murfel
Jan 13, 2016
Undergraduate / Carleton: recorder<math<computer science<language acquisition<linguistics/cognitive science<climbing [3]
Why are you interested in Carleton College and how did that interest develop? (250 words)
I first learned about Carleton College when I went to a summer math program and met with a professor who taught math and a recorder at Carleton. This combination attracted my attention because, in middle school, I learned to play a recorder on my own and was interested in recorder music. My main academic interest at that time was math. I visited the Carleton's website and was impressed by its math department. When, later, I advanced in programming, I found the Carleton's Computer Science department to be a strong place. Recently, I developed a passion for languages and an interest in a language acquisition, and, hard to believe, Carleton's got programs in Linguistics, and Cognitive Science.
Apart from finding all academics I need, I am excited about Carleton's rock climbing on-campus facilities. I've discovered rock climbing this past summer at a newly built bouldering center in a neighboring city and strive to advance in this activity at college.
I admire Carleton's sustainability actions, from wind turbines to the bouldering wall facility's flooring tiled with recycled car tires. I as well speak up for sustainability at home: I organize collection of batteries for recycling at my school and neighborhood, and do and promote separating trash for recycling even though a closest recycling center from me is in the neighboring city.
A lot of things I need and care about are here, at Carleton, and I am starved for them.
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Thank you for your comments in advance.
Why are you interested in Carleton College and how did that interest develop? (250 words)
I first learned about Carleton College when I went to a summer math program and met with a professor who taught math and a recorder at Carleton. This combination attracted my attention because, in middle school, I learned to play a recorder on my own and was interested in recorder music. My main academic interest at that time was math. I visited the Carleton's website and was impressed by its math department. When, later, I advanced in programming, I found the Carleton's Computer Science department to be a strong place. Recently, I developed a passion for languages and an interest in a language acquisition, and, hard to believe, Carleton's got programs in Linguistics, and Cognitive Science.
Apart from finding all academics I need, I am excited about Carleton's rock climbing on-campus facilities. I've discovered rock climbing this past summer at a newly built bouldering center in a neighboring city and strive to advance in this activity at college.
I admire Carleton's sustainability actions, from wind turbines to the bouldering wall facility's flooring tiled with recycled car tires. I as well speak up for sustainability at home: I organize collection of batteries for recycling at my school and neighborhood, and do and promote separating trash for recycling even though a closest recycling center from me is in the neighboring city.
A lot of things I need and care about are here, at Carleton, and I am starved for them.
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Thank you for your comments in advance.
