When I was little there was one thing I liked, numbers, but I did not know until I was older what I wanted to do that had to do with numbers. As I got grew up I realized that I love helping people, in middle school I volunteered at Y.A.P.S., a local animal shelter. In high school I help out my team mates as much as possible, even obtaining the nickname of ‘team mom’ because I will...

One of the hardest things for any child is to have a new sibling. When I was in first grade there was an article in the Redlands Daily Facts about adoption concerning one particular orphanage in Columbia. My parents decided to adopt one of the girls, Lina, and in the summer my family went down to Columbia. At first, it was hard; hard to be in a family that has added another member. Before, you get a lot of attention...

There are five senses: taste, touch, feel, sight, and hearing. In life we rarely realize how lucky we are to have all five senses when some people may have four, or even three. Sight has been a huge factor in my family. My father is an optometrist and through his career we have all come to value the importance of sight. I am lucky enough to have my sight, but some other people are not that lucky. The courage that...

There is one person that has affected me more than any other: my cross-country and distance track coach, Andrea Johnson. When I was a freshman, I joined the cross country and track team and since then Coach has been a vital part of my life. My coach is one of the most dedicated, understanding people that I have ever met. She has been there for me when I was questioning being on the team. During my junior year I severely...

Always be extremely confident about yourself, every mistake you have made you have overcome. You are a...

The summer is an opportunity to make your college application more impressive, spend your summers volunteering and...

For me picking a school wasn't as much which schools don't fit me personally it's which...

Of course my grade point average set me apart from other applicants but there were many other things that set me apart from fellow applicants. My involvement in...