We were waiting anxiously for the results of the competition. Finally, the judge came out with a score sheet in his hand. He walked onto the stage and announced “Tenth place, Team B.” We were so excited, clapping and screaming enthusiastically because Team B had not gotten into the top ten for over ten years. After a while, the crowd calmed down and the judge continued his announcements. Finally, the judge started to announce the top five teams that were...

I remember the first time learning about the different concepts of sciences during seventh grade, when I first immigrated to the United States. Though curious and interested about the new topics, I was not able to fully comprehend the materials imprinted upon me. Perhaps it was because of the English that I did not understand, or just the fact that I was not able to grasp new ideas as quickly as other people could. However, as I went on to...