My Hometown

is what I imagine hell to be like: Everyone is forced to stand in an eternal, godawful sharing circle and watch, with dread welling up in their stomach, as yellow-smock, rosy cheeked Jessica announces her fun sharing fact is her unwavering love for the color blue; and tousled hair, light up sketchers Andrew divulges he was born in Santa Barbara. Like me, they will all watch as it gets closer and closer to their turn to share and, like me, they will all contemplate staging cardiac arrest to escape their inevitable fate. Obviously, some would argue that an eternity of burning in hellfire is a lot worse than an eternity of sharing circle-related anxiety, but those people have probably spent very little time in a sharing circle. A big part of my hatred for these circles…

(Current Bank Experience) My first experience with selecting my current bank draws back to my first day at university. I created an account, on paper, at a tent during the welcome week celebration. The experience was quite rushed and informal. I had numerous questions and concerns. I have never had to deal with my own finances before, and I was quite nervous. However even though the rushed process, the bank was quite accredited and well-known so I didn 't mind and felt safe inputting my…

Lubbock One of the biggest connections I made throughout the book, The Liar's Club by Mary Karr, was through the city Lubbock, in Texas. Mary Karr's (the author's and narrator's) grandmother lived there until she died while staying at their house. I was deeply connected by this because I was born in Lubbock and lived there until I moved to California at the age of 7. Lubbock has always been my favorite place because of the traditions and memories it carries. The first tradition that…

were talking about Mexican culture, I realized that Mexican culture and Vietnamese culture have some common values. Vanessa was born in Michivacan, Mexico. When she talked about most of the population in her hometown were Christian, I was thinking about the movie “Conquest of Paradise”. In this movie, Christopher Columbus came to South America, he brought many monks with him to convert people in South America into Christianity. In my country, Christianity entered into Vietnam when Vietnam was a…

the world around me. With little diversity and culture represented in my Massachusetts home; it was a bit of a culture shock arriving in New York City. Here; different cultures are represented, various opinions are presented, and social norms are rejected. With this refreshing outlook on life, I believe it is necessary to get outside of your comfort zone and become aware of your surroundings. Back in my home town of Marshfield, I felt completely closed off to the rest of the world. My town was…

I am from Lynn a place where there are different people surrounding you. I am from Lynn a place where everyone is accepted I am from Lynn a place where you can either get your education or face the streets I am from Lynn where the shots are silent and the tragic becomes nothing the next day The streets of Lynn are stereotyped as “ghetto” because of the drugs, the gangs and the low income we have in the community. There are used needles, condoms, and cigarello wrappers on the ground But, the…

Bridging Generations. I see myself as a member of the Tulane Green Club, promoting environmental sustainability with other passionate students. I see myself discussing a relevant women's social issue with other female students at a Tulane's Newcomb College Institute symposium, developing a sense of empowerment that is so crucial to have in today's competitively natured civilization. I see myself working with a team of highly motivated students to publish the weekly Tulane Hullabaloo newspaper. …

After the taxing summer heat, and humidity all through the year, I seek the crisp breeze of winter air in New York. The east coast is what draws me to Syracuse. Having lived in such a small town the majority of my life, I crave the excitement of living in a city like Syracuse. Ever since I was a child a city has symbolized everything I wanted in life: opportunities, culture, and adventure. Syracuse University provides a city thrill while maintaining small town life with its intimate community…

My hometown is Seymour, Wisconsin, the population is 3,443. The city is located in the Town of Seymour and the Town of Osborn. May I add Seymour is not the biggest town. Seymour was found in 1868, it was named after Horatio Seymour. Seymour was once called squeedunk which means “Little settlement” or “Village”. Over the years more settlers came to Seymour, Willis and Dan Mungers arrived in 1864. As more settlements were established in the area, the population grew. On March 1, 1877 Seymour…

It’s thought-provoking how everything is interconnected when you look back on it historically. My family, my hometown, and my State can be viewed like a Venn diagram with logical connections between them. Taking a snapshot of 1998 was interesting. I never considered where my family was or what they were doing the year I was born. The city and state where I grew up were dealing with some exciting and some difficult problems such as corruption, an archeological find, severe weather, and historic…