My Biggest Achievement in Life

Let me start off by saying that commitment and following things through until the end is something that I’ve always struggled with. Growing up, some of my goals early on were influenced by my caring mother who wanted the best for her kids. Things like going to school every…

The Burn

Family Goes Beyond Blood

Its amazing how much of an impact someone can have on you in a mere four short years, but you showed up and did…

Wasting Away Again in Kelleys Island-ville

Since the summer after I was in seventh grade, my family has vacationed on Kelleys Island during the last week of July every summertime. If you ask me what my favorite place is, I say Kelleys Island. If you ask me where I feel the happiest, I say Kelleys…

My Favorite Hello

To the boy who taught me how to love:

The Immortal Garage

It was in a dark, sports memorabilia filled garage where I found my sense of family. My family was very scattered with…

Number 1 fan to Best Friend

Nabila Tapia is a reality TV star from the Hispanic network Univision, and on June 7th, 2014 she became one of the most important human beings in my life. On December 18th, 2013, she became one of the finalist in the show Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty). This was a…

The Genuine Grandfather

My grandfather, William G. Newkirk is one of the most interesting and genuine people that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. He is a 5' 10", skinny, gray haired, charismatic man who takes life head on and makes the most out of everything. I strive to be more like him everyday and…

I Can Generate Money Out of Thin Air!

No matter what kind of conversation you have with another individual, there’s always a general question that is asked: What do you do? More common than not, this question usually results in 1 or 2 responses; going to school or working some sort of job. Depending…

Papa

My grandfather Jack Fisher or “Papa” as we referred to him — not the former Major League Baseball pitcher — was a hero to me nonetheless. In fact, he was practically the only man I ever looked up to growing up. I was raised in a single-family household, the middle child separating my older brother and younger sister…