Some questions can never be answered. The past 18 years of my life has been a hidden yet relentless search for my identity. Having never lived in a country continuously for over three years, my mind is clouded by ambiguity whenever I try to attempt to wrap my brain around this pressing issue. In the last three years, I have started to identify myself with my environment; friends and family, yet I know that as college, hidden in the shadows quietly...

As I walked through the side entrance of the school, balancing 3 large boxes, students and teachers could not help commenting on the aroma of what they thought was an “exotic delicacy”. Many curious students, hungry and tired of the “plastic” served in the cafeteria followed me to my stall. After days of meticulous planning, such as poster advertisements, and announcements over the PA system we had finally initiated our first samosa drive. Even before I could put down the boxes...

Frankly, it appalls me when I hear the main stream media concentrate on environmental problems, but provide no sort of solution. Through my own research I feel as if the solution is actually a series of solutions combined working together all aimed at reducing some aspect of environmental degradation. I believe that society will not accept drastic changes and therefore each step must be gradual and practical. A fundamental object in today’s society as well as one of the...