Everyday I look at the world around me in curiosity of its endless pathways and opportunities, and as I do, it zealously declares its presence, taking notes of the intricate details of my surrounding. It allows me to swift through its database and locate the most vivid experiences of my life, giving me the ability to relive them at my will. It helps me get through tough situations, giving me step-by-step instructions of what to do, As much as I...

They were assembled in a 10 x 7 room, sitting on the floor with their bright smiles and glittering eyes, staring up at me. They were girls of no more than 14 years old; yet they looked so much younger. The most excited one, a short and skinny girl with frizzy hair, looked at me exploding with eagerness to hear what I had to say. Her glowing smile told me she was craving knowledge; knowledge that she expected to gain from me. As...

Standing in the biology lab at Columbia University, I reached for my scalpel and prepared myself to slice through the muscular tissue of a bovine knee joint. A few cuts and the joint snapped open, exposing the intricate structures of its anatomy. I instantly spotted the inner surface of the condyles and saw the content of my biology textbook coming to life. When the professor glanced at my work and said, “Good job,” I began to smile brightly with satisfaction....