The worst part is the coughing. Every cough is a reminder of the impending deterioration of the body that will never subside, that will lead to more hospital visits, more prescriptions, until the frail frame fades from a true state of living and becomes a shell (a shell that still manages to cough). When he first became sick, I began to meticulously gouge my mind for special memories with my Opa (German for grandfather). The clearest moment I can remember...

Emerson is wonderful and exciting as a whole, but 5 adjectives to describe a typical student would be: -Welcoming: EVERYONE is really nice here and we make each other feel at home. I really wouldn't lie about that one. -Driven: Emerson wants people that are ready and excited to be in the...