The World Through the Eyes of a Passersby The world is a highway. Populated by a continuous stream of cars and trucks and peoples and countries—Jeeps, Toyotas, Americans, Latinos—one comes to realize that people are fleeting. What is one car in comparison to the millions who pass by each day? The world is a traffic jam of opinions. Each car honks its own horn loudly and proudly, making sure all have the opportunity to hear its position. “I...

Other than the design lab for engineers, I love the Core Curriculum. It gives engineering students the opportunity to have a good liberal arts education. Most schools with good engineering programs typically specialize in the sciences. I have many different interests, not all of which are based on science. I want to be able to go to a college in which I will be able to follow my whims- try new things- and the diversity at Columbia will allow me...

What attracts you specifically to the study of engineering I have always harbored a love for problem solving. In the physics class I am currently taking, I enjoy most the difficult problems that force one to think hard about which equations to use, what variables are actually given, etc. Most hate the work, but it invigorates me. More so the idea of actually using my problem solving skills for a problem in the real world. Designing something such as the...