Living in southeast Texas results in very interesting summers. One summer in particular changed the course of my entire future. As Hurricane Ike ripped through the Galveston coastline, my parents and I fully expected to return to our home just as we left it, but after about a month of waiting we were devastated to find out that our home was completely gone. This event scarred me for the next few years. Moving from a place where I knew everybody...

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My favorite course thus far has definitely been chemistry. It's amazing...

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University of Texas is one of the nation's best public colleges. They have great mentoring programs...