“Hans, sorry, but you will not get much playing time even if you make the team” was not the response I was expecting from Mr. Paul, the soccer team coach. Since all of my friends made it in the soccer team, I thought it would not be difficult for me to make it as well. I was wrong. Three laps around the field and I was already on my knees, panting while my teammates were running their fifth lap. By...

If I were to compare myself to something, I would say I am a four-in-one pen that is effective and loved by people. I not only speak four languages fluently, but I also know the culture of four countries pretty well. I was born in a very small city in Korea; however as my parents decided to move to a different country, I had the chance to live in one of world’s largest and busiest cities, Bangkok, Thailand. This...

John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of America once noted that “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” I read this quote whenever I feel tired from all the leadership roles in different clubs and extra curriculars I have in order to enable myself to stand up and keep driving forward. Leadership is something that is very much emphasized in the current society, and there are various kinds...

1) Liberal 2) Outgoing 3) Determined 4)...