Yielding to the world, for good reason, is much easier than standing against it. Narratives (which are often true) tell us about the harsh realities of our world: that perhaps hopes are impossible to fulfill; that perhaps your dream career just can’t sustain your life; that injustice is inherent to our human existence. This doesn’t mean one’s existence has to be miserable. Reconciliation is a recurring theme across our essays for good reason: many people are able to come to t

Juan was born in 1989 in California. His mother worked long hours cleaning offices, and his father was rarely home. From a young age,...

John was born in 1983 in Springfield, a mid-sized town in the Midwest. His mother worked as a nurse in a local hospital, and his father...

Bryant was born into modest circumstances, raised in a community where money was scarce but resilience was common. Looking back, he...

“At the end of the day,” Eric, a member of Yangzhong, China’s police team says slowly, “my job is to just follow orders.” Maneuvering...

Throughout all the interviews I’ve conducted, I’ve slowly come to notice one role which has repeatedly, yet inadvertently, found its way...

Evan’s life is likened to a vast ocean shrouded in fog, a metaphor for time. Older generations have mapped out their parts on how to sail...

Regarding how characteristics mask one’s histories, I agree. However, I want to go beyond that. Is this a good thing? Do the so-called...

Studies often show that casino employees usually experience a sense of moral dirtiness from running the games where gamblers may lose...

There are billions of different people in this world, and no one is ever the same throughout human history. Considering this situation,...

There were many roadblocks in Keith’s journey towards becoming a biochemist and saving lives. Keith hadn’t chosen to study chemistry...

For Danny Chen, being a correctional officer wasn’t always the dream he carried as a child. With a laugh, he recalls, “When I was young,...

Everyone had at least one dream job at their young age; in fact, no matter when, there are always people pushing their hardest limit for...

Since the beginning of our existence, one of the key attributes separating humans from other organisms is our intelligence. With our...