. 1NDraft“Why do you do what you do?”You must be able to understand who you are as a person, but even more so you must be able to understand what or why your actions are and the motive behind those actions
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Why do I do what I do? To answer this, I first need to merely scrape the surface by asking "What do I do?". Essentially what I do involves lots of activity (exercise, movement, sports) as well as studies and hanging out with my friends. Thats what I
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Posted by Michael Jew on October 16, 2009 at 9:32am
Everyday I am reminded of who I am by waking up and walking over to the bathroom mirror.Turn the sink on. Rinse my face.In the mirror I see a dark, slender face. Black hair, brown eyes, and a slight mustache growing.I am an Asian American, five feet,
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To be honest, at this point in my life, I do not exactly know why I do what I do. To begin with, there is no one concrete action or activity that I “do”. I do many things. I go to school, I study, I meet people, I participate in extracurricular activ
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Posted by Jimmy Yen Tu on October 16, 2009 at 9:30am
A world of debt is simply a hell of luxurious financial insecurity. I tend to think this way when it comes to dealing with money and school at the same time. It's simply a matter of personal experience and it really comes down on you when you are not
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I am an 18 year old male, of Russian Jewish heritage. I love my family and my friends more than anything else, and I believe that loyalty, love, honesty, and generousness are the most important human traits. I define myself as a person who values hum
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