Mathematics is a universal truth that not even nature can defy; it is logic and it is beauty. Mathematics is found at the core of my life and in the lives of every living thing: shells show off the fibonacci sequence, humans live neverending patterns, every great architectural masterpiece from the Parthenon to Frank Lloyd Wright's houses are built and designed with great mathematical precision. To break from pattern is the only unknown that exists, but it will always show growth and leave room for new experiences. SUMMET has the ability to push me to grow and expand. I should be chosen to attend SUMMET because I am a student that wants to learn, that strives to go beyond high school, and one who will benefit from the furthering of my education. I see that learning does not just occur within the school building, but also from researching, reading, and seeking knowledge elsewhere. From The Martian to An Elegant Solution, I draw little pieces of scientific and mathematic truths, which fascinate me and send me on a search for
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I have plenty of reason to stress when we move because I try to keep in contact with my ‘friends’, but they quit responding when the relationship no longer benefits them. To overcome the apprehension that I experience in moving, I read anything and everything I can get my hands on as reading distracts and isolates me and because I am terrified to open myself up to others until I forget, or just quit because getting hurt does not justify not trying. In the immortal words of Garth Brooks, “Life is not tried, it is merely surviving if you’re standing outside the fire.” This quote shows that the benefit received from stressful events outweighs the pain they cause. So, it is not nearly enough to just survive, one should endeavor to do what they desire without fear of
I have plenty of reason to stress when we move because I try to keep in contact with my ‘friends’, but they quit responding when the relationship no longer benefits them. To overcome the apprehension that I experience in moving, I read anything and everything I can get my hands on as reading distracts and isolates me and because I am terrified to open myself up to others until I forget, or just quit because getting hurt does not justify not trying. In the immortal words of Garth Brooks, “Life is not tried, it is merely surviving if you’re standing outside the fire.” This quote shows that the benefit received from stressful events outweighs the pain they cause. So, it is not nearly enough to just survive, one should endeavor to do what they desire without fear of