Undergraduate / "debating, a battleground of minds" - common app activity essay [3]

please elaborate on one of your actives (150 words or fewer)

"How do you think the youth of Iraq will be influenced by your policies sir?", I questioned Dr. Ayad Allawi, former Iraqi Prime Minister offstage at the BBC Doha Debates; it was that moment five years ago which spurred my lifelong journey with debate.

By entering a battleground of minds where the most solemn to the most trivial topics are discussed,from euthanasia to the best flavored mayonnaise brand, I learnt to arise harmony from conflict and think critically by not only weighing alternative opinions but also analyzing my own .The attainment of the liberty of thought and expression propelled me to establish debate workshops in Shimla, India and coach debating afterschool to students to encourage young minds to openly discuss the most volatile subjects and bring them to a new found level of tolerance, knowledge and corporation which I progress towards.

Undergraduate / "the recollection of our time together" - stanford supplement roomate essay [2]

Q Write a note to your future roomate revealing something about you that will help your roomate and us know you better

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Dear Roommate,
College life is meant to be rife with uncertainties, comprising both hard play and hard work. Through this roller-coaster ride I hope to develop a bond with you that will last a lifetime. So, before we have the time of our lives there are some things about myself I'd like you to know

Diversity is one of the things I value deeply. Like Thodd Rumman I believe that it's the common things that make relationships enjoyable but the different things that make them interesting." A rabid extrovert I am likely to attend as many college events as is physically possible. A fun person I also love trying out new things, meeting new people. Always ready for a laugh I can guarantee you that you'll be doubling up in no time after meeting me. My friends who call me 'crazy' also refer to me as a 'nerd' who is always reading and soaking up information on a vast array of topics.

I delight in small things like baking, writing my journal, photography, and setting out to new places. It is the small things that make life truly wonderful, I believe.

Being my roommate you will never have to worry about room cleanliness as I find the activity nothing short of therapeutic, something that helps me to re-arrange and re-organize my thoughts.

At the end of our tenure of togetherness, I hope we will remain in touch- always smiling at the recollection of our time together.

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