My commitment to volunteering for the Greenville County Hospital System has truly made me proud, and my hard work is made worthwhile in the smiles of patients and staff workers who appreciate the extra help. Through my active involvement volunteering at the most vital center of any community—the hospital—I’m able to benefit the people in my community through the joy that I bring regarding my ever persistent enthusiasm, sincerity, optimism, and even piano-playing. My active participation in...

What book inspired you and why? A New Approach to the World In Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart, Obierika mournfully remarked, “He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” Obierika noted the remarkable sadness that ensued from the white men’s colonial ventures into the heart of the Lower Nigerian villages. Indeed, this quote sparks a revelation for all of mankind. Change happens. Perceptions shift. Forever fails. I was...

I can give ample advice about what it is like to be pre-med at Princeton University. Yes, the prerequisites are hard like at any other school, but the level of resources at Princeton are astounding to seek any help that you might need. Grade deflation is one aspect of Princeton that has often been worrisome to pre-meds, and I admit that I was initially worried too. But honestly--the grade deflation affects humanities courses much more than science, which always operate at bell curves. Even in "grade inflated" schools like Yale, their departmental quota for As in science courses are very...