During elementary school, I was diagnosed with a speaking disability. My tongue can not reach the part of my mouth that allows me to say the “er” sound correctly, and without concentration, most of what I said was a mumble. A simple question such as, “Can you give me a cup of water?” would lead to a series of “What did you say?” and hopeless attempts to repeat the basic question. All those years of speech therapy still make me...

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University's strategic vision promises to educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion and cultivate knowledge and faith to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world. What aspect of SCU’s strategic vision appeals to you? Why? (between 150 - 300 words) Santa Clara University students and teachers look at the larger picture, and answer the question, “What is best for the greater good?” Leadership and ethics is emphasized, a combination fundamental to my future...