“There is only one Stephen Hawking, one Albert Einstein, and one Isaac Newton. You will never be the president, and you will never go to the moon, because you are average,” my mother stated as my brothers and I sat around our kitchen table, “but...
Anne Frank once said, “We all live with the objective of being happy, our lives are all different and yet the same.” Sometimes we may face a difficult situation such as a death, divorce, or foreclosure that will make life very difficult but in the...
Everything that you know and are used to is considered the normal. Everything that you are not used to and is new to you is considered the other. Oxford English Dictionary defines otherness as, “The quality or fact of being different.” Zygmunt Bauman defines otherness...
“Does language make humans different?” Although most animals can communicate in one way or another (verbal on non-verbal), humans can do it verbally with precision and efficiency unprecedented. While there are millions of species of animals that can communicate. Animal can also communicate with noises...
Recognizing Our Different Beauty Beautiful me, I hope that you read this and believe me… Your stretch marks do not make you ugly. Your height does not make you unattractive. I know that you have been hard on yourself. The way you speak about yourself...
Introduction Even though my strict Asian parents brought me up with an Easternized parenting style, I consumed mostly Western media throughout my childhood thanks to the monthly subscription of cable tv. I grew up watching American shows, listening to English pop music from the American...
Introduction Narrative, which uniquely represents its information all over the world, whether it is through an autobiography, journals, or through conferences. The concept of a narrative is to characterize specific circumstances which have shaped your life, the way you see certain things, or even because...
What makes you different from other students? This question invites us to explore the unique qualities, experiences, and perspectives that shape our individual identities. In a world where diversity is celebrated and valued, understanding what sets us apart is crucial for personal growth and contributing...
The experience of being an outsider is a deeply rooted aspect of human existence. Throughout history and across cultures, individuals have grappled with the universal sensation of feeling disconnected or marginalized. This essay delves into the shared nature of this experience, examining its various manifestations,...
