It seems that there exists two different sides to my life: my academic side, which people nearly always recognize first, and my artistic side, which slips deeper inside unnoticed. In this way, I am much like a flower. Flowers must wait until conditions are just right before they grow - they cannot thrive in droughts or floods but on sunny days. I cannot create my art during demanding academic nights but at my leisure when conditions are most comfortable to...

This essay was about why I chose to apply to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

I started off by talking about the first time I visited the campus and why I fell in love with it. I then led into what my academic goals were, what classes I was looking forward to taking, and what extracurriculars I wanted to explore (even if they didn't relate to my major). I made it very clear that I had done my research on the opportunities and activities that the University offered and how much I appreciated them. I...

Although philosophy is not a course that is required for my major, I signed up for it this semester because it was required as part of a First Year Interest Group (or commonly known as a FIG) that I am a part of. FIGs are small seminars...

The summer before I left for college I decided to dedicate about five hours a week volunteering at my local animal shelter. Even though it was too late to add that experience to my applications, it was something I had wanted to do for a long time and that summer was the best time to do it. Going into my first summer between college...

The reason I told everyone I wanted to go to UW-Madison (besides the obviously awesome campus and people here) is that it was the only school that offered an undergraduate degree in Zoology. Ironically, when I arrived over the summer for orientation,...

I applied for just about every scholarship that my high-school was giving out and also those that my college offered to incoming freshman. Most scholarships were due way before I was even able to submit my FAFSA and take out a student loan, so it is a lot smarter to apply...

The student organization that I invest most of my time in is the Undergraduate Zoological Society. After the student org fair in the beginning of the semester, I went to a lot of introductory meetings for different clubs centered around animals and wildlife. This one just felt right to...