Undergraduate / Need some reviews on short essay from Stanford University. [4]

- Stanford students are widely known to possess a sense of intellectual vitality. Tell us about an idea or an experience you have had that you find intellectually engaging.

Developing, designing, scripting, and programming web pages has always been an avid hobby of mine. At the age of 14, I felt the need to maturate this skill and started modifying the web pages of the running websites. As I grew older, I learned the amazing nature of the human mind, and came up with an idea to build a commercial as well as a database website which will make use of the Google Maps database in order to generate maps and directions of the locations in the densely populated city of New Delhi. The idea was not only to efficiently utilize the summer break by creating a traveling guide but to assist the tourists to make fine choices in their consumption of the resources.

The task was so contemplative and intellectually engaging that I started planning for the finance required for the website. I decided that the commercial aspect of the website will provide the businesses like hotels, restaurants, clothing stores, pharmacies, grocery stores, jewelers, airline services, banquets, etc with an opportunity to advertise themselves through the advertisements which will run on the website at an affordable price. Although I knew that the task was challenging & there may be several obstacles in my way to success, I continued to put significant amount of efforts towards its development.

As I continued with my task, I realized that I'm not only creating a website but also leading a small group of people who are not qualified enough to work for the technological giants like InfoTech & Google Inc. So far the website has been a great achievement as several businesses have shown interests in posting their advertisements. As a student at Stanford University, I plan to encourage & assist students to come up with some great ideas which affect the community in a positive aspect.

Undergraduate / Need help with one of the Stanford's prompts? [4]

Tell us what makes Stanford a good place for you.

The college admissions and selection process is perhaps one of the most important one that will have the greatest impact on one's career. It not only influences the career, but the personality, views, and lifestyle of an individual. And when I think of Stanford University, I think of the feelings of freshness and independence, which parallels the Stanford's motto "The wind of Freedom blows". I know exactly what type of professional career I will pursue after schooling, and that Stanford would provide me with a solid foundation for that goal.

During one of my visits to the campus, I talked to a professor from the Department of Aeronautics and Aerospace. What struck me was the passion with which he talked about his field of study. The earnestness of the students, faculty, scholars, and administration creates a great environment, which ultimately results in the achievement of success. Through research and my step sister's experiences at the Stanford University, I realized that Stanford's features not just extend to excellent academics, but other aspects of life as well. In high school I like being involved in the extracurricular activities, like participating in my school's engineering club and Science Olympiad team, and I love to play sports, as I have secured perfect positions in the regional swimming competitions. As the president of the Engineering Club, I have leaded the club in several robotics competitions like JETS, Botball, and VEX robotics. These aspects of my life, and the great sports traditions & a multitude of clubs and organizations of Stanford, make it a great choice for me.

Undergraduate / Need help with most important essay for college in my life. [10]

Describe the world you come from - for example, your family, community or school - and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

As I stepped off the plane that brought me to the other end of the globe, I knew I was in a new world where beauty looms around every corner and people are offered an array of opportunities. Colors became just as alive as the people, like a giant oil painting that seemed to move and speak on its own. I could do nothing except admire the grandeur of the shapes that molded together the most beautiful art pieces. Trees stood up straight like a platoon of green haired soldiers with large brown stocky builds, as if they were parading me through the street.

For the most part of my life I lived in a world where I saw many facets of human existence, some acquired traits while others environmental attributes, yet there remains an iota of ingrained values in my life that I cannot live without. Moving away from the native land where my life transitioned from a toddler to a teenager, was not an easy task for me. It drastically changed the person I am, but I am grateful for the move as it introduced me with a new perspective in life.

Through the many twists and turns my family has endured, I have been put in a position to accept things as they come. With death, remarriage, moving out of my childhood home, addition of four step sisters, and immigration to United States, I focused on my career, while the rain of surprising events continued at its zenith. The circumstances provided me with a motive to achieve perfection in academics, sports, and the eyes of everyone who cared for me. Even though it was apparent from my eyes, I could not share my immanent world with anyone.

All the actions seemed to shape my dreams and build my strength. The death went hand in hand with responsibility, remarriage with acceptance, the move with adaptation, new family with openness, immigration with experience. I decided that it was time to put all my burdens aside and focus on the school which would catapult my career to new heights. After all I have to get back to my homeland, India, to help develop the infrastructure so that the underprivileged people are provided with an opportunity to show their talents.

The World is a perception that no individual can ever take away from you. It describes who you are, and inadvertently, who you are meant to be. However, as everything in human being's life, world evolves as it had done with me. When I close my eyes in disbelief, everything just seems like a dream, as if my sly mind has painted portraits in front of me. However, when I open my strained eyes everything is still there. The colors, the shapes, the darkness, they are all performing a dance so beautiful that it makes me burst into tears. The sun is beginning to set, drawing a long orange line along the horizon, while coating the world below with a dull luminescent glow. Shadow has started to walk towards the sun, growing longer and longer until it disappears into the approaching darkness.

Finally at the end of my journey, I'm standing at a cliff's edge, peering out into the vast waters of the pacific. A bright yellow sun over my head, casting light over the entire landscape, is giving everything under its blanket a warm glow. My worlds are calling upon me, to combine them together and live on the new middle ground.

Please give lots of reviews and comments, because it helps me a lot, as English is not my first language and I usually make a lot of mistakes.