I breathed in and walked down the all too familiar steps. The children’s heads swung up in synchronization to stare at me. They stayed like that for a moment before realization hit them and they nearly tackled me to the ground, trying to get a peek into the large bag in my hand. As I distributed the contents of the bag among them, my mind went back in time to when I had first met these kids. A few...

I have a wide range of academic interests which USC’s interdisciplinary curriculum will allow me to explore during my undergraduate years. I have always enjoyed Mathematics, particularly pure Mathematics. I love learning about abstract concepts and theorems that can be creatively applied to solve problems. I am eager to study everything from Linear and Applied Algebra to Probability and Data Analysis. I am as excited about learning Mathematics as I am about interacting with other individuals through the USC...

I have always been a girl of disparate interests. From time immemorial, well-meaning aunts and uncles have asked me what I wanted do with my life, stating that I could not possibly combine my passions for mathematics and art. While I understood their concern, at the back of my mind, I always knew that I would somehow prove them wrong. The perfect opportunity presented itself in high school, when I began a research project through a competitive program. After several...