Tell us about the academic areas that interest you most and your reasons for applying to Brown.
I guess my November 5th birthday, one day too late for the 2008 election, is just fate's way of mocking my interest in politics. I remember staying up late in 2004, a bowl of popcorn in one hand and the remote control in the other, anxiously alternating between CNN and NBC as I nervously awaited the election returns. That night was my first exposure to politics, and to this day nothing motivates and fascinates me more.
As my interest deepened, it also broadened. My desire to understand public policy attracted me to economics; my following of international relations developed into an interest in that field as well. Simultaneously, however, high school was planting the seeds of my interest in chemistry, calculus, and history. My single largest concern when applying to colleges has been the worry that no school could allow me the freedom to explore my various interests, but yet supply me with the resources to cultivate my passion for political science.
I want the freedom to explore my diverse interests without the worry of required credits and rigidly outlined majors. I want to be able to take "The History of Classical Rhetoric" in the morning, "Population and Environment in China" at noon, and "Evolutionary Biology" at four. That's why I am applying to Brown. It is perhaps the only school in the country where I can have wiggle room when choosing my courses without sacrificing a top-level education. And in the end, I believe I will emerge from Brown University a better, more well-rounded person, ready to face life and tackle the issues confronting future generations.
I guess my November 5th birthday, one day too late for the 2008 election, is just fate's way of mocking my interest in politics. I remember staying up late in 2004, a bowl of popcorn in one hand and the remote control in the other, anxiously alternating between CNN and NBC as I nervously awaited the election returns. That night was my first exposure to politics, and to this day nothing motivates and fascinates me more.
As my interest deepened, it also broadened. My desire to understand public policy attracted me to economics; my following of international relations developed into an interest in that field as well. Simultaneously, however, high school was planting the seeds of my interest in chemistry, calculus, and history. My single largest concern when applying to colleges has been the worry that no school could allow me the freedom to explore my various interests, but yet supply me with the resources to cultivate my passion for political science.
I want the freedom to explore my diverse interests without the worry of required credits and rigidly outlined majors. I want to be able to take "The History of Classical Rhetoric" in the morning, "Population and Environment in China" at noon, and "Evolutionary Biology" at four. That's why I am applying to Brown. It is perhaps the only school in the country where I can have wiggle room when choosing my courses without sacrificing a top-level education. And in the end, I believe I will emerge from Brown University a better, more well-rounded person, ready to face life and tackle the issues confronting future generations.
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