"When words fail, music speaks"; every time I sing, I feel free. It relaxes me and washes away my problems. T his is why, in middle school, I decided to enroll in a s inging s chool. Before taking these classes, I used to be introverted and shy, and I didn't adapt easily to new environments, so I found myself struggling in the beginning. Months later, I began to change.

In middle school I decided to enroll in a Singing School and studied there for two years. Before taking these classes I used to be introverted, shy and somewhat closed to people(closed off from people?) . I didn't adapted easily to new environments, I found myself struggling and had stage fright. Months later I began to change; I became more open to people which helped me a lot because I was new inmiddle school and had trouble making new friends and feeling comfortable with myself , it took me six months to adapt (after some months following those six months? I'm confused) . Singing helped me become less shy and introverted be cause I had to sing every class in front of my peersduring each class and had to receive my teachers'(if it's more than one teacher)criticism . It taught me that my shyness wouldn't take me far (take me far in life, maybe?)away and that I had to speak my mind, talk in public and make my voice heard. I met new people that taught me different things(explain what you actually mean) and let me be myself without holding back; I learned not to be afraid of new situationsor environments just because I felt strange and out of place. Sometimes getting out of my comfort zone would benefit me and would teach me to grow as a person. Fighting for my dreams and goals, I gained more self-confidence and I thank singing for that.

Now, I love math and science as much as the next HMC applicant, but I still enjoy learning about the social sciences and arts; this is why I really like the opportunity made possible by Harvey-Mudd's Core Curriculum.