Excerpt from Lucky in Adventure Cyclist!
“Mile 5000.” This story is the first time I’ve been published in print media since grad school. Feels good to be back!
dear tawonga
You are, without a doubt, one of the most important people who’s ever passed through my life.
Read Moreinner monologue
I keep hearing the same message from these admissions counselors: They wish they could let in students like Friday, but… and then they give me a look that says, “The money isn’t there.”
Read Morevisiting freza
“The door opens for you,” he remarked as we walked out into the bitter cold. “Back home you had to open the door, but here it opens for you.”
Read Moresea change
Maybe the current generation is finally waking up to this scam. Your teachers and parents expect you to know what you want to do with your life at age 16. They promise you a future, but they’re actually just chaining you to a system.
Read Moreturning the tide
It’s been this way since I was in high school, and maybe even before that: Teenagers are expected to do it all. A diverse assortment of extracurriculars, every AP class your high school offers, good grades, high standardized test scores, community service, and an after-school job.
Read Morethe william kamkwamba factor
William Kamkwamba was a teenager from the village of Wimbe in central Malawi whose family was too broke to pay his school fees. So he did something extraordinary: Went to the library, found a book about energy, and built a windmill out of bicycle parts and garbage to provide electricity to his family’s house.
Read Moream i doing the right thing?
The world can be a harsh, unfair place. The one thing we can control is our own energy. So why not use it to be a force for kindness and equality?
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