From the bright orange Indian tapestry and the intricately woven Iranian prayer mat hanging on the wall to the Romanian tea kettle perched precariously among piles of ungraded papers and tests, Ms. Moore’s World Literature classroom can more accurately be likened to a room in the Museum of Natural History than a 10th grade English classroom. Contrasting with the typical “hang in there” and “math is fun!” posters plastered on the walls of my other high school classrooms, the...

1. Competitive 2. Well-dressed 3....

I love how close my school is to a major urban area. There were so many beautiful campuses that I visited that were ultimately too far away...

Make sure to do some research on a school that requires a "Why Us" type of essay. My advice would be to find something that connects to an element of your life and also connects...

Sports are huge here. The student population is an incredibly athletic one so expect a competitive atmosphere even in club and intramural sports. If sports...

My favorite course thus far has been a class called Peace or War in which we talked about America's role in shaping...