For the past three years I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the Bronx Science community. I have been influenced by talks on the train ride home about research in autoimmune diseases to sharks, inspired by teachers who stay hours after class to help students understand rotational kinematics, and worked with classmates through tough nights of studying for math exams, by combating problems together. Bronx Science has refined my work ethic, improved my time management skills and...

I spend a substantial amount of my free time delving into new books that capture my interest. Novels have played a heavy hand in determining my character, setting the catalyst for my imagination through fantasy stories about epic wars, and shaping my beliefs about being an independent thinker through architecture. It is without a doubt that reading has had the largest impact on my intellectual growth, in terms of keeping an open mind and casting myself into the viewpoints of...