Undergraduate / Brown Supplement- What don't I know? [9]

I don't know what I don't know.
At this moment, I could only ponder about how to begin with the "I don't know" essay.
I don't know if this authentic essay will certainly help me to gain a spot at Brown University.
I don't know what should I write about that will give me the "Light" and "Superiority" as a diligent and stronger candidate.

I don't know why Brown University chooses complexity yet broad essay topic as part of the freshman admission. (There must be a reason)
I do know what I don't know.

No matter how many "I don't knows" that I have come across, I realize that I still have to write this essay in order to complete my process of the Brown admission.

"I don't know" is a phrase that always provides me a broad idea that whenever I say "I don't know", the "I don't know" will always be answered. Similarly, all the "I don't knows" that I have for Brown University, there will certainly be answered thoroughly. But the essential part of the "I don't know" is the time. Time is an universal weapon that helps me to figure out the answers of the "I don't knows" and transform them into "I do know."

Undergraduate / Mathematics- an intellectual experience or class that has influenced & inspired me [10]

I don't know if I answered the prompt, and I don't think this is a good piece of writing. Please critique!

A particular math class with a simple test problem,"Which is an origin", had me considered giving up on math. Had mathematics just defeated me? My inner-self told me,"if I didn't take a math class... I wouldn't have taken tests...and I wouldn't have spotted this problem." Was it time for me to surrender?

In 9th grade, I took a Discrete Math class. There was a problem on a test I took, had etched into my memory. A problem stated,Which is an origin? my ignorance of simple vocabularies had led me indecisively picked an answer. I received my test back few days later. Consequently, my face dropped into disappointment.

Few months later, I flashed back to my old memory, I still remembered how discontent I was about the class and an easy test problem. I had thought about selecting math classes for next few years. But despite the hardship I had faced in previous class, such as complicated tests and homework, I was completely reluctant about my decision. "At this moment, should I take risks by continuing my math career or simply just give up?".

But, was it worth to give up? I wasn't sure, though. I was not desire to limit my aspirations. I didn't want this to happen.Everything had turned out to be positive outcomes. It turned out that I consistently took risks by taking numerous math classes regardless of the grades I obtained. I was now determined and ready to transform my math weakness into my strength.

As time went by, I began to ask myself, "If mathematics didn't exist, how would economists accurately make future assumptions of our economy, and how would researchers claim, determine, and conclude its significance, success,or failure of a research."

This is why Brown University offers combinative degrees such as, Applied Mathematics with Economics and Applied Mathematics with Biology. I'm sure Brown strongly believes in the correlations between these subjects; and this must also be an intimation of its desire to offer students a wide range of opportunities and options.

Today, I still find math really challenging. Who knows that if I still find it challenging in the next ten, twenty, or even thirty years? Who knows if I will end up becoming a famous mathematician, an economist and a scientist in the future? Nobody knows. At this moment, I will definitely start taking risks and strive for an understanding of mathematics. Finally, studying Mathematics along with Economics and Biology will be able to enhance and expand my knowledge in different fields. Sure, it will be a new set of challenge for me, but I strongly confirmed that I am going to a right direction. Ultimately, mathematics will never defeat me.