Name your favorite books, authors, films, and/or artists. (50 word limit)
My favorite book is Niccolò Machiavelli 's The Prince. Originally, this was a reading assignment, but I read the book out of personal interest. The author introduced me to rhetorical devices such as logos. Also, the author kick started my interest in society and politics.
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What newspapers, magazines, and/or websites do you enjoy? (50 word limit)
A magazine I enjoy is Discover Magazine. This is what keeps me updated on recent news on physics, my favorite subject. The articles have amazing, one of a kind photos. Also, the information is sourced so that I am able to do my own research on what interests me.
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What is the most significant challenge …show more content…
In the course I learned to program in python and about CPU architecture. In Project EAT I learned to plant and about nutrition.
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What were your favorite events (e.g., performances, exhibits, competitions, conferences, etc.) in recent years? (50 word limit)
Recently, my favorite event was when a scientist from the Lawrence Laboratory in Berkeley came to my class to talk about their research. The scientist really inspired me to learn programming by describing its significance in science and by explaining what it means to be a scientist.
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What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed? (50 word limit)
I wish I could been at the Fifth Solvay Conference. I would love to see all of my favorite physicist in one spot. I would love to ask them questions about their studies. I might tell them about the future and the advancements that have been made.
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What five words best describe you? clever, open-minded, persistent, curious, passionate
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Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. (250 word …show more content…
I had adjusted fairly well to each class until my junior year in high school where I took AP biology. This was a brand new class in our school with a new teacher, so I had no idea for what to expect. I had no other student or teacher to ask how this class would be, but I took my chances.
This was a completely different class than any I had taken before. My teacher handed us two workbooks and a textbook that weighed at least five pounds and had text the size of an ant. This wasn 't what made the class different. What made it different was that the teacher did not really teach. She had slideshows to review, but they were not enough for her exams. I soon came to realize that my new class was a self-study class.
Before I had realized this I was nearly brought to tears by my scores. I knew that I was doing something wrong. With the motivation of raising my grade, I decided that I would read the textbook for the next chapter thoroughly. My grade gradually increased with every chapter till I had an A. Self-studying is a concept that was introduced to me in my AP biology class and has gotten me through many of my classes this year.
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My favorite book is Niccolò Machiavelli 's The Prince. Originally, this was a reading assignment, but I read the book out of personal interest. The author introduced me to rhetorical devices such as logos. Also, the author kick started my interest in society and politics.
Words entered: 44
What newspapers, magazines, and/or websites do you enjoy? (50 word limit)
A magazine I enjoy is Discover Magazine. This is what keeps me updated on recent news on physics, my favorite subject. The articles have amazing, one of a kind photos. Also, the information is sourced so that I am able to do my own research on what interests me.
Words entered: 49
What is the most significant challenge …show more content…
In the course I learned to program in python and about CPU architecture. In Project EAT I learned to plant and about nutrition.
Words entered: 46
What were your favorite events (e.g., performances, exhibits, competitions, conferences, etc.) in recent years? (50 word limit)
Recently, my favorite event was when a scientist from the Lawrence Laboratory in Berkeley came to my class to talk about their research. The scientist really inspired me to learn programming by describing its significance in science and by explaining what it means to be a scientist.
Words entered: 47
What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed? (50 word limit)
I wish I could been at the Fifth Solvay Conference. I would love to see all of my favorite physicist in one spot. I would love to ask them questions about their studies. I might tell them about the future and the advancements that have been made.
Words entered: 47
What five words best describe you? clever, open-minded, persistent, curious, passionate
Words entered: 5
Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. (250 word …show more content…
I had adjusted fairly well to each class until my junior year in high school where I took AP biology. This was a brand new class in our school with a new teacher, so I had no idea for what to expect. I had no other student or teacher to ask how this class would be, but I took my chances.
This was a completely different class than any I had taken before. My teacher handed us two workbooks and a textbook that weighed at least five pounds and had text the size of an ant. This wasn 't what made the class different. What made it different was that the teacher did not really teach. She had slideshows to review, but they were not enough for her exams. I soon came to realize that my new class was a self-study class.
Before I had realized this I was nearly brought to tears by my scores. I knew that I was doing something wrong. With the motivation of raising my grade, I decided that I would read the textbook for the next chapter thoroughly. My grade gradually increased with every chapter till I had an A. Self-studying is a concept that was introduced to me in my AP biology class and has gotten me through many of my classes this year.
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