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From the moment one is born, one is exposed to a multitude of different stimuli that are often wildly different from another. These stimuli can be so new that they can redefine one 's thoughts and outlook on life. One goes through years of this as their journey through life continues on, with each new experience adding to the ever growing and ever changing matrix that is one 's identity. Many times, one points to things they enjoy or who one proclaims he or she is as their identity. However, it is

What would you do if you could choose to conceal your race and live a new life under a different identity? For thousands of Americans, the choice to become someone new outweighed remaining as they once were. However, in choosing to reinvent themselves, many began to also living in a constant state of fear -- trying avoid getting caught in their lie. The phenomenon is known as of ‘passing’. Drawing from literary and cinematic works that explores what it means to ‘pass’, this essay will present how

I just grown at her that it's too early and belly flop on my soft,comfortable, warm bed. But, of course she isn’t going to let me sleep because..I mean it’s Melissa for god's sake. “I missed you bestie,” she said as she layed on my back. She has no sense of personal space so I just let her. “What are you still doing sleep it's your first day as seniors and you're not even the least bit excited?” She says a little to energetic for 4 in the morning. “ Lis, I already had 3 years of the torture of

briefly.” “Which way was he headed?” she asked. “South,” he replied, “Or so he said.” “You don’t trust him, do you?” Riasean chuckled. “Would you?” She looked earnestly at him. “No.” He grabbed his saddlebags and walked over to the stable. “Let’s get going. We should reach Tenoach by nightfall.” “Shouldn’t we have something to eat first?” He turned and tossed her a small bag. “Eat this. It’s farinaem. It will sustain you

classmate comes up you and invites you to a junior house party. So you accept the invitation not knowing what to expect. In your feverish mind, the only experience you have with parties are birthday parties with adult supervision. So you go to the house party and once you step in the door, a strong aroma hits you. You don’t know what it is but the stench is horrendous! You enter the living room you see sixteen and seventeen year olds drinking alcohol. Shocked and feeling very uncomfortable, you make your

for future world tournaments against other schools around the world. I was walking through the city until the top five ranked students in competitive battling were being mentioned by the [SEN NEWS CHANNEL] hologram screen. “Today, we’ll be telling you the top ranking students all over across the country, don’t miss out and stay tuned!” the newscaster beamed, all the people were watching the [SEN NEWS CHANNEL] and their eyes filled with curiosity. The newscaster got out five index cards “The fifth-ranked

Standing atop the ledge of the Golden Gate Bridge is so intimidating. I've stood in this spot countless times, however, I've always wussed out of actually doing the unthinkable. With no one to help this uninteresting high schooler out, this girl doesn’t even have a single friend in this new place. Because all of my technology has been broken in someway, I've not had a chance to talk to my old friends, but it's not like I had numerous friends in my old place. Nevertheless, the one friend I thought

living creature. As if it breathes, like it holds some piece of Angelo, like it’s a beacon that will bring him back. Dad sees beauty in the metal and the edges. I see sharp points, a twisted back, an open mouth caught saying something like why do you always do this to us or don’t make this my fault or don’t be so fucking sensitive. If there’s something I don’t know about my dad, it’s how he lived with it for so long. The cabin we live in is more of an insulated shed. It has two lofts, a bathroom

You Must Do The Thing You Think You Cannot Do.” It's sad to see that people can't do what they want because they're afraid of how others might judge them. Courageous people need to be brave, be themselves, and be proud of who they are. Courage creates a more positive society. Melinda and Heather are two fictional characters that have shown courage in one form or another. On the other hand, my brother, Shpat, is a real life example of how courage can impact the society. Each act of courage, either

“What do you do when you’re not sure...” so begins Father Flynn’s sermon near the beginning of the play Doubt. Father Flynn delivers his sermon to the people of St. Nicholas Catholic church in the Bronx in the year following President Kennedy’s assassination. His sermon builds upon a story of a sailor lost at sea who has doubts about the course he has set and his doubt becomes the metaphor for the community who has lost its certainty. So, in other words, when someone loses certainty they doubt about