I wear many hats. I am a president, a vice-president, a founder. I am a leader, a listener, a friend. And I am an Ambassador, an amalgam of all the different individuals who make up the student body, chosen to represent the voices of the over two thousand students at my school. It all started my sophomore year, when I participated in an FBLA Southern Section Conference for the Creed event. My hours of relentlessly practicing had paid off- I...

The topic was “Economic Sanctions on Iran”. A topic that, frankly, when I started the Civic Leadership course at CMC in the summer of 2012, I knew close to nothing about. However, after an action-packed week of attending lectures at Mckenna Auditorium, researching articles in Stark Hall, and presenting short speeches on the topic, I understood that the United States implemented the sanctions as an attempt to prevent Iran from becoming and abusing a nuclear power. And though the week was...

Following the tour guide, I scurried along the walkway, trying to keep up while eagerly feasting my eyes on the beautiful architecture of Scripps. Though its environment is one positive factor that urged me to apply, what or who, solidified the desire was my interviewer, Sanggeet Maniraj. While sharing with her my high school experiences and endeavors, she gave just a glimpse of what Scripps was about through sharing hers, and a glimpse was more than enough. She inspired me,...

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