Undergraduate / "The biology program in the College of Arts and Sciences" - my Cornell essay [4]

Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to further explore your interests, intended major, or field of study.

I remember when I was nine years old my mother told me that I had a twin brother. Instantly, I was shocked and thrilled and started to ask her many questions. While I was talking I came to realize that my mother did not say a word. When I finally looked up at her, I saw how red and puffy her eyes were. She closed her eyes and within seconds tears started to fall down her cheeks. Instinctively, I wiped away her sorrow and wondered what I could have possibly asked to make her feel gloomy. When she finally told me that my twin brother had passed away years ago, a feeling of emptiness overwhelmed me. This incident made me want to become a doctor one day to save the people around me lives and not have anyone experience the pain in losing the loved one my family and I did.

Thus the college that I would like to attend at Cornell is the College of Arts and Sciences. The reason why is because the school offer the major that I would like to pursue which is biology. Hopefully as an undergraduate at your school I would love to join the Biology Scholars program because the study group sessions it offers will help me personally to excel in my academics. One of the things I will be able to benefit from while being in the program is being able to interpret more of the science literature. Thus the reading of Science will become less confusing to me and more like a second language. Also since your program is available to only twenty students, if I tend to be one them I'll be able to learn more by being able to ask for help more sufficiently.

As a future college bound student, Cornell will allow me to open up my horizons and experience new things in meeting people that reflects true diversity. With its wide research facilities I will have no problem in learning newly found surgeries, cures and diseases in order to help aid me to become a successful medical student. Cornell University is the school that best suit my learning styles and can help me to fulfill my interests. I simply believe Biology is where my heart is and Cornell is the beat that makes it alive.

Undergraduate / "When the ride finally moved..." - write about your last two summers [4]

"Wake up sleepy head," my mom said as she pulled one of my bed sheets off of me.
"But mom it's five o'clock in the morning," I whined.
"Fine stay at home and not go to the amusement park today" my mom said. Immediately I became so excited that I jumped up and down not caring that my bed had a lose spring in it. Simply I ran into my mother and had an adrenaline rush and felt like a bodybuilder picking her up inches from the ground giving her a bear hug.

"You're the best," I said blissfully.
"Yeah I know, now get ready and meet us downstairs," my mom said.
After getting ready I made sure everything I needed was packed. As soon as I walked outside I felt the cold wind wrap around my skin making me shiver. I ran quickly to the car to meet my family who were already inside waiting for me.

"Hey what was taking you so long?" my brother asked impatiently.
I rolled my eyes at my brother and sat down inside. While my mom drove away, I drifted off to sleep.
After awhile I woke up to the sound of drivers honking their horns. "Are we there yet?" I ask my mom.
"No but were almost there" my mom said.
I looked out the window to see where we were. Instantly I became exuberant when I saw that we were just inches away from Six Flags. When we finally arrived I opened the door quickly to step outside until my brother grabbed my shoulder and pulled me back in.

"Hold on I have something to give you," my brother said. He hands me his lucky penny.
"What's this for?" I asked.
"For courage so you won't chicken out like last time," my brother chuckled.
His words caused me to remember the last summer when we were at Six Flags. While we waited in line to ride the Kingda Ka I saw the group before us get on the ride. After seeing them go up the hill, I no longer felt fearful until their screams echoed within the air around me.

"I bet you five bucks that today I will get on the ride," I said as I stuck my hand out for a handshake.

"Deal," my brother said as he shook my hand.
While we were on the roller coaster, I secretly pulled out the lucky penny to feel it within my hands. After doing so, I became strong willed to win the bet I made against my brother. As soon as the ride started, I felt like I made the biggest mistake of my life.

"What's wrong, you scared?" my brother asked in a baby voice.
"No but I uh just ate a hotdog so I think I'm going to go," I said as I tried to get up from my seat.

Without having the chance to leave, the ride started. Within a matter of seconds I was at high incline anticipating the drop of the ride. When the ride finally moved over the hill, I closed my eyes and screamed at the top of my lungs.

Undergraduate / "producing and editing videos, Yearbook club" -which specific program essay For UPENN [2]

UPenn

Considering both the specific undergraduate school or program to which you are applying and the broader University of Pennsylvania community, what academic, research, and/or extracurricular paths do you see yourself exploring at Penn?

Throughout my high school years at technology high school, I haven't had much of a passion or interest in anything. I was a person who didn't know what it meant to put your best efforts into something you truly loved. This all had changed when, during my junior year, I was given an assignment by my web design teacher to create a resume video for an upcoming project fair. Since the project was given before spring break, I didn't think much of it and decided to be optimistic about it.

While making the video, I discovered that I had found passion for something in life which was producing. Producing and editing a video into its final product is something that I truly enjoy to do. The reason why is because in the end, I know that the video's storyline had been developed on what I felt at the time which show parts to who I am. The result of my project video had reflected not only my personality but also the hard work I put into it. During the creation, I felt as though I was giving birth to something that both needed my creativity and time to make it brilliant and unique. The video became a part of me.

When the time came to showcase my resume video, I was given positive reviews. When people recall was "Wow that was great," I felt indescribable. To have knowledge that people can appreciate a passion artistically that had been newly found makes me exuberant. At first I was a quiet person who rarely spoke her mind, until I came to making videos. It helped to become a social butterfly that is outgoing in a variety of situations. This experience has inspired me to strive and become dedicated to any decision I make.

Even though producing and editing videos makes me feel happy on the inside and out, I still wouldn't choose it as a major in college. It would only be safe to say that video making is something that I will always consider to be a hobby. I would rather major in biology because I enjoy every form of science. I love the way you can break down an equation and there are endless terms to be learned.

If accepted into your institution I would continue my involvement in UPenn's Yearbook club. Not only have I met wonderful people through video making, but also I learned more about myself as a person. It has helped me to become more creative and taught me how to step outside the box. Like any other producer would say, the best part about it is the cast because they make the production fun.