Death of a Dream They boarded the plane in New York City with high hopes. The 18 members of the United States figure skating team would fly to Brussels, Belgium. Then they were to go on to Prague, Cze...
The Victim You could call me a shop-a-holic, as most of my friends do, but I call myself a lover of fashion. Sitting in my room, I look in my closet at all my belongings and wonder what else I want to...
My First Job Two distinguished Americans recalling their first job experience Louis Caldera: The Parking-Lot Sweeper My parents imbued in me the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when I was you...
Your Dream Job: A Click Away Less than a month from graduation day, Theresa Smith of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, had yet to find the right job. The career placement center referred...
"Students, You Represent Our Best Hope" The following remarks were delivered by the President of Stanford University at the Opening Convocation on September 21, 2001. Parents and students of the Class...
Passage A Oxford University Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the world's most famous institutions of higher learning. Oxford University was established during the 1100'...
Passage B Love Beyond the Grave Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose. And every year, her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows. The year he passed away, the roses were delivered to...
Passage A Freshman Friendship Almost two years ago, I stood on a balcony, joined hands with my three most intimate friends and listened to one of them tell a story about four girls with different back...
Passage B The Best Way to Learn: Creative Emulation I have a young son. I notice every day that he learns something new. It did not take long for me to see he was watching me and then trying to do wha...
Passage A Not Just a Job, an Adventure: Undergraduate Research Sophia Stella, a sophomore at Columbia's School of Engineering, is one of many undergraduates who become involved, one way or another, in...
