Sbolch's blog

The Dark Side of Religion

Sbolch — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:34:45 +0000

My parents, Monda and Enrico, are immigrants. My mother left Iran when she was 21 yearsold on Jan 1st, 1978 to attend college in Florida (otherwise unheard of in Iranwhere she was expected to be married by age 18).

Political Stance Essay

Sbolch — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:27:22 +0000

My mother, Monda, requested that I post a Government Class Essay. Here Mom:

College Application Essay

Sbolch — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:19:35 +0000

Wikipedia tells me, “Marin County is renowned for its natural beauty, liberal politics, affluence and a strong New Age reputation.” Since I have been born and raised here I can vouch for that claim and have made it myself on numerous occasions.

College Essay Prompt

Sbolch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:02:42 +0000

Every day we’re confronted by circumstances that range from the worrisome to the inspiring. What do you find most compelling in the world right now? How might this impact our future? What influence can you have on this situation?

Persian identity through the years

Sbolch — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:26:42 +0000

Hello, I'm 15 and a sophomore in high school. I'm half Persian, on my mom's side, and Italian on my dad's. I have read a few forwarded iranian.com articles and decided to join, to give some of my own input on growing up persian.

To give you a better understanding of where I'm coming from: My mom came here during the regime, in her 20's and my dad moved here from Tuscany around the same age. I grew up speaking only Farsi with my mom, unable to communicate with my dad who was at the peak of his career and not home as much, until I joined preschool and picked up English.