I come from a world that is rather peaceful: I've got great friends that give me a wonderful time of accompany, strict but reasonable parents who love me, and diversified fun activities to keep my life full and meaningful. But it's not a world that pays enough attention to people's identities and cares enough to respect those people who suffer from identity crisis, let alone help them. I never faced any gender-based accusations of being strong-minded, aggressive and competitive for...

As a teenager who has always believed in the infinite possibilities of life, I wouldn't hesitate to say that NYU is the perfect college for me. Located in kaleidoscope-like New York, NYU offers a core curriculum through small-sized seminars. The school’s Liberal Studies ensures that while I am delving in the arts and humanities, I can still explore my potentials in STEM majors : gender studies, applied math, human rights... there are countless futures lying there. So what will it...

Prompt: You get one do-over of any moment in your life. What would you do over, and why? It was not an easy time for me. My parents and teachers reminded me time and time again that I'd better work hard to get myself into the prestigious local high school, which provides the best education for domestic college entrance exams. And I did. I stayed up late, did extra practice, and--of course--got good scores. But it was not what I...