CODA Scholarship Essay: Egg Drop Soup It’s a nightly ritual. Before dinner, my father sits watching the television, watching the Chinese news broadcast. The television blares quietly, but the sound never reaches his unhearing ears: he can only read the Chinese subtitles. My mother bangs around in the kitchen, preparing the strange-smelling concoctions that she [...]
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Kayla Hammersmith – 2011
My Double Life I used to think that “lettuce” was a box of soft white sheets meant for wiping tears and blowing noses. Now, I wasn’t an especially advanced child, but I could tell the difference between salad and tissues. However, whenever my mom whipped out a crumpled tissue from her purse, she’d ask me [...]
Lisa Blanks – 2009
From Hand to Hand, and Heart to Heart As you approach my standard American home, everything seems normal until you press the doorbell, and, rather than hear the chimes through the hallway, you see flashing lights in various rooms around the house. In my home, we speak with our hands, hearts, and facial expressions. I [...]
