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Born in the Philippines, Joan Inong moved to the United States with her family when she was six years old. To her, as to many other immigrants before and after her, America signified potential. She found a love for reading during her childhood, and avidly

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Relationships & Family > Siblings The relationship between brothers and sisters: 1 of 40

The ideal relationship between brothers and sisters is obviously different from the realistic relationships that exist between brothers and sisters. We all would like to think that brothers and sisters will get along, and even if they did have fights, they would learn to forgive and forget. But for some, forgiveness and forg...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Romance: 5 of 178

He was in love with a girl whom he named Sophia, because he thought it fit her black hair and strange, wide eyes. Perfectly oblivious about unrequited love, he wrote a letter to her every day, stuffed and licked a crisp envelope each time, and even put a first-class stamp on each one even though they lived on the same street...
Education > Educational Philosophy The missing ingredient in education: 2 of 47

Much of today's education is lacking in one of the fundamental concepts of education itself. Education should mean an expansion of one's knowledge, and this expansion is achieved through the sharing of knowledge and the passion of acquiring it. In many schools today, students do not actively participate in class discussions....
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium Working through lulls in the writing process: 1 of 23

Every writer has experienced writer's block at some point. The mind stops thinking, the words stop flowing, and the creative process is halted. These blocks do not last for a set period of time. Some writers get over them in as little as a few minutes; others take years to finally get back to writing again. There are, ...
Food & Drink > Fast Food Are Subway foods as good as the advertising?: 1 of 19

Subway foods are not as good as advertised. This is not the sour opinion of a grumpy customer who was once cheated by just one Subway restaurant. In fact, this opinion has been formulated throughout the years. Before the advent of the Jared diet, Subway did not really target the "weight-loss crowd." In fact, it was just a su...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Glimmers of hope: 6 of 102

With time we ceased to care we closed our eyes only to find nothing exists within the darkness there. Do we dare to dream the impossible? only to find that we held hands in the start grew faint of heart and lost each other? Should we care to bother whether we hope or not? But I see His footsteps before me whether sand, mud, ...
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Why you should stay in school: 1 of 16

Often, we think of school as mandatory, boring, and ineffectual. We cherish primary school days when we had little to think about in terms of academics, but then we also regret many secondary school memories that are unpleasant to us. This two-sided view of school shapes our decision to stay in school, but despite these doub...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values What does it mean to be a human?: 1 of 16

Ah, the age-old question of the definition of "human." When we look for a definition, undoubtedly we will be presented with various kinds, some similar to each other, others completely different. First, even the asking of this question helps to determine the definition of "human." We are able to think about this question and...
Food & Drink > Soups & Stews Recipes: Cheeseburger soup: 1 of 16

Cheeseburger soup is a great alternative to a regular weeknight meal. It's a familiar food friend that won't scare or intimidate younger children, and it makes for a comforting and easy-to-make meal for adults who have no time to be in the kitchen. You'll need: 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 medium-sized carrot, peeled and ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Who I am: 22 of 339

Smell the coffee? It's the smell of my 6 a.m. morning. Really, I'd rather be in our cozy bed, 'til the sun saunters across the horizon and the clock calls noon. But it's Monday. We both lazily stumble out of bed, you dragging the sheets and I silently protest (you should know I hate making the bed) but I digress. The dim bat...