Doing My Part to Control the Spread of the Coronavirus
I wasn’t scared of COVID-19 when I first heard reports about its spread in China a few weeks ago. I thought, It won’t come to the USA. Then when it came to the USA I thought, It won’t affect me. Then, when it started to affect me, I thought, I don’t want to feed the […]
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Redefining Beauty for Myself
In elementary school, my brother and I were too young to be left home alone, so my mother took us with her to her weekly Weight Watchers meetings. I spent my Sundays sitting cross-legged in a carpeted room with large windows and posters on the wall encouraging weight loss and healthier eating. Despite not understanding […]
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Mother to My Mom
Names have been changed. When I was little, I would come home from school to find my parents laughing together over a funny work story. My dad ran his mechanic shop while my mom volunteered at my little sister’s school. While they talked, my sister Evelyn colored another masterpiece for my mom to hang up […]
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Book Review: Tuesdays with Morrie
As soon as I started reading Tuesdays With Morrie I was hooked. It is a book about an old man’s reflections on life. I have noticed that older people don’t seem to judge as much as kids my age, and I like that they give advice based on their experience. I loved this book. Morrie […]
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