Through the Looking Glass From the passenger’s seat, I became accustomed to the cruise down Hunters Crossing. The homes welcomed my stare, and, into their fenestra I attempted to see who had the nicest kitchen. When I began driving, I trained my eyes to ignore the familiar call of the glowing houses, and to focus instead on the road. The passenger's side window and glass panes of the houses became the front windshield of my mother’s car and...

Brown is a color. It is obtained by mixing all three primary colors. Brown University is similar in that it combines everything I could ask for in an education. I plan to take advantage of the unique open curriculum to cultivate my own academic experience and revitalize a fervor for education that strict programs would dampen. At Brown, I am confident I will be in a space where I can contribute to a greater mixing pallet of ideas and interests....

We eat more than your average bear, and drink water like it’s addictive. We brag about the size of the blisters on our feet and compare how many toenails we've lost. We are runners. The outlandish community of runners is important to me because it has allowed me to embrace imperfection. Running has allowed me to accept that I will not win every race, but that doesn't mean I ​lose​ every race. Not many people understand the mentality of...

At the age of four, I moved from Warwick to Coventry, Rhode Island. I have lived in the same house in Coventry for 13 years, yet I've lived in so many different places. As crazy as it sounds, I once lived in a place where no black man had ever been president. I have lived in a world where ISIS was not a household name. But, I've moved since then, to new places; new versions of the world. Rhode Island, with...

As a Rhode Island resident, I loathed the idea of staying in state. I was ready to move out. However, I have come to...