As I focus on readying the reusable bags for the onslaught of groceries making their way down the conveyor belt, I hear a voice from beside me, “Why don’t you wear your hair curly?” I look up to see my customer, a man around twenty with spiked up, half blonde-half pink hair, and assume him to be a hairdresser. I suppress a laugh at his boldness and reply with a shrug, “I think it looks better when it’s...

Passion fruit lifesavers and curiousity

Not being awarded title of captain after years of hard work

For my first supplemental essay the question was "What attribute of your personality are you most proud of, and how has it impacted your life so far?" And I said: "And if you take the derivative of the two x to the negative third power, you get negative six over..." As my teacher delves further into his calculus lecture, I reach into my backpack and pull out a lifesaver. Quietly, I rip the plastic open and shove the candy in...

Sent in a recipe for brownies...