There was a sense of camaraderie in the air. For once, when I looked right or left, I glimpsed more than my fellow New York University Student and a face that I had noticed briefly while passing through the Academic Center lounge. I saw more than the tenuous connection between them and me that led us both to choose London as our Study Abroad location of choice. I recognized… another Harry Potter fan.
The first three months of my freshman year have been challenging. There are the expected adjustments that come with having lived my entire life in Greenville , Ohio USA , a small farm town of approximately 13,000 people, and then overnight, moving here, living in the capital city of England with a population in the millions.
It was an honor to be given the opportunity to address the National Federation of Filipino-American Association members during the welcome plenary session in their recent national convention held in Detroit Michigan, August 2-5, 2012.
In my young life, I have watched so many tragedies on television — vivid pictures of natural and man-made cataclysms. I can’t help but be bothered by what I see and hear sometimes.
Technology has redefined the way our society is run. Instead of laughing, we often “lol” or “rofl.” Smiles are replaced by :). The word “friend” now extends to any number of people we come in contact with on Facebook.
It’s the 4th of July — Time to celebrate. We rejoice over this glorious freedom we now enjoy. In a few months, I will be facing my own, more personal Independence Day. After years of waiting to be eighteen, the occasion is finally here. I will be heading off to college. Not only that, I [...]
I was 9 years old when my first submitted article got published. I wrote an essay about my “Last Day of School” that appeared in the Daily Advocate Newspaper, in June 2003. Soon after, I received an invitation from the editor of that newspaper to write for their Special Independence Day edition. I remember having [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, California—It has been almost two months since the film, “Act of Valor”, showed in movie houses across America, posting top revenues in it’s first few weeks. The title alone was the perfect come-on for flag waving patriots. In addition, the movie featured bold military maneuvers with real Navy Seals in action, all but [...]
I was barely 11 years old when I wrote an article about “Fairness” printed by the Daily Advocate Newspaper in their “Ohio News in Education—Fun Day Monday” page. At that time, a few adults told me “face it, life is not fair”— after being taught my entire 11 years of life to be fair to [...]
Why Creative Writing? A common question I have been asked as I get busy with college applications. Here’s my thinking. Our body is made up mostly of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, etc., and when we die, our bodies will decompose and become worm-food. I want something, SOMETHING I can leave behind that says who I was [...]
We all aspired to be “something” when we were little. My brother wanted to be a star athlete, my son wants to be a professional basketball player, and I wanted to be an artist. My friend wanted to be a lawyer and another friend is still dreaming of starting her own business and getting out [...]
I hope that you had a Happy Christmas, an Epic Holiday, and I wish you all a Blissful and Merry New Year! I am praying for special blessings in 2012 — a year I have been waiting for all my life. In 2012, I turn 18 years old. While many Filipino-American girls get presented to [...]
