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When we think of gratitude, we instinctively look for it in our relationships with people: parents, teachers, friends, or mentors who shape our journeys. But sometimes, our deepest lessons in ...

As I stood in the basement of the arena, waiting to line up and walk the stage once and for all, I reflected on the past six years. You could say that I had a pretty non-traditional college ...

Ultimately, I ended up not using a lot of that material in the essay, but it needed to be done to validate my own assumptions about 9-11 effects. 2. I learned to overreport for this kind of piece.

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Essay: Lessons from a Campaign Volunteer. By Amara Edwards. Wednesday, November 11, 2015 While volunteering with the Van Fleet campaign for Alexandria City Council, I gained valuable insight into ...

This essay explores which lessons, if any, U.S. adults are taking away from the coronavirus outbreak. We surveyed 10,211 U.S. adults from July 13 to 19, 2020. All respondents were first asked whether ...

For the last few weeks, we have seen global protests sparked by the senseless death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, MN.. It should be noted that Rochester has its own ...

Essay: In the 'Las Vegas of Asia,' Lessons in How Multiculturalism Makes Community "It seemed that almost everyone we met speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Portuguese." ...