The world I experienced as a child was much different than the world I grew up in as a teenager and young adult. The world around me was never a dark or closed box, but rather a canvas I was free to explore. My parents got me into sports; but I didn’t find a passion. How about videogames? Well, I have a short attention span. As a result of failed hobbies, I became the person in the family that...

I grew up in a small city. Petaluma was a tight knit community with old-fashioned people and an old-fashioned way of life. Petaluma High School was just down the street from my front door -- the same house my mother grew up in. I always wanted to be just like my older brother who, just like my mother, had graduated from Petaluma High School. I was so proud to be a Trojan, even if we did lose to our cross-town...

This is the second supplementary essay from the UC online application.

Happy, alternative,...

I took a 2 unit class with an amazing professor who I could...

I would lower the cost and competition for students continuing their education after their first year. I would have more strict evaluations of professors and be sure to fire...

I would have applied to many more schools. Just...

Santa Cruz is amazing. Just one visit and I was instantly hooked....