Television’s most awkward hour: 7 pm Eastern time, ABC. Jeopardy boasts a group of incredibly intelligent, but socially gawking, contestants. The mini-autobiographies, told to host Alex Trebek, usually reveal some personality quirk or hobby, and the audience hopes the game is more interesting than the contestants are. And it always is, to me. Jeopardy, besides from increasing my trivia knowledge, has showed me how to mentally reach further and push for what I want in life. It’s not the...

“We dare you.” Boston University asked me to take a chance. I want to take that chance at BU. Boston University has encouraged me to think outside the traditional-college-box. One of the most prominent features of the school is the emphasis on personal discovery. BU is the perfect place to discover my life passion. Now, in high school, I’m undecided whether to pursue physics, Italian, or something completely different. And BU is okay with that; the school wants to...

The entire block was lined with people. My crowd eagerly watched on as I sat myself down on the pink, banana-seated bicycle. Three-years-old, I furrowed my brow, stared at the concrete sidewalk, and shakily, I began to pedal. Within five feet, my legs began to make confident strides. The crowd went wild. My first two-wheeled bicycle ride had begun. My uniform, a lavender-colored, chiffon Easter dress, wasn’t at all appropriate for my challenge. I insisted on this special dress...