I Decided

It was my first time working with my new Robotics team since I had changed schools after sophomore year. Immediately after the event Recycle Rush was announced at FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) Kick Offs, discussions and ideas started flowing. Several students collected in the school auditorium started sharing their ideas. “Have arms that can move the totes,” suggested one kid. I decided to voice my idea and proposed a lift mechanism on a robot with Mecanum drive terrain, as Mecanum drive…

Safety is very important in our facility. Therefore, since I have started I made sure we had a meeting during our lunch break discussing the safety protocols. The purpose of this was to inform everyone what to do and where to go if something dangerous ever occurs. With so many things that have happened lately in the world it was important for me to make sure everyone feels safe and secure working here. I do hope that we never get to actually do any of these things but if there is an accident at…

Those were the words I had spent my whole life following. Since intuition can be extremely powerful, it had always steered me in the right direction, at least until four years ago. It was back when the darker nights had approached, and the chilly, breezy autumn days had just arrived. My dad and I had planned to bring Sophia, my puppy, to Franklin Park. A wondrous park filled with beautiful green trees, lively green grass, a gigantic golf course, and numerous people walking. Maybe I shouldn 't…

completely theoretical idea was that he probably already knew I was following him, and didn’t care to question that fact. He was striking, in the sense that he stood out amongst those in a crowd of average tastes. He took on a sort of "punk-rock" look, with a badass leather jacket and half-calf lace up boots. His face had enough piercings and retro jewelry on it to smelt into a two liter can of diced pineapple, though actually, in retrospect, I don't think they make two liter cans of diced…

It was a long night that into the next day. I started drinking when I was 14 and it steadily escalated into something out of control. In school I never really fit and was usually teased for different reasons. This eventually led to me becoming depressed. I don’t remember why I decided to try alcohol just that in the moments when I would drink I felt better about life. This steadily became more as getting a hold of alcohol became easier the older I was. On August 9th, 2012 that came to a…

It all started after school, on Tuesday November 24, 2009. My siblings and I had gone off to the Bob Lucas library to finish any homework we had. As we entered the library, a cool breeze from the air conditioning flew straight into my face, and a feeling of relief came to of me. The library was considerably smaller than other public libraries, and yet they had so many different types of books within their shelves. On my left was the front desk, nice and tidy, with a computer reserved sign-up…

two weeks, I have been working almost every day and I did not have enough time to go somewhere and complete this assignment. So, I decided to do it while I am at the store, working. Today, I started my 4 pm shift by observing my co-worker count the money in the register that needs to be closed down. Part of our job at Carter’s is to keep a watch on the other employee when the cash drawer is open. I can hear the clinging sound of the coins as she is putting them back in the drawer. While I was…

The smell of dead fish and fried dumplings engulfed my nostrils as I ventured off into a foreign territory. I was then immediately bombarded with musty, humid air and noticeably large advertisements hanging above my head, all written in Chinese. Then, as I was walking with my head towards the sky, taking in my surroundings, I was abruptly stopped by a man, whom was slender and of Asian descent. He shoved a catalogue, that had listings of different counterfeit purses, into my hands and motioned…

About six years ago, I moved to the United States together with my family. After having been here for one week, I started my ninth grade. I learned English in Vietnam for a couple years before moving. However, my skills weren’t good enough for me to understand and talk to my teachers and peers. I struggled for a long time to fit in. Everything to me was unfamiliar. Beside having a difficult time to understand the new language, I was also having a hard time to getting used to other aspects of the…

constantly failing businesses appeared only to be the start of our financial struggles. My family was evicted from our house and didn’t possess enough money to find a decent place to live. As a freshman, I attempted to escape my family’s financial problems by focusing on socializing with friends. I struggled in understanding basic concepts of precalculus as a result of my preoccupation with my living situation, which led to poor grades. Yet, my friends were thriving in school, boasting fantastic…