Working for your mother is like running in a dream. No matter how hard you run, you’ll never get anywhere. I practically grew up at my mother’s beauty salon. The bulk of my childhood and teen years were spent there, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that I’m pretty good at dealing with people. When I wasn't home or out with friends, I was at the salon either sitting behind the front desk or...

When I first joined the Red Cross club my sophomore year, the only word to describe it was ‘boring’, but that’s because I wasn't a very active member. Yes, I attended the meetings, but I rarely followed through when it came to the various activities, such as CPR training and hospital volunteering. Quite honestly, I didn’t understand what all the fuss was about, much less cared about it. Then, I started paying more attention to the news, and...

Try new things. I entered college with a major that I never imagined myself to be majoring in, Management Science. This included everything that I disliked, math. But because...

Before I applied to schools, I took into consideration the grades I had, what extra-curricular activities I...