When I wrote my first English essay at my U.S. high school, I struggled with citations—not the formats but when and what exactly to cite. The teacher said that if I took any ideas from another individual,...

One thing I’ve noticed over my past six years of living in a couple states and going to different U.S. schools—from a rural public high school, to a private boarding high school and then college—is...

As I entered the room, a putrid smell rushed into my nostrils.  Holding my two younger sisters’ hands tightly, I slowly stepped towards a pale skinny feeble body lying on a white bed in the...

“I’m Buddhist.”   As a Chaplain's Associate, my self-introduction at Chapel events always includes this element. Many people, after knowing what religion I am affiliated with, often ask:...