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Ceena Beall

On a hot July 4th, I sat in the garage with my "paw paw" waiting for the barbeque ribs to finish cooking. Amidst the small talk, I dared to ask: "What was it like living in the south before civil rights?" My paw paw told me about an encounter he had... View Details

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Brian Tockman

It's simple. Act as an agent for enthusiasm, passion, and ethics in the organizations I join and earn the right to lead others in business. Be an evangelist for the marvel that is nature and work hard to preserve the environmental treasures this country still has.... View Details

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Bena Shah

I will hit the snooze button once every morning and Relish those precious nine minutes standing ahead of REALITY. I will stretch my fingers and toes until I am 10 feet tall and ready to meet my day. I will kiss my husband on the cheek every day to make up for being... View Details

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Benjamin Peterson

In his two-year mission service in Haiti, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Ben Peterson experienced something that “completely changed my worldview. I had a privileged life. I had never lived in poverty, had never understood what it meant to be... View Details

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Brooke Heckert

Each day I aspire to... Have the courage to take the personal and professional risks necessary to pursue my dreams Have the determination to achieve my dreams Demonstrate integrity with an unyielding commitment to truth and honesty Have the quiet confidence be who I... View Details

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Ben Faw

For Ben Faw, a lifelong interest in both military history and leadership made West Point a logical destination. But upon graduation, when Ben had many options at his disposal, he responded to a calling that went deeper than mere logic. “I decided to go into the... View Details

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Alicia Yoon

I fell in love when I was eight. I flew off the 1-meter springboard for the first time and my heart burst with excitement. I knew then that I would dedicate my life to diving. For ten years, I devoted hours daily to perfecting jumps, somersaults and twists. The thrill... View Details

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Amanda Yang

Doctors found a tumor in my airway during my first year at HBS. I had heard horrifying stories that happened to others during school. But this time it was me—I was the protagonist. Life hit me when I thought I had been at the peak of the world, exploring different... View Details

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Anthony Terrizzi

I will throw the bad food away. As a teenager in upstate New York, I got my first real job as a meat slicer in the deli department of a large grocery store. I spent much of my time memorizing the names of Italian cured meats and scooping potato salad for our customers.... View Details

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Amy Reinhard

I can't stand sitting on the sidelines. I've always wanted to be in the game. When I was eight years old, I told my parents I wanted to play Little League baseball with the boys. Luckily, my parents didn't question my decision or my abilities. They signed me up without... View Details

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Amanda Pratt

There's a part of Amanda Pratt that wants a clear understanding of the world's quantifiable pieces, the side that encouraged her to pursue math and science, and to get a graduate degree in electrical engineering. "I liked the idea of building things, of getting... View Details

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Adam Nathan

"Hit!" 24 paddles across four boats enter the glassy water in silent fury. In mine, six sinewy arms extend as one, our strength lifting us forward. Minutes later, coach's distant scream: "Stop!" Our competition dots the pink horizon behind us,... View Details

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Anne Morriss

Clarice Lispector used the occasion of New Year's Day, 1968 to remind an adoring Brazilian public that "salvation is achieved by taking risks, without which life is worthless." I plan to stop pretending she's wrong. I plan to release lingering assumptions... View Details

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Apeksha Kothari

We’re asked what we plan to do, and I declared the following: I crave the crackle of creativity. The thrill, the absolute exhilaration, As a beautiful new something is plucked from infinite possibility; I want furrowed brows turning into a soft smile. I hope to keep... View Details

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Andrew Holmberg

Considering his previous experience with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.), one might be tempted to see Andrew Holmberg as a sleuth, or perhaps a stoic investigator along the lines of the famous C.S.I. series' characters. But for Andrew, whose role involved... View Details

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Andrea Heckbert

“Dad’s been in a bad accident, you need to come home.” My mom’s voice shook with tears on the phone. It was the May before I started at HBS. My father had been in a terrible bicycle crash that left him with multiple facial and spinal fractures, as well as a severe... View Details

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Assaf Harlap

Too overweight to ever be chosen for football practice, uninspired by school, dealing with a family divorce, and spending several unforgettable days in a bomb shelter — sweating and shivering in my gas mask during the Gulf War — my childhood years were challenging at... View Details

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Alison Fournier

At birth in 1916 my Grandfather weighed 1 lb. His makeshift crib was a shoebox and his incubator the family oven. My Dad exercised too hard and surrendered to sudden cardiac arrhythmia - so swiftly, he never suspected he died. At 80 mph a six-foot steel pipe shattered... View Details

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Aaron Chadbourne

"Worms? There are no worms in my corn! If you find one, bring it back and I'll give you a dozen corn for free." In the small town of East Waterboro, Maine, the short Greek woman with jet-black hair, wrinkle-free skin, and mesmerizing dark eyes was famous. She... View Details

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Andrew Boudreau

Despite establishing impressive records in soccer, indoor track, and lacrosse, and despite being named the male athlete who contributed the most to athletics in his high school, Andy Boudreau passed on a lacrosse try-out opportunity at Johns Hopkins University to... View Details

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