Walking up to the newly built, eco-friendly, Science and Sustainability Center at Walden West, I calmed my excited nerves; for the next month I would be leading science camps for middle schoolers at the popular outdoor school. Nerdy, I have always had a passion for science, but never found an adequate way to express my love---until the day I received a response from Whipperwhirl, the science and sustainability director at Walden West; I represented a perfect fit for their science...

“Indiana! Come!” I ordered my lab mix. It was time to visit the place we felt most jubilant: the dog park. Walking up to the gate with Indiana whining to be let off his leash, I kicked open the stuck, old, green door, unclasped the choke chain around his neck, and took my seat. My skin, sticky from the beating sun which baked the concrete table, attracted flies with a vicious craving for sweat. Annoying, their attacks were feeble; if...

Most colleges require to application essays. The supplement is really the second essay answering the question "Describe the world you come from."

Looking at the list of colleges I applied to and was accepted into, most people would say the obvious choice was Cal of UCLA. However, in my time determining which school I was going to attend, I always thought my first choice was UC Davis for the genetics and genomics major. However, I visited the...