I don’t remember why she brought it up. We were sitting on the couch during the Jewish holidays when my grandmother turned to me and said, “I remember what you were like before 9/11.” People ask if I remember anything from September 11th, 2001. I tell them that I remember every single detail of that day. I remember the ashy smoke that filled my nose and burned my eyes. I remember the sirens blaring, the people screaming, the kids crying. The...

I want to apply to Wisconsin because of your terrific psychology and mass communication programs, the School of Human Ecology, and Wisconsin’s amazing school spirit. I took two psych courses in high school, one at the AP level, and I have always been intrigued by the study of behaviors and the mind. My interest in communications was piqued after interning at a fashion public relations company this past summer. While I learned about the fashion world, I also learned...