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“All I’m trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me.” ―Tupac Shakur In the novella, “Maggie: A Girl of the Streets”, written by Steven Crane, there are two characters … Continue reading →

The past few days had been a whirlwind to say the least. My memory has always had a way of blocking out the bad parts, but there was no way to ignore the brown stained boxes piling higher and higher, … Continue reading →

Love isn’t Opt-in I was confused and asked: “Why does Brett say ‘I have to’ when Jake asks if she loves him?”. Mrs. Waterman asks back in a sad tone: “Do we have a choice with who we love?” The … Continue reading →

“At one point in your life you either have the things you want or the reasons why you don’t.” -Andy Roddick My dad was just three years old when his father passed away. At the same time, his mom had … Continue reading →

Nostalgia It is in middle of May, several months since I went back home. I look through the window and observe the bright stars. My soul leaves my body, travels thousand miles of sea, and reaches my home. It is … Continue reading →

Dawn “I’ve never seen a dawn as beautiful as this.” he stretches his arms toward the light, embracing the warmness, despite the fact that he never could wake up and see a dawn in his fifteen years of life. “Am … Continue reading →

Can’t Always Get What You Want Life is always full of dissatisfaction. Its dissatisfaction, however, is also a fascination. The song You Can’t Always Get What You Want by the Rolling Stone explicitly expresses this idea, and it draws connection … Continue reading →

  The Weight of Freedom How can somebody like me carry something? My parents accepted a philosophy of education that most parents in China rarely accept or strongly oppose. They gave me absolute freedom on what I do. I can … Continue reading →

  Surviving Better If looking at this planet in aerial view from God’s perspective, does anything draw our attention? There are billions of ordinary people who fight to survive and earn an extra bottle of beer for dinner. Although living … Continue reading →

The Smell Vanishes The road is rugged, but the driver is still driving fast. Perhaps he wants to finish his job and have dinner. Nobody blames him; perhaps everyone has same thought as he. The bus stops. Only one woman … Continue reading →