Cornell University

In high school, writing a research paper is synonymous with baking your own mini-textbook. You crack open a few statistics, sprinkle in a few quotes, and add a pinch of SAT vocabulary. Mix well until blended, and voila—a hot, piping thesis (though it may taste…

I wonder sometimes if any author’s story is quite like mine. I’m not talking about the stories they write with their pens, or tap out on typewriters or keyboards. I’m talking about the stories they craft with their very lives, their every breath, their every…

In The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry champions the perspective of a child. But for the adult reader, the story presents a dilemma: how to reconcile the novel’s characterization of the “grown-up” with one’s adult self; how to achieve the little prince’s naïve wisdom and…

The School of Industrial and Labor Relations truly beckons me. It combines my fascination for government and politics with the labor issues of our era. Courses incorporating public policy and law–in which I will dissect issues such as the civility of the American minimum wage–will…

At the age of twelve, I wasn’t much of an ornithologist, but even I could tell that there was something wrong with the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The park itself was beautiful, with artistically carved bushes, an overflowing lake, and rolling grasses as far as the…

My fascination with foreign affairs can be traced to a series of experiences in my childhood. Coming of age in New York City, I have been privy to many experiences which would have remained foreign to me had I grown up in suburbia. En route…

“If your house was on fire and you could save only one object, what would it be?” Juan answers, “My iPod.” Mary answers, “My flute.” Then it is my turn. We are rattling along a country road, playing the circle game to pass the time….

Throughout high school, I pursued endeavors to alleviate suffering and fulfill my Catholic calling, volunteering in nursing homes, hospitals and clinics for chronically ill patients. However, working in these places made me notice the inherent difficulties faced by many institutions to provide a decent standard…

My brain is in a superposition between string and music theory. At any given moment, I am dedicating my full self to the growing popularity of cosmic rays… When I visited Cornell over the summer, the first thing I noticed was that Cornell does not…

From a young age, I have been fascinated by the intricacies of the human body and the various functions that work together to keep it alive. As I grew older, this fascination turned into a passion for genetics, and I knew that I wanted to…