Undergraduate / Stanford Supplement; "Write a note to your future roommate"; four facts about me [8]

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1) I love a good scary story, and I don't mean any old campfire tale, but a truly blood-curling, scream-inducing, pants-wetting, sleeping-with-the-light-on tale of terror. As my roommate, I hope we can indulge in this habit together.

2) I believe that everyone has a secret superpower, and life is just about finding out what it is. I'm blessed enough to already know my ability: Monopoly. Nobody in my family has won against me, no matter how many times we play. I simply cannot be beat. You are more than welcome to try, however.

Undergraduate / 'We love you from Brazil to California' - USC essay [2]

"We are only doing this because we love you". Those were the last words my father said before I boarded the plane. It was a cold evening of August, and the big day had finally arrived.Even though I didn't want to leave, deep in my heart, I knew my parents only wanted the best for me. I left my life in Brazil to experience thewhat was the unknown for me . I moved to California for my senior year fearing the changes that were about to happen.I moved to California during my senior year anxious of the upcoming possibilities.