Moving from Indonesia to the United States was harder than it seemed. What I assumed would be a smooth transition turned out to involve a considerable amount of culture shock, even though I enrolled at UCSC, a multicultural campus with an Indonesian social club. I left Indonesia after the rioting an...

The Spice of Life In her sparkly brand new kitchen, Kimmy retrieves her favorite cookbook from the cabinet. Her taste buds dance in her mouth as she prepares to "whip up" a scrumptious Lemon Zest bunt cake. As she reaches below her counter and grasps the handle of the cabinet that co...

I am done waiting for my knight in shining armor, and now I am ready to be my own. I was not sure what I wanted to do with my life after High School, or if I could do anything at all. Education is an important factor in the choices of my future, and how I will arrive there. The people and events in...

Finland In researching the United States and Finland, differences as well as similarities when comparing aspects of Politics, Economy and Education are evident. The average United States citizen is unaware of the things we have in common with Finland. Can we say that one culture is better than ...

The science field of communication disorders has been of interest to me since my early childhood years. As a toddler, my younger brother Paul suffered forma severe ear infection, which caused him to lose fifty percent of his hearing. Due to this, Paul developed a speech impediment. At the ag...

College's Stress Stress, an emotional, intellectual, or physical reaction to change or demands, happens naturally in everyone's life. Stress comes to each individual differently; "the same situation is not evocative or stressful for all people, and all people do not experience the ...

Major My intended major is Economics. I believe studying economics will not only help me to develop my professional business skills, but it will also help me to understand how the economy affects society. Besides pursuing my collegiate career, I have gained experiences from fulfilling my family obli...

In the article ",Deep in the Heart's Core" Michael Johnston narrates his own experience with Jevon Jenkins. Jenkins is far from the typical 15- year-old high school freshman. He is almost 6 feet tall and weighed considerably more than most of his peers. He was also very behind academica...