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As my intellect grew, and my research skills became more sophisticated, I would seek occasions to employ my skills in a formal environment. I ran for student government, participated in mock debates, and took on class projects that required critical thinking.

It's not just the thrill of the argument that appeals to me—I like doing the research as well. My mother, a library media specialist, cultivated my love for reading. I enjoy chasing after a subject in the library, and watching all the pieces of information fall into place as a form the larger picture.

Fiction has also been part of my intellectual diet. Over the course of a novel, I can meet and get to know people who live in different times and different cultures—people whose lives I would never get a picture of without reading about them.

I can't wait to continue my intellectual development at the university level, taking in all the information, processing it, and reforming it into new ideas.

Define success.

Police barricades restrain the frenzied crowd as the white stretch limo pulls up to the curb. A handsome young man steps out of the vehicle as his fans leaned over the partition, screaming for his autograph.

I see this presented on television and in magazines as an image of success. Money and glamour are not the standards I use.

For me to consider myself successful, I first will have to earn the respect of both my superiors and my peers. This respect won't come solely from achievements and abilities, although that will be part of it. But it must also come from the values they see me practice. I want to be respected not for money or grades or titles, but because I help improve the lives of the people around me.