He was captain of one of the best rugby teams in the UK, smartest kid in the school, leader of the band, head choir boy, master pianist, house leader, and to top it all off he was every girl’s dream. There I was, on the edge of my seat at two o’clock in the morning across from one of the most overcommitted seventeen year olds I had ever met. Sitting in that small, cramped, and cold dorm room...

In unity with everything I wish to study and participate in, Johns Hopkins provides me with the opportunity to continue studying Arabic, something I’ve done my entire life. In an immensely globalized society, I believe the ability to be bilingual is important to the success of any individual. As an undergraduate and beyond, I intend to gain as wide-ranging an understanding of the Arabic language, culture, history, politics and religion as possible. With that knowledge I hope to be...

Don't be scared of going to a school close to where you grew up just because you want "to get away". People don't understand how amazing it is to be able...