Spanish-Speaking Harry Potter "How do you say 'I like ice cream' in Chinese?!" A girl with brown highlighted hair and a flashy grin asked me, breaking the classroom silence. I glanced up nervously from the Spanish worksheet I was working on and made eye contact with several classmates who had turned around. They waited attentively to hear my reply. The words that stumbled out of my mouth seemed oddly foreign and out of place in my sixth grade Spanish class, ...

Imagine the sunset spread out on the oceans. Well-known for its open curriculum, the University of Rochester is the ocean, containing depths of knowledge. The horizons are endless and the spots of islands that I explore are areas of interests outside of my major. At the University of Rochester, I want to expand my Biology major with a Spanish minor and explore new clusters in business and management while implementing these skills in the everyday world. The flexibility of choosing...

Creative: I love taking pictures of wildlife at National Parks and then drawing pictures to make my own postcards. Also, I always can’t wait for the Friday newspapers! I find the Michael's newsletter and advertisements so I can discover new crafting ideas. It is a great way for me to get inspiration for my own crafts and to have an example that I can follow. My birthday cards, secret pals for sports and thank you cards are always handmade and showcase my uniqueness. Assiduous: A lot of students will claim that they work hard (including me!) but I really...

What does it mean to be a USC Trojan? Community, belief, work ethic and care are all adjectives that define this type of person who has the ambition and motivation to strive for his or her goals. However, it is the process, the journey you travel on that reaps the most valuable takeaways. Let me tell you a short story in which I think will help you understand how I have changed and incorporated these elements: Poke. Startled, I quickly turned and poked my friend back with my violin bow. “You ready for Chamber auditions?” she asked. “There are soo...

Dear Merit Committee, I really appreciate the time you are taking to review this and I have highlighted main key points that I believe can be looked at. I have really made it my personal goal this year to not slack off and my senior year course load is the most rigorous of all my high school years (5 AP courses with a 3.94 unweighted GPA). That is because I am intent on keeping this same motivation and attitude when I am in college. These are some new updates that demonstrate the leadership skills and dedication through my participation and work in...