I have always considered myself a daddy’s girl. Until October of 2012, I had never experienced being apart from my dad. It didn’t become real until the day that I came home from school to find a sealed envelope lying on my bed, atop a framed picture of my dad, my brother, and me at a Red Sox game. This was the day that my perspective on life and family altered completely. The instant I unfolded the one-page letter,...

My passion for music began with piano lessons when I was only five years old and continued with the flute for seven years and counting. I remember practicing my piano scales every day until finally; I had all of them absolutely perfect. I always knew that music was one of the few things that could ease my mind, but it wasn’t until I witnessed the Chicago Symphony that I knew the true potential of music to captivate me. All...

The topic for my supplemental essay was "Why do you do what you do?" I wrote about my love for music and the amazing experiences I have had with it.

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