We are not born with culture, but we are born into it. As we grow from babies into children into teenagers and finally adults, we collect memories, languages, behaviors, and customs. In this Freely Free Write, we asked writers to tell us a story from childhood in 10 minutes. Here are the responses… Chick By […]
Spring break came and went, and with it the stories of people traveling home or spending a great time with their family and friends somewhere in the world. For me, this free week offer the much needed time to relax after a long period of stress and anxiety. However, I still wished to go home. […]
While many people feel most content inside their house, man made borders and territories are rarely divided by the definite feature of our confinement: a physical wall. But the idea for a border wall has yet to lose friction on the minds and tongues of politicians across the world. In a more globalizing world where […]
Although it is long overdue, the American public can no longer ignore the wave of socialism sweeping across the country. With its vision for an equal society and fair distribution of wealth, socialism appeals to millennials whose crushing student debts and stagnant wages have incentivized their participation in democratic processes en mass in recent years. […]
From the pink and purple hues on the horizon, the break of dawn finally arrived. Tiny little snowflakes stuck to the window at 30,000 feet above ground, chipping away as the sun rays glinted off the accelerating plane. Leaning back in my chair, I looked outside as I traveled into the future. In Philadelphia, the […]
Applying to graduate schools takes time but most of that time, quite ironically, is devoted to acing the many standardized tests designed to weed you out. It’s an uphill battle and to win, you need some tricks up your sleeve. GRE, LSAT, MCAT… you name it. For most selective graduate and professional programs in the […]
“Shut up and go for it” is Jenna Song’s motto. No matter what it is, be it living in four states in 10 years, transferring between three high schools, or co-running a talk show, she’s done it all. Jenna Song didn’t come to play and she’s here to learn and thrive in the American […]
The message was clear from the beginning. The day John McCain was announced dead from terminal cancer, my mother frantically called and relayed the news as if I hadn’t seen it everywhere already. “Did you know he helped normalize Vietnam and America’s relationship?” My mom started her eulogy with the accomplishments of the late McCain, […]
