2021-04-20 National Look-Alike Day

【Aiden in English】

        "It's down to your vote, Aiden."

        I stared at the Science Olympiad President, fingers thumping away under my desk. I glanced back at the two options: my friend and the other final candidate.

        I voted for the more qualified option.

        Later that day, the officers told my friend

2021-04-19

【Aiden in English】

〖 "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." What does this statement mean to you, and can it affect what you do? (800 Words)〗

        "Take the shot if you're open, Aiden."

        I nod. Down six, we needed three-pointers to close the gap in these two minutes. I exhaled and rubbed my shaking hands against each other. Stepping onto the court for perhaps the last time in my middle s

2021-04-18

【Aiden in English】

〖What is fairness in the world? Is merit always the pinnacle of fairness in education? (800 Words)〗

        Somewhere along the road of early-grade gym class, I discovered I wouldn't be the fastest soccer player or the most substantial batter. Consistently being picked in the final few during kickball would imprint those ideas in your mind; however, I felt unjustly robbed of the means of success on the playground. "W

2021-04-17

【Aiden in English】

〖We hear a lot about effective leadership, but typically, leadership implies that there are followers. What is effective followership? (800 Words) 〗

        I patted my perspiring palms against the cool lab bench. 

        "Five minutes 'til we start!"

        Debuting in Experimental Design, a team-based event focused on creating an experiment from scratch. I breathed

2021-04-13

【Aiden in English】

〖We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. What motivated you to apply to NYU? Why have you applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, or study area? If you have applied to more than one, please also tell us why you are interested in these additional areas of study or campuses. We want to understand - Why NYU? (400 Word Maximum) 〗

        Our public education system prioritizes "core" s

2021-04-12

【Aiden in English】

〖Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.〗

         Shielding my eyes from the scorching sunlight, I walked past a dusty soccer field, where young, barefoot children kicked around a battered leather ball, its straps flapping around the dirt. Situated in the shade of the goalposts,

2021-04-10

【Aiden in English】

        "If you aren't gonna eat that, Steven, I'll take it."

        "I'm good. Here, pick it up yourself."

        Kris reached over the iron clasps into Steven's craft, taking the only valuable bits off his bench. Eying the arm, he tore off the fingers and removed the radius and ulna. He held the appendage over

2021-04-06 Ivy Day

【Aiden in English】

        First, let's get the big one out of the way: I'm attending New York University (NYU) to study business at Stern. Was it my first choice? No. Is my future bright? Yes. Is it a good school and opportunity? Absolutely. Am I excited? 

        Not really. Let me explain.

        Since elementary school, most well-off middle-class Chinese Ame