I was born with asphyxia, a condition that causes seizures, brain damage, and has deeply influenced my life. My mother endured prolonged labor, which lasted 3 days, and due to a lack of oxygen to my brain cells, a neurologist concluded that my brain cells on the right lower lobe were dead. Although my survival was a miracle, those who overcome asphyxia often develop cerebral palsy and other complications. After many follow-ups, specialists were shocked to find that I could fully...

Application for JPL

I have the highest regard for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics– the world revolves around these subjects. It would be an understatement to say that I have a burning passion for them– math and science are, without a doubt, the future. The applications of calculus in the world around us are infinite, and are the motivation for my aspiration to double-major in Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering. I first found joy exploring rather challenging engineering concepts when I began to...

I would've been more conscious...

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I've taken up to college Calculus 3 and...

Please be conscious about admissions stats at schools; Common Data Sets (CDS) are helpful, each school has one. Look it up online. It's hard, but be realistic with...

My school is extremely liberal,...