Short Answer: I challenge beliefs and ideas everyday. It's called teen angst. I'm pretty proud of this short response, but since I actually do want to go to college, here's my long response: One day in US History, our teacher started us off with a debate topic about wealth inequality, welfare and other entitlement programs, and minimum wage which would then lead into our discussion about the Gilded Age and the years leading up to the Great Depression. Most of...

In the book 'Fahrenheit 451', the protagonist, Montag, meets a group of exiles who memorize books in their dystopian society where owning books is illegal, and their content is subsequently burned. The exiled people who memorize the books remind me that our intellect should be our most important and prized possession, because when everything is taken away from us, all we are left with are our minds and the ability to think. It's our minds that drive our language, culture,...

I am particularly drawn to Occidental College's international programs because I like the idea of learning about different people through experiences like studying abroad. The United States of America is one of the most diverse countries in the world, yet we have such an insulated world view. Globalization and advancements in transportation have made it easier to travel from one place to another. Meeting people from different cultures is more common now than ever before. Being able to connect with...

These supplemental essays were all for Occidental College. These aren't all of them as the others have personal identifiers, but I feel like these were some of my best essays that I wrote for college in general.

I would definitely start earlier than I did. I really had to rush on my application and getting my test scores, so I suggest...

It's a very...

Keep track of EVERYTHING that you could possibly...

Definitely volunteer somewhere...

I like that it's in...