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I believe in traveling alone at least once in your life.I’ll always remember how I felt the morning of December 27, 2014. There were butterflies of…
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I believe in myself.When I was a sophomore in college, I realized I wanted to be a nurse in the military. I had just gotten back from a medical clinic in…
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“Take one pint of water. Add a half-pound of sugar, the juice of 8 lemons and the zest of half of a lemon. Pour the water from one jug into the other…
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This essay originally aired on Feb. 2, 2017. I believe in fat. Not too long ago, I would have said, “I believe I’m fat.” But my mindset has shifted,…
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This essay originally aired on Aug. 3, 2017. I believe in sharing food.Growing up in Penns Valley, I became accustomed to a community that shared the…
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I believe in music. Sweet melodies make me feel radiant and free. I play the piano. As I’ve learned to play, my mom has been with me every step of the…
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This essay originally aired on Feb. 15, 2018.When I was little, my mom warned me time and again that if I became nearsighted, I’d only have my bad habit…
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There are many things that define my life: my love of swimming and theatre, my desire to be with my friends at all times, my inclination to stay up late…
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This essay originally aired on January 4, 2018. I believe teaching is the best profession in the whole world. I am myself a high school German teacher and…
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This essay originally aired on December 21, 2017. My paternal grandmother, Helen, was a frugal and reserved woman with dyed-red curly hair. She always…