Destination: USA

One Zebra, a NYC Loft & an Exploding Laundry

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By camillejaval | Views [130] | Scholarship Entry

NYC 2007– The morning of Halloween. Or more accurately: The Morning Camille Thought She Was Just Going To Work Dressed Zebra Style But That Later Transitioned Into The Finale Of Mott House. Our heroine is dressed as a zebra. Standing at the hostess’s ... Read more >

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Valley of the rocks

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By acuriousheart | Views [302] | Comments [3] | Scholarship Entry

The stars were still visible on the dawn sky. I pulled my hands up grabbing the insides of my sleeves and made repeated attempts to cover my just-awoken face with my messy hair as the freezing wind pushed it to the sides. It was October and the sun had ... Read more >

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'Oh well'

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By ntasha | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry

Going back home, I died. Again. And although I've never noticed any Lazaruses in my family tree, I was filled with this half-ecstasy half-sadness people probably feel when they die. This trip, just as every each of them, was a tiny life. The car radio ... Read more >

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The Living Desert

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By openspace | Views [338] | Scholarship Entry

Barren dirt with cracks throughout its membrane covered the ground for miles to see. The radio blasted heavy metal slightly louder than the engine of my uncle’s truck. Brian said he loved the desert, but I didn’t see why. It was waterless, lifeless, and ... Read more >

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Burning

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By h-habgood | Views [156] | Scholarship Entry

Nine years I’ve been dreaming of this - since I listened, mouth agape, to my ‘cool’ cousin telling of his adventure at the same place. Now, because of those great things called ‘whims’, I am here. Everywhere I look there are happy faces. The countless ... Read more >

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Peeing And Pieing

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By mrbungle | Views [1506] | Scholarship Entry

I am peeing in a toilet in Columbia University and I don’t even go here! How did I end up here? I heard it a lot that I have big balls for a young girl, for travelling to NYC alone. If only they all knew that I’m an old lady looking like a young girl ... Read more >

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I went across the country alone ,but not lonely

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By tuntita_nititsopon | Views [256] | Scholarship Entry

Good day! I'm Nan, nearly 20 years old girl from Bangkok city in Thailand. Last year, I have participated in Work and Travel program for 3 months and that's also the first time that I went across the country alone. I was too excited to see the new things,in ... Read more >

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Flagler College student finds his calling

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By jc_carpenter | Views [229]

Like many college students, Flagler College senior, Lorenzo Deagle, manages both school and work. However, he does not have the run-of-the-mill or ordinary college job. In fact, Deagle has a job unique to St. Augustine; he is a tour guide for Ghost Tours ... Read more >

Benign Neon

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By rbcclnhn | Views [197] | Scholarship Entry

I know that I’m a girl, but I think that this is the moment that I become a man. It all looked unassuming enough. I had enlisted a Local Native to help me out in the Scariest City in the World and he had only one suggestion. We pulled up outside Le Parker ... Read more >

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The sun, the strip, the gamblers and me!

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By daniellastravels | Views [329] | Scholarship Entry

I will never forget, the first time I stepped onto the infamous American strip. The colourful bursts of light, the mixture of sounds and the enticing adventures seeping from each hotel and bar. Yes I was in LAS VEGAS! It had been a life long dream, to ... Read more >

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The Meaning of It All

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By kalli | Views [131] | Scholarship Entry

My feet unconsciously placed themselves,one in front of the other, as I marveled in awe, jaw slacked, at the passing conversations, buildings that reached into the clouds and furious yellow bullets. I felt a match lit at the core of my body. Matching ... Read more >

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The Land I started to call home

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By temidayofadugba | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry

It has been approximately seven and a half years now since my family and I set out on a journey to come to what my mom called "Amereeka: Ile olora", which translates to "America: The land rich with endless opportunities". I remember this day like it was ... Read more >

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Lost Angeles

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By charlotteflight | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry

The heat from the pavement seeps into the soles of my feet as I stand under the sun's unrelenting glare. I glance around at the unfamiliar street, looking for some indication of the direction in which I should be walking. Well, I know which direction ... Read more >

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Country Thunder 2011

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By adayinthelifeoflucky | Views [230] | Scholarship Entry

My first trip to Country Thunder, a place where herpes probably comes out of the ground like parvo, and there are days of music, boozing and debauchery we find the gem that is Country Thunder. Boys, boots, bands, booze, jeans and cowboy hats. The fresh ... Read more >

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A Bus Station in the Hollywood of Poland

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By hwpeterson | Views [179] | Scholarship Entry

Normally research on the Internet is enough to get an idea of what you're in for. My friend and I believed this, anyway, when we Googled Lódz, Poland (pronounced "woodge"). Its Wikipedia entry said it was Poland's third largest city with a bustling nightlife, ... Read more >

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