he coordinate on the index card reads (4, 2). I struggle to find my newly assigned seat, a plotted point within the grid of Mrs. Berkowitz’s classroom. Day one of pre-calculus frenetically begins. I reach my allotted destination, gaze at the unit circle of a clock (the time was half past pi), and begin the first day of school. Assigned seats no longer intimidate me, and I contemplate why. At summer camp, I had made my friends by geographic location – whoeverâ€...

Considering both the specific undergraduate school or program to which you are applying and the broader University of Pennsylvania community, what academic, research, and/or extracurricular paths do you see yourself exploring at Penn?: The roles I have played in high school, both on and off the stage, have led me on a path that seamlessly becomes Locust Walk. Playing Annie Hall for duo interpretation in speech and debate, I have discovered that the world of entertainment can be a...