Posted by Bryan Myint on October 15, 2009 at 9:46pm
You finally have lunch break. Feeling adventurous, you decide to go into Westwood to grab a bite to eat instead of the usual Crunchwrap at Ackerman – it is summer after all. Naturally, you call up your friends to see if anyone is down to accompany yo
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Would you rather eat red hot coals or stab your foot with a pitchfork to save a friend? In life we are constantly faced with choices leading us down different paths. I am a person defined by my choices, striving to make the right decisions. I choose
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Keenan Zemorra was no Goliath; in fact, he was a small, hell-bent child who plagued my lunchtimes with everlasting torture comparable to that endured by Prometheus. Standing in line, I felt a foot land in the back of my calf, and I was forced to the
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Someone once told me “One day, your life will flash before your eyes… make sure its worth watching;” it has stuck with me ever since. However, everyday I see people just trudging through their lives while complaining about their problems. Seeing this
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When asked who I am, I really don’t know how to respond. I feel that I am constantly struggling to find my identity out of the billions of people on Earth. Being a Filipino/German American, I never feel that I fit into either world. A lot of what I d
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As I walk around my local grocery store, the little children point, the elderly squint and the crowd moves out of the way as my four-legged friend walks through the aisle. For as long as I can remember, my family has always offered open arms to peopl
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Posted by Brian Rowe on October 15, 2009 at 9:20pm
I do what I do because it’s all that I know. I have been playing soccer since I was 5 years old. Some of my very first memories are from soccer. The majority of my friends, including my closest ones, I have met through soccer. It has had a major part
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Posted by Vivian Luong on October 15, 2009 at 9:13pm
This is what I do, I play badminton. I play badminton because of the thrill and exhilaration of competing and winning is addicting. It feels like I am on the top of the world and nothing can bring me down. The rush I get when the shuttlecock comes do
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Posted by Steven Sand on October 15, 2009 at 9:10pm
My grandpa bought me a ping-pong table when I was 8 years old and it is by far the best gift I have ever received. Countless games in the backyard have welded a tight relationship between my dad and I as we battle for “Ping Pong Champion.” Although t
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Posted by Pamela Vila on October 15, 2009 at 9:10pm
It is Saturday morning, but unlike other kids my age, I wasn't up early in the morning for Saturday morning cartoons. I was dressing to go to the local laundromat with my mother. I helped her lug the clothes into the car and help place them into the
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Passion. When asked the question “why do you do what you do,” the first word that comes to mind is ‘passion’. I believe that it is extremely important to involve yourself in activities and practices that you are passionate about. After all, who likes
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Posted by Seo-Kyung Oh on October 15, 2009 at 9:04pm
There is only one thing in this world that could wake me up from sleep, a girl who can’t even wake up with alarm clock that is loud enough to wake up everyone else in the house and that rings every 5 minutes. That one thing that could wake me up is a
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Posted by Chi Nguyen on October 15, 2009 at 9:03pm
I am a 19 year old UCLA student, a third child out of four, a rugby player, a manicurist, a procrastinator, and just a person with an appreciation for life. I would like to say I am just a normal human being, but that would be a lie. Every experience
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Posted by Lindsey Ngo on October 15, 2009 at 9:01pm
Honesty, loyalty, and strength. My family and friends have greatly influenced these values that I hold. I talk, they listen. I cry, they comfort. I need advice, they give it. I converse with others to brighten my day and to share what I love. I am on
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Posted by Michael Phy on October 15, 2009 at 9:00pm
I do what I do because it reminds me that I’m alive. The sweat on my back, the blood that drips from my cuts, the bruises on my arm, they remind me that I’m alive. When I’m out there, I know without any uncertainty, that I’m alive. Life there exists
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Posted by Kevin Prince on October 15, 2009 at 8:59pm
Kevin PrinceA&A 10Discussion 1B10/16/09WDYDWYD: To Make a DifferenceI am a young college student who is looking for his way in life. I am an American and a guy who loves to compete. I am living my dream and trying to live my life one day at a time. M
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I am a hyprocite, I admit it and yet I believe there is nothing I can do about it (for now) Being an young 21 year old Asian American living in the heart of Los Angeles may sound very common, typical, and boring but I see things from a different poin
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I hate English, but I love writing.Before the terribly addictive Twitter, Facebook and Myspace networks were out, a blogging site known as a Xanga was in—simple and personal, connective and relatively exciting to receive comments and “eprops.”I look
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When I was six years old, and the ball touched my foot for the first time it was magic. I did not want to play soccer. My mom signed me up without my consent. I was dragged to the practice field on a beautiful night in September. I stepped onto the f
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Posted by Darron Miya on October 15, 2009 at 8:52pm
Why do you do what you do?This is who I am….I am usually quiet.But at times, I can be loud.I don't like taking chances.I try to be kind to othersAnd respectful at all times.Every day, I wake up late.Skipping breakfast,I rush to class.Concentrating de
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