Impossible Questions and Questioning the Impossible
by Emily Leonhardt

Some of the best advice I have ever received came from my fifth grade social studies teacher. Mrs. Hillman insisted that no matter how daunting a test question appeared, it was never impossible. She gave us a simple tip: when faced with a difficult problem, take a deep breath and think, "Oh, what an interesting question!"

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The Bubble Experience
by Andy Lobashevsky

When I told my friends back in Alabama that my college asked me to give a short talk about culture and higher education, they fired their shotguns in the air for a good two to three minutes with their excitement and pride for me. In all seriousness, it's an unbelievable honor for me to speak to you today, and I really do love where I come from. I can say now with complete confidence that the last four years of my life have been nothing short of incredible, for the most part because I was able to attend such a wonderful and exciting university. So, all I can share with you is just my experience here at Wake and how it has enriched my life beyond my wildest expectations.

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Hope — in the Voices of Africa
by Nemanja Savic

I packed my bags in August of 2002. Two big, green, cheap suitcases, bursting at the seams and my traveling companion for many years — my bulky golf travel bag. I will never forget the tears that rolled down my mother's face as she hugged me goodbye — absolute freefall to the indifferent African soil. She had made sure, in her motherly way, that I had packed everything short of the kitchen sink. My father was never a man of many words and his offering was not unusual: "Take care, study hard, don't do anything stupid." Wise.

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