Twenty seven pounds of dry ice, strobe lights, and trips to the pet store are not typical components of an English project. However, during an artistic project last year, a few of my friends and I decided to go on a little over the top. The assignment was simple: Analyze and depict five scenes from Mark Twain's Huck Finn on a 2x7 foot piece of paper in the form of a mural...
When tower bells are created, or cast, they are traditionally inscribed with a quote. There is such a bell at Hayes Hall in Buffalo, New York, and its inscription proclaims: "It is the voice of life which calls us to come and learn." This aphorism resonated strongly with me, since the pursuit of information and an insatiable curiosity have always ben a strong part of who I am...
Coming to the U.S. at nine years old and not speak a word of English, I still believe my first day at an American school is by far the most frightening and lonely day. I grew frustrated with every word that I did not comprehend from my teachers and classmates. Worst, each time I got lost in the maze of English words, I thought about being in the third grade; I was held back two grades because I did not know any English...
The combination of the Brown Engineering Department and the Brown Curriculum has drawn me to apply to Brown. Because Brown does not have a core curriculum, I know that I will be taking classes and sharing an educational experience with people who want to be in those classes and are eager to learn...
Beyond school work, my interest in the field of Engineering has come from my hunger to solve problems and puzzles. I have always enjoyed the challenge that problem solving presents of figuring out how to logically break down an issue into smaller parts and put the pieces back together to find a solution. When I first spotted the Rubik's cube, I knew I needed to figure out how to solve it and make each face of the cube a solid color...
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