Mailboxes Mailboxes. Just about every house has one. And every neighborhood has houses. My neighborhood has plenty of houses, plenty of mailboxes. There's a lot of things to like about a nice mailbox - the little red flag saluting the freedom to communicate; the air of suspense when you run down the driveway, open the little door and rifle through its contents to find your name printed on that one special envelope. Mailboxes, much like cookies, video games, and even...

The Language of Music Music is the language that speaks over all others, the harmonic pitch traversing cultural barriers and uniting even the most disparate of nations. Despite playing the alto saxophone since third grade, I only came to appreciate the true importance of music when I toured Eastern Europe with the Morris Knolls Wind Ensemble. We performed our repertoire for thousands of musical connoisseurs, among them the United States ambassador to Austria. When we stepped on stage, slick tuxedos...

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The University of Virginia's essay style seemed to me to be a little bit different than other schools. I think the essays offered you more options and more of a chance to be a little bit creative and original. Accordingly, it was very important to take advantage of this opportunity and make yourself stand out - even if it was for something that...