“Braces!” a voice cries out. I smile warmly as I confusedly try to discover the speaker. Only one person I know would welcome me in such a way. When I returned to Fresh and Green Academy last summer in Ethiopia, my face was still recognizable by one of the students I had taught prior to then—even without my awkward braces. The summer before entering high school, however, did not bring as gracious a welcome. Initially, I was ecstatic to...

In karate, a kata is a choreographed composition of moves and positions. Although each technique performed is different from the last, I always explain to my students to treat katas as a performance of their own. All of us must become artists, not with a paintbrush, but with the streaks and motions of limbs as tools of craft and defense. This performance is neither mere choreography nor combat, but rather the interconnection between seemingly conflicting ideas that provoke intellectual stimulation....

“Yes, but it is not just that the South needed human labor to sustain their agrarian economy.” Professor Baptist responded“ but they could not afford repercussions of rebellion by letting them free.” And so the class’s discussions on Alexis de Tocqueville's views on the “slave paradox” in American economics continued. During my time at Telluride Association Sophomore Seminar (TASS), student and teacher bounced ideas back and forth with one another. The class was intellectually rigorous, but at the same...

Summarizing any institution is a daunting task; Northwestern, however, sets the bar. Its dedication to intertwining real world exposure and curricular flexibility would enable me to explore the various communities which I surround. The Learning and Organizational Change concentration, in particular would prepare me to tackle the socio-economic challenges facing these communities through an analytical and operational lens. Weinberg College’s flexible liberal arts education would allow me to further engage in the critical thinking skills and gain a intellectually...

From myriad musicians to outspoken student activists, Washington Square Park represents the dynamic NYU experience infused with both the school and the culturally vibrant city of which it is part. Through NYU's dedication to intertwining real world exposure and applications with a liberal arts core, I would be able to explore the various surrounding communities. Stern, likewise, would prepare me to tackle the socio-economic challenges that these communities face through quantitative and operational lense. I look forward to supplementing classes...