It's all their fault. My mother, a dentist, saw little value in handwriting. Studying biology (a family tradition) doesn't require clear writing. In fact, her dream of seeing a doctor seems to entail just the opposite. My father, a computer engineer turned businessman, had always thought that keyboards would eventually replace the ever-mighty pen. He was right; mandatory typing classes and the proliferation of computers have made handwriting a vestigial skill. While I was a child, my parents supplied mountains...

I've learned that I perform my best when I am interested in what I am doing. After seeing what the ILR has to offer, I know that attending will motivate me to succeed. The ILR program brings together two fields that have struck a chord with my interests in a way that no other schools can replicate: business and politics. Much to the disappointment of many adults who find it necessary to probe, I don’t know what I want...