I spent most of my childhood preparing for the future, never really taking the time to revel in the day-to-day moments. I always thought that I would be happier when I was settled in my ways, and the only way to guarantee that was to push myself to near vanquishment. When other kids were asking for train sets, I begged Santa to bring me a chemistry kit. But it certainly wasn’t always a negative trait-it did get me into...

I’m fighting an invisible foe that’s spent most of my life trying to destroy my health, security, and confidence. But I refuse to wave the white flag and instead let this enemy motivate me to work harder to be where I am and not let it claim me as a victim. My body is the residence of a chronic illness but I hope one day to force it to vacate the premises so that the other tenants-notedly my...

Ambitious: Everyone has their own ideas and goals that they're really proud of and that are really important to them social: Everyone loves to...

Interviews made me very nervous but it's really important to just relax and be yourself. It's not nearly as intimidating after you get started and just talk about yourself. Come with some questions about the school but I usually had older alumni so...

Ask someone who really knows you well, and not necessarily who might have known you longest or whose credentials are best. Don't ask someone who you...

I recommend looking into summer programs at colleges while you're still in high school. I did some for both journalism and engineering, which also helped me figure out...

I"m coming from a low-income background and I'm first generation college student. I also didn't have many opportunities during...

Talk about obstacles that had to be overcome because it really shows...

I'm so close to Boston but...

I liked that the engineering classes weren't separate from...

I didn't like the separation between departments...