Suddenly I stopped on a page when I was flipping through my history textbook. Transfixed by a photo of concentration camp survivors recently rescued, I studied the image closely. They were all weak from malnourishment and you could see their ribs. Many had cuts and scars from forced labor or abuse. All their heads […]
As an aspect of our society, many people believe that we are an official adult when we reach to the age of eighteen or twenty one. Yes, we are able to speak freely, make our own choice and do things that we cannot do as a kid. However, we may only be biologically and […]
Cancer is a word that my family knows well. My mother’s uncle died of lung cancer, and my father’s grandmother and aunt both passed away after long battles with breast cancer. However, never in their wildest dreams could they imagine hearing this word uttered about the health of their son. Moreover,little did I know […]
On June 6,2003 my life completely changed forever. This was the day I was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer at the age of 4 1/2. Many may choose to dwell on the negatives of being diagnosed with T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – the surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation treatment, and the years that I spent in a […]
“You are too young to understand”, “You do not know how to make decisions for yourself’, “Why is it you feel like you know everything?” People have an extremely peculiar way of posing such questions to teenagers. Many adults feel as though we are naive, ignorant and much too inexperienced to even contrive a […]
At the age of eight, I was diagnosed with stage three osteosarcoma in my right leg and immediately received intense rounds of chemotherapy. In an eleven hour surgery, surgeons removed my entire femur from my right leg. Afterwards, I was always told that I would not be able to do certain things, mainly in […]
This past summer I was a counselor at Camp Rainbow in Babler State Park, which is a camp for kids with cancer or blood related diseases. My camper showed me that even though she had cancer she wasn’t defined by it. lt took me until middle school to realize that cancer wasn’t who I […]
For my essay topic I decided to do it in the format of a letter to another person struggling with cancer. This letter serves as my story as well as my advice to others battling an illness. Dear Cancer Patient, I know what you’re going through. I have sat in the same […]
The life of a twelve year old kid is fun, easy, and enjoyable. This is the most care-free time in a person’s life. It is filled with absolute bliss. This is true of my very own life. Going to school, playing baseball, and hanging out with friends seemed to be the only concerns I […]
From a very young age I learned to never give up and I have been able to carry that through with everything that has come my way. When I was three, I was lying awake on the couch when I felt a pounding pain in my head like a bowling ball hit me. After […]