When I was nine years old, my mom encouraged me to learn Vietnamese. She did not want me to be like my peers who can’t… Read More
College Essay: A Mix of Two Cultures
College Essay: Opening Up to Therapy
The door to the doctor’s office creeks open slowly. A thin Indian woman sits down next to me. She’s a psychologist. Concerned, she drowns me… Read More
College Essay: The Day I Saved My Brother
Flashing in front of me were two worlds that would soon come shattering into millions of pieces at any second: mine and his. Even though… Read More
College Essay: Golf – A Driving Force
My arms were shot. They were heavy and numb. I’d been practicing my swing for three hours straight. But I knew it was the only… Read More
College Essay: Work Hard, Get Ahead
I cook. I clean. And I’m already a parent to my younger siblings. I have no other choice at the age of 16 than to… Read More
College Essay: Music Opens Doors
The beauty of the piano was that it became a large part of who I am. The consonant and dissonant sounds of jazz, classical, and… Read More
College Essay: Divorce Teaches Independence
When my dad flipped over the tables and shattered all of the glass in my house one night in 2016, I knew my house wasn’t… Read More
Service learning projects give students chance to understand issues, offer solutions
At Roseville Area High School, there is a small room that looks like a mini Target When you walk in, to the right you will… Read More
Trip to Colombia to help poor families an eye-opener for local teens
Last November, Evelyn Vazquez took a one-week missionary trip to Colombia and was struck by the sight of homeless children and broken down homes without… Read More
‘A Night for Somalia’: Event raises funds for Mogadishu bombing victims
On a windy and cold Thanksgiving evening, while others were celebrating the holiday with friends and family, I headed to Safari Restaurant in south Minneapolis… Read More
