My parents were upset, while I was satisfied—our car broke down on our road trip to Mongolia, and my phone was powered off. Finally, I was totally cut off from the outside world. As I stepped into the tremendous verdure, a scent of grass and earth was wafted along by the breeze, and I felt as though the grass was growing under my feet. The train howled off across the plain, raspy cries of shepherds resounded through the prairie,...

major, location, ethos, school spirit

My background, my understanding of diversity

1. Many of my peers are highly competent in science and are undoubtedly math wizards, genius physicists, or gifted chemists. They have messy hair and mysterious academic terms on their lips. As director and broadcaster of our school TV station, I interviewed Steven, who had won many honors in physics. Before the interview, I thought I would be unable to communicate with his brilliant mind. Through the course of our interview, it came to me that Steven was startling in many...