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Staying positive. I left high school worried about the new challenges college would bring for me. I was beginning the four years of my life that would mold and create my future. I didn’t know what classes to take, what organizations to commit to,
I do what I do because I feel I must always make others happy and proud. I feel like if I do great things, like go to college, become involved, expand my networks, and pursue my goals, others will recognize me as someone who is smart, hardworking, gi
I was sixteen and believed that that stranger will someday be my husband. It was the first time I had seen him on the tennis courts. “Why is he here?” I thought. All I know is that I wanted to play him but I was scared to play him. My coach called me
I’ve always thought that being in someone else’s life and having the power to influence and impress others was the greatest privilege of life. One of my greatest fears is not being mattered in life and the thought of being completely alone leaves me
Eight years of many sleepless nights, tears, and $90,000…these were the ingredients chosen to create a perfect little green card! Except, that such “perfect little green card” did not have to be processed in such long years with such hefty sum. My
Life is a painting, and I am the artist of mine, just as you are of yours. Whether this “painting” is colorful or not, we are the one that decide.
Why do I do what I do? I have one word answer for that - “satisfied”. I am a very optimistic person and
I am a freshman at high school and I have a job which it doesn’t make it any sense for freshman to be employed at a young age. My first year at high school was intriguing because I met other people who were very different in terms of music, fashion,
“Mom, how long is your trip going to take?” my little brother asked, he was reluctant to let go of my mother’s hand. The LAX air conditioner was too strong, filling the night of my mother’s departure with a sense of chilling sadness. The marble floor
Why do you do what you do? I constantly asked myself this question and could not come up with an answer. Not until I realized the cruelty of the real world did I find my answer. I decided to dedicate my life to one man who has endured such
Why do I do what I do? I can think of several answers to this question, but I’d have to say the main reason is because I don’t want to struggle throughout my entire life. I believe that a temporary struggle will lead to eternal happiness.
What do yoga, reading, travelling, education, music, sports, and parents all have in common? The answer for many people may very well be nothing; however for me all of these things hold a certain commonality. After mulling over the difficult questi
Not many people know what they want to be when they grow up at the age of 9. Even if they think they do, they change their minds numerous times before growing up. On the other hand, I only dreamt of being one thing my whole entire life: a computer pr
I do what I do…for the thrill, the rush.
My love affair with skateboarding started back in the 5th grade when I saw my cousin land a kickflip in front of my grandma’s house. After that, it was skateboarding from dusk till dawn. Every. Single. Day. Th
After being told “that’s not good enough” so many times, a person starts to believe it. I can say from experience that hearing it consistently from the age of twelve can take a toll on your spirits. We all deal with little things in life we find part
Jackson Carmack
Arts and Arch 10
Ron Winter
January 31, 2011
Tradition?
I feel like UCLA is not where I belong, but if you were to ask anyone else that knows me they would say it is. My Mother, Father, both Grandparents, both Aunts
I have been studying abroad at UCLA since last summer. Although I have had a lot of difficulties in living in a different country or in studying something in a non- native language, I have been doing this because studying in the U.S was always my dr
It’s such an overused cliché at this point, (I mean seriously, there’s been a movie (spelled happyness, not happiness, albeit), a song, an ample number of books, and an enduring declaration of independence by this country) but it works for me! As I t
I'm a gamer. Ever since I was in grade school, everyone expected me to be at the top of my class and do well on every test or assignment. One time I missed a test in a class, and when I went to the class the next day, the teacher pulled me aside and
In video games, you can die as many times as you want and you will always, without fail, be able to try again. But sadly, in real life, this is most definitly not the case. Why do I do what I do? Well, I do a lot of things, for a lot of different rea
