In The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch describes the fragility and preciousness of life. Pausch died after a valiant fight against cancer. In this fight he taught his family, loved ones, associates and readers of his book how to live life to its fullest despite unexpected consequences and life’s greatest disappointment, a terminal illness. Pausch, a renowned university professor was honored before he died with an invitation to deliver a final lecture in celebration of his retirement. The last lecture...

I consider the single most significant societal problem today to be the poor current economic conditions. The three key areas most heavily impacted are unemployment/underemployment, financial instability, and uncertainty for the future. The United States is currently experiencing austere economic conditions that are unprecedented in recent history. The unemployment and underemployment figures have been extremely high for a sustained period of time. This is causing extreme financial hardship to millions of American families. I have seen the consequences in...

These are the 2 other Supplemental Essays I submitted when I applied for scholarships. Destination Imagination For the past four years I have been a Destination Imagination (DI) assistant coach for three different elementary school teams. DI is a program where kids use their creativity and work together as a team to solve various challenges. DI emphasizes creativity, problem solving and teamwork. When I was in fifth grade, my DI improvisation team practiced 2-3 hours every week for nine months. Our...