Playing Music Is Not My Forte I have always been exposed to music. Not the trendy, new music that comes on the pop radio stations, but jazz and classical music from other centuries. Maybe this is why I know that Vivaldi is a composer of the Baroque period, yet I cannot tell the difference between Ed Sheeran and Frank Ocean. I learned to spell my first word because I pressed the "play" button on a boombox every night, falling asleep...

I only interviewed with Middlebury because I was reluctant to reach out to other schools when visiting. Middlebury contacted me after my application was turned in...

I chose to only apply to small schools (excluding the University of Michigan) because I knew that I wanted a liberal arts experience. However, restricting my list to small schools didn't exactly narrow...

As a whole, I had a very smooth application process. I applied to 4 schools and then got in early decision to my top choice and withdrew...

My biggest concern about my Junior year teachers was that none of them would know enough about me to write a good recommendation letter. When I realized this, I started making an effort to form a relationship with them. Asking for...

As a kid, I always attended numerous camps and outdoors trips during the summer. This definitely helped frame my high school summers and my inclination to choose a school like Middlebury. I think that...