Dear Shahzaib, You might not remember me. I don’t blame you, as I probably didn’t stand out much. But, I remember you, and I’ve made it my life’s mission to help people like you. I still remember, it was a muggy Friday afternoon when I walked to shop with my latest obsession with Schrodinger’s thought experiment stuck on my mind. Amid the cacophony of traffic, I heard the squeaky voice of a teen clad in...

I’ve found Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence alluring for a long time. But, my mental hunger is greater than the mental food available here in my locality. Therefore, by Saving money for two years through selling kites, I’ve managed to travel a lot to attend AI seminars, workshops, and summits, especially the ones in IIT-Bombay and Delhi. My interest in AI deepened when I got the chance to talk to Sophia (World’s first robot citizen) and Mr....

Through my undergraduate education, I strive to answer the question: “How can we make machines that think better than humans?” Dartmouth will help me find an answer by giving me the opportunity to do research on AI, under professor Eugene Santos. The Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering organization will help me find substantive solutions to modern problems and allow me to explore the true meaning behind the human understanding of technology. Through exceptional course offerings in small-sized classes within the Thayer School...

Divyansh was my best friend and cricket buddy. He would always round up the neighborhood for a quick game, a behavior that would lead him to become captain of the school cricket team. We forged mutual respect through our love of the sport; life was good—or so it seemed. One day, a bouncer struck Divyansh, and he lost his life due to profuse bleeding. Disturbed by the newly-formed void in me, I vowed never to play again. That is,...

Divyansh was my best friend and cricket buddy. He would always round up the neighborhood for a quick game, a behavior that would lead him to become captain of the school cricket team. We forged mutual respect through our love of the sport; life was good—or so it seemed. One day, a bouncer struck Divyansh, and he lost his life due to profuse bleeding. Disturbed by the newly-formed void in me, I vowed never to play again. That is,...

Mathematics can completely alter the world or even just one person’s perspective of it! This fascinates me with no end in sight, and leaves me with countless questions ignited by curiosity and stoked through inquiry. The root of this fascination lies in the experience I had with Mathematics as a child. As a fourth grader, calculating the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of several circles and finding it settle down to some number between 3 and 4, a stranger...

Mathematics can completely alter the world! This fascinates me with no end in sight and leaves me with countless questions. The root of this fascination lies in the experience I had with Mathematics as a child. As a fourth grader, calculating the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of several circles and finding it settle down to some number between 3 and 4, a stranger named 'pi', was a blinding revelation for me. I was amazed imagining the 'pi' hiding 'himself'...

Lost in Chicago Case: Missing Person Case Number: 20177654 Location: 1101 E 58th St # 105, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA, Time: September 21, 2018, 11:00 A.M. Investigated by: Admissions Officers of University of Chicago Report: On the morning of September 21, 2018, at precisely 8:35 A.M., Mr. Abhinav Agarwal began to worry. His future-self supposedly entered the Cobb gate of a prestigious university in the fall of 2019 and had not returned home. Mr. Agarwal filed a missing person report, hoping someone could help him with locating his future-self in...

After endless nights surfing college websites, the moment I read about Illinois Wesleyan University, I knew it was a place where opportunities to pursue my academic interests won’t be affected by my economic status, but instead by my personality and intellectual capabilities. Everything I learned about IWU from the website, Tie Sun during an information session held in India, YouTube Channels of current- students, and Facebook posts reaffirmed the belief that I have found my ideal home for the...

After endless nights surfing college websites, the moment I read about “King-Morgridge Scholars Program,” I knew UW-Madison was a place where opportunities to pursue my academic interests won’t be affected by my economic status, but instead by my intellectual capabilities. Everything I learned about the university from Katherine Dunagan during a college fair, website, YouTube Channels of current- students, and Facebook posts, reaffirmed the belief that I have found my ideal home for the next four years. The flexible...

Hello Future Roommate! I am a simple boy with certain habits that may appear strange to you, such as playing with my sponge ball while thinking. Please excuse such habits of mine. Having said that, if I ever do something that upsets you, I want you to tell me; and I promise to be honest with you, too. I will respect your wishes on the rules and decorations you want for the room, as I hope you will respect mine,...