Reflecting back on my childhood, I have come to appreciate the little things that have led me to where I am today. My family was underprivileged growing up, but I did not feel it was a hindrance to my growth. I made the best of my childhood by capitalizing on the opportunities afforded to me. I am grateful for my economical childhood, as I believe it was a character-building experience. My immigrant mother and father were an unlikely couple, maintaining...

Although it is by no means unique, I consider my intellectual curiosity to be the most precious thing I possess. It is the result of a combination of early influences and childhood experiences which have fueled my passion for learning. As a child, I was always intrigued by how things worked. While other kids watched television or played video games, I was preoccupied with taking things a part and reading books. Every day was an adventure for me, always with...

I wish to pursue a degree in Computer Science. A field with an enormous potential to solve all kinds of problems facing humanity, Computer Science is an industry that will be at the forefront of human innovation in the near future and I intend to be a part of it. My fascination with computers and programming stems from my introduction to web design at age 12. Having taught myself HTML and CSS, my newfound skill offered a refreshing creative outlet for...

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A lot of people at Berkeley are the type of people that breezed through high school and never had to go out of their way to seek help for classes....

CS61A is amazing! Start on your cs projects early. In CS61A, you will be graded on both the completion and the composition of your project. As long as you pass the autograder tests, you’ll get your completion points. But the composition points are what human graders are actually looking for. A lot of people with prior programming experience will breeze through the projects, but not use proper style and lose composition points. An easy way to avoid this is to start the projects early. A couple days before the project is due, readers (the ones grading your...

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After obtaining my degree, I hope to subsequently pursue a career in electrical engineering and make significant contributions to...