It was Valentine’s Day six years ago. There were no roses, chocolate, or any romanticism in the air; there was instead, the scent of puke, fear, sea spray, yet a trace of freedom. It is mind-boggling what a human being is capable of enduring for liberty, even risking life itself. On the eve of my third attempt at attaining freedom, I contemplated in my eleven year-old mind, what I had been denied my native land. I was leaving behind...

Today, after a great deal of speculation, we would like to present the newest Chief Executive Officer of ABM Industries, Melanie Delgado. This young woman is driven, ambitious, and has a vision far beyond what her thirty years of life could have provided. We gladly welcome her to the team. ” I was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. When I turned eleven years old, my mom and I got on a boat and never looked back. When I first arrived,...

I had an interview for Brown University. My interviewer was an older lady, probably one of the nicest people I have ever met. She mainly asked me about my goals, and why Brown. She absolutely loved me, and thought I was an...

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New York University Stern School of Business is all about diversity, diversity, and extracurriculars. Yes, you must have scores on the higher side, but nothing too out of the ordinary. My math scores were terrible when compared to other admitted students, but I really stood out through my essay, and...

I had my middle school teacher whom I worked with to write my bill, write one of them. I've...