Socio-economic status is often one of the confounding variables in statistical studies of educational performance of diverse students. In the case of some, economic hardships can detract from the ability – and in some cases even the drive – to perform optimally in academics. For a few, however, that obstacle is overcome through great effort and with the support of those who care...
Four years ago, while I was still in middle school, I watched one or two of the McCain-Obama debates, and I was hardly capable of relating them to my life as I didn’t understand any of the issues discussed. Tonight, it’s the evening of October 16, only minutes before the start of the second presidential debate between Romney and Obama. I missed the first one, so the only memories in my mind are indistinct, emotionally charged moments from the last presidential race...
With two older siblings, I have been going on college visits against my will ever since the 8th grade. I had never felt as if I had gained anything from these visits until one summer day before my sophomore year, when I visited Brown with my sister, Dayna-Joy. I immediately noticed how comfortable I felt there; I could actually see myself playing frisbee on the Green or walking along Thayer Street...
I have always known that I wanted to do something with my life that would allow me to travel abroad and learn about as many different cultures as possible. As a Jamaican-American with Chinese lineage, I am very interested in exploring the cultural and societal ties between people who come from different nations. This is why at Brown, I would want to pursue a course of study in International Relations...
Constructing America was one of the most challenging, yet one of the most interesting courses that I have ever taken during my high school career. A required class for the juniors of Riverdale Country School, “Constructing” is an interdisciplinary course that explores American identity through the history of the politics, literature, and culture of the United States...
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