Author Archives: Christina

In the final year of high school, most students want to get away from home. They want to experience something completely new, and the thought of being independent is exciting. And maybe they feel restricted at home, so they crave … Continue reading →

Everyone has been forced to write a paper on a prompt that they felt they have no connection to or interest in. I don’t remember how many times I’ve sat for hours in front of my computer screen, trying to … Continue reading →

When I first read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in elementary school, I became terrified of growing up; of becoming obsessed with figures, of only caring about money and economy and politics. How could I forget about the … Continue reading →

Being alone can be nice; being alone is having breakfast by yourself on a peaceful morning, or staying in to watch your favorite show while everyone else goes out. You’re not with others, but still having a good time. After … Continue reading →

So there’s a rich man, and a poor woman, and the two happen to meet by chance. At first, they despise each other but after many chance encounters, they get to know each other and fall madly in love. However, … Continue reading →

As with most of the current advancements in society, events in the past have greatly affected the way we live today. Language originated from communication through physical actions and ancient pictographs, and the Arabic number system used today came from … Continue reading →

For centuries, men and women in the United States have had differing roles both in the home and in the workplace; while men have had the stereotype of being in charge and making the money in the family, women were … Continue reading →

“So what are you? What kind of Asian are you? Where are your people from?” are some of the questions that I, and probably countless others, get asked quite often. People ask me these questions because I’m obviously Asian, based on … Continue reading →

With the passage of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, citizens have had the right to bear arms for lawful purposes such as self-defense. Then why have countless children and faculty members been shot and killed by those in … Continue reading →

Technology is advancing quickly, and it’s natural that people might find it alarming; there is the popular opinion that technology takes away from reality, that it disrupts and destroys the natural environment, that people are dangerously captivated by the inhuman … Continue reading →