University of New Hampshire

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. No matter how hectic my summer morning was, at 8:30 when I entered the Early Childhood Learning Center, all of my troubles were forgotten. Bubbly boys and girls filled the halls spreading a little … Read morePersonal Growth

Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn? It hit me. Not while I was scaling cliffs that were sculpted with the help of a straightedge, not even while I dreamed that I was suffocating, only to wake up and realize I really … Read moreOut and Back

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. It was 10:30 PM on another Thursday night at summer camp in Freedom, New Hampshire. However, it wasn’t just another night. The head photographer, a professional for many years, had suddenly decided to … Read moreNot Another Ordinary Day At Summer Camp

Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. The thought that nearly eight hours later we would be dragging a canoe through a swamp in the dark never crossed anyone’s mind as we began to film. Clad in American Revolution-era attire, my friends … Read moreLife in a Canoe

What made you decide to persue an academic career? Why is College important to you? What is one of your most unique life experiences? More than anything, the past three years of my life have taught me that the journey, not the destination, matters most. Three years ago, I was frantically trying to conjure up … Read moreThe Road to College