“Malaysian for a Week,” Sara Tyson (2016) — Inquiry 1

Writer’s Letter. Dear Reader,         This essay was about my experience in using rhetoric as a way to convince my Malaysian family that I could adopt and perform their culture as well. Being noticeably American, my Malaysian family always excused me for not being able …

“Fighter,” Ally Serra (2016) — Inquiry 1

The smell of antiseptic nearly overwhelms the flutter of panic I feel in my stomach. I clench my fists and squeeze my eyelids shut as I wait for the needle to penetrate my neck. The next step is to wait for the results. Wishing the …

“Shame on Who?,” Diya Yang (2016) — Inquiry 1

“He must be out of his mind!” “How dare he call himself the father of that poor kid?” The object of these insults stood there with a cigarette in hand. No facial expression. No tears. It was a normal day at the end of December. …