The curtains opened and I walked forward to centre stage. It was my job to introduce all the acts and I was completely unafraid but I haven't always been that way. I never thought high school would be my cup of tea, if I am going to be perfectly honest. All I could imagine on my first day of freshman year was a hell beyond comparison filled with stereotypical rich students in Hollywood-defined cliques. I won’t deny that my...

Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development Have you ever had a seemingly unattainable goal? Everyone has had at least one, whether it was to be a prima ballerina, even though you couldn’t pirouette or a tightrope walker, even though you were afraid of heights; it was your dream. At the end of the tenth grade, I decided I wanted to take computer science. At the time, I didn’t know how...

What matters to you and why? “Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi. Love. How cliché right? Analyzing my all my other ideas for this short essay, every single one revolved around love. I was originally going to write about children, but I realized that I care about children because I believe every single child no matter where they are or their situation has the right to feel loved. My second idea was to write about feminism, but...

COMPETITIVE CURLING The cold air rushes into my lungs from the frozen atmosphere, effectively soothing my excited mind. Curling is physically simple with its rhythmic, repetitive actions - Sweep, walk, wait, repeat - but also mentally complex. It involves calculated shots, strategic plans and a trained eye. Ethic are also an important part of the game. Not everyone feels that way, I’ve heard comments like “It’s not a real sport”, “It can’t be that much work”, “Anyone...

I chose Vanderbilt because I wanted the...