fairness

My parents are middle class and I see that it is not easy for them. I'm in college and my sibling is in a bilangual private school which is costing my parents a fortune. I am sure that what I am saying here is not uncommon. For the middle class we choose our college based on the amount of financial aid that we'll be offered. There is college A and B.  Read More »

I've realized that I haven't been sharing the whole story of my life in China or the real picture of China in general. I've been positive at times; negative at times, but I haven't clearly illustrated how my perspective has changed recently. Now, I try to dwell in an in between non-biased space and give events that happen a deeper look.  Read More »

The punishment for plagiarism needs to manifest pending on the severity of the offense and only under a well-established criterion. Unfortunately, many students become the victim in a plagiarism crisis because of undefined rules or simple human error.  Read More »

Well, as wrong as this may be, it kind of makes me mad, so here goes.  Read More »

As humans, we pride ourselves in our superior intelligence, customs and advanced way of living. We make great displays of our generosity by donating to charity every christmas and volunteer once in while, walking away with one less hungry person in the world and a "fuzzy feeling". This does appear to be generous, but in fact is only self-serving.  Read More »

Yes, we've all taken the dreaded standardized tests. Whether they be the TAAS, the CSAP, the SAT, the ACT, the MCAT, LSAT, GRE.... The list just goes on and on. Many are used for assessments of schools, others are used for college entrance exams, others for professional schools, and then there's the subset that is used to license professionals. As you get higher on the list, they tend to cause more stress for everyone. But then there are those people that get special privileges when taking these tests.  Read More »

Rascism was supposedly eliminated years ago, but when it comes to rascism against other races, it is still present. I am looking for scholarships and one that i came across was being given out by Bill Gates. The scholarship will pay for all expenses for up to 6 years of school, but there is one condition. You cannot be white.  Read More »

    As I looked down into my mother's blank eyes, I realized just how terrifying it was to know the person who gave you life was dying in front of you. It haunts me to this day, knowing I almost lost the one person who will love me no matter what happens in this world.  Read More »