I walked into the room not sure what to think. It was the very first meeting of Computer Science Club, and I was a very nervous president of the club. I made sure everyone felt accepted there, and together we connected. We were never a huge club, but our members were very dedicated. We came from all different kinds of cultures. Only one member was not a part of a STEM minority group. The rest of us were either female,...

Topic A In the summer of 2013, I embarked on a mission trip to Houston, Texas. It was not the first time I went to Houston, but it was a week full of firsts. The first time I went to a Section 8 housing complex. The first time I really got to know a person experiencing homelessness. The first time I ate authentic ethnic food. And the first time I saw the faces of poverty in person. That week I spent in...

Honors College App In 200 words or fewer, please tell us why you would like to become a member of the Honors College. I fell in love with the concept of the honors college when I attended the Raider Roadshow my sophomore year. I would be delighted to be apart of small classes, and Friday lunch club. I don't want to take Biology 1301 in a lecture hall with 400 other people. I want to engage in small discussion-based classes with other studious...