Is change a blessing or a curse? There is no feeling like unfamiliarity; it can either cause a thrilling experience of new and exciting endeavors, or it can become an overwhelming feeling of chaos. Often times the little changes are the ones that put into perspective how different things are becoming. Just one week before, I would have been walking a half-mile down a dirt road from my house to the bus stop; now I was merely walking five minutes...

Fractals to Fine Art As I walked through an art festival this past summer I came across a piece of art that really stuck with me. It was just like any other Saturday in the summer and my friends and I were looking for something to do so we drove up to Ann Arbor for their art festival just for an excuse to get outside and walk around. I did not expect to find anything too out of the ordinary,...

Curbing Violence in Schools In today’s ever-changing world, the United States is faced with myriad pressing issues and challenges, but in my opinion the greatest challenge that my generation will have to face is the growing threat of violence through school shootings. The number of school shootings has risen dramatically in the last ten years alone to an average of nearly sixteen shootings per year. Furthermore, it is unlikely that this number will begin to drop anytime soon and...

Academic Statement There is so much that I hope to get out of my college experience through both my classes and other extracurricular activities and I believe Montana State University is the perfect place to do so. I intend to fill my schedule with as much as I can handle by taking part in activities, both scholarly and otherwise, that fit my strengths as well as open me up to new skills. I hope to transfer many of my skills...