As I walked into the old brown brick building donning my super-sized gray New York Cares T-shirt, I didn’t think my entire perspective of happiness would change so dramatically as it would after today. My fellow volunteers and I followed Diana and Tiffany, our quirky but stern project leaders, up the wooden steps into the play room where the children were eating together on a rusty, large table in the center of the room. These were children with parents...

As I leafed through the growing pile of college mail on my desk, a blue packet with the word VASSAR printed on it, stuck out at an odd angle. This irregularity caught my eye and instantly made me curious. As I turned the pages, the sight of the campus left me at awe. The library resembled an old English architectural feat, amid lush green trees which sheltered its magnificence. Immediately, I began to picture myself strolling down the green paths,...

As I step through the large welcoming doors, I found myself among individuals who would be making headlines one day in their pursuits to make the world better, healthier, and smarter. These students would be the future engineers, doctors, and lawyers of tomorrow that our society needs to thrive. They might not know it yet but these Columbia students are going to make us proud. Therefore the most appealing aspect of Columbia to me are the students, all of whom...

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apply for scholarships so that you don't...

be a good student throughout the year and get...