When I was born, I almost died. I was 3.5 months premature and only 1 lb 4.75 ounces. My chances were very small, and I was baptized almost immediately, for my death was assumed certain. I was hospitalized for a full three months after my birth. To this day, my family calls me the miracle baby. They say it was God’s work. I say it was science’s work...
I am proud of being a geek, an engineer geek that is. Math and science, the foundations of engineering, beckon me to explore them and their applications, something I can't say no to. I find exuberant joy in solving all kinds of math problems ranging from the traditional homework set from my Calculus textbook to challenging ones from Art of Problem Solving website's Alcumus, a math problem database...
I never thought I would be fighting a battle in my own frontyard. In fact, I never expected to spend my summer afternoons in my frontyard. I was too occupied with analyzing data from glass samples at the Seismo Lab and satisfying my hunger for challenging math problems and coding projects to undertake such a task. Even so, my busy hands found themselves toiling away under the scorching summer sun, which made me furrow my eyebrows even more in determination to defeat the enemy: the weed-like root suckers of the Zizyphus Jujuba plant that infested my frontyard with their obvious presence, greedily sucking the nutrients that were meant to be shared...
Besides making progress on Computer Engineering Club's first website project (see link), spreading STEM excitement through Women in Science and Engineering Club, and blogging my mind (see link), I've finally started reading the admittedly addicting Harry Potter series, and have discovered that I am incredibly similar to the ingenious, well-meaning, and logical Hermione Granger (according to friends who are Harry Potter aficionados and online character quizzes)...
I am especially interested in studying Computer Science at UW because of the many opportunities to pursue my passions, the emphasis on being a global citizen. and the very location of UW in Seattle, a city that values sustainability and harbors innovations in technology. I feel that I can really unleash my inner-nerd at UW and easily find others who not only understand my geekiness but also embrace it while adding their own unique styles to the Husky community..
As I stand at the foot of the staircase in my living room, I cannot help but smile at my grandma as she gracefully glides down the staircase in an electric stair lift, one of the many technologies that my grandparents use on a daily basis. Not a day goes by without the whirring noise of the hand-held blender used to mash my grandparents' food and the mumbling vibrations of the blood-pressure monitor that serves as my grandparents' daily health check. I marvel at how significantly these devices have improved the lives of my grandparents..
Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, was known as a man of few words. Notwithstanding, one quote attributed to him speaks to me:Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent...
I need to transfer to USC in order to accomplish my goal to become a successful actor and I hope to achieve that objective through being a student at USC. Since my childhood, acting has provided me a venue for which I can express myself in ways I previously could not. I love the ability to be one person today and a completely different person the next day...
During my attendance at USC I plan to major in B.F.A (Acting) and minor in Accounting. USC is the right choice for me because the University is centered in the heart of Los Angeles, which will undoubtedly help me pursue a career in professional acting through the numerous opportunities within the School of Dramatic arts. The internships, auditions, and amazing fine arts community in the School of Dramatic Arts is unmatched to its neighboring universities...
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