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Lauren Booker

"I've always been a 'save-the-worlder,'" Lauren Booker says about herself with a laugh. She grew up in a family with "a long, sustained history of service and civil-rights activity." Her grandfather, the late Carl Nichols, led the New Jersey chapter... View Details

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Kelley Thorne

When I slid my first brush across a blank canvas, it sparked my passion for painting. I spent hot summer days in my mom’s art studio working away as Allen Levi’s voice drowned out the chirping cicadas. Each time I perfected a flower petal, I transformed from an anxious... View Details

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Kim Scott

My father forgot what was really important to him until it was too late. He was then left with an empty existence once he realized life had passed him by. I will live passionately. And I will use my energy to make those who are important to me happy. On the road of... View Details

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Kenny Salas

Kenny Salas, MBA 2015, came to HBS with a clear goal: "To work for a big company and gain operational experience." Then a combination of unexpected events changed his mind. After a summer internship at General Mills' headquarters in Minneapolis, "I... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

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Katie Rydz

When I was 16, I tried to take my own life. When you are depressed, failing at suicide feels like just that – a failure. In the years following my attempt, I continued to struggle with depression and anxiety. I felt that the world would be better off without me, I was... View Details

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Karina Rodriguez

My grandfather signed legal documents with his thumbprint. My dad got a sixth-grade education, and like his father before him, was destined to be a subsistence farmer. My family is from rural Mexico, and my dad understood the destiny of his children, if he stayed. His... View Details

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Kareem Reda

Stop! I must catch my breath and break my fast. Dusk has become irrelevant in an electric uptempo world. Dusk still matters to me for 30 days a year, at least. Its arrival marks the end of a day of fasting during Ramadan. Dusk matters because it is a restive moment to... View Details

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Kevin Omwega

"I'm scared," I said, as we walked into our new home. The house had no lights, no furniture, no running water, nothing. My elder brother Eric, who had remained in Kenya when my parents pursued their education in the U.S., stood there waiting to welcome me. He... View Details

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Kristen Jones

All her life, Kristen Jones has been singing. As an undergraduate at Harvard, she transitioned into arranging music and directing musical theater. “I enjoyed putting the pieces together,” Kristen says. “Directing went beyond just being on the stage.” After graduation,... View Details

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Kristen Forecki

Kindness changed my life. As an insecure fifteen-year-old, I felt invisible in the chorus of a summer-theatre program, until an assistant director took me aside to offer thoughtful words of encouragement. When she surprised me by thanking me for leading my fellow... View Details

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Kelly Carson

While a freshman at the University of Kansas, Kelly Carson approached The Center for Community Outreach, the school's "volunteer clearing house," with a bold proposal. "I saw an immense groundswell of people who wanted to learn English," Kelly says.... View Details

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Kendall Brinker

Kendall Brinker is driven by a passion for the auto industry. Although her university was "overwhelmingly male," she found a great number of female colleagues who shared her enthusiasm in the Industrial Engineering program. There, they participated in an... View Details

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Kenna Wyllie Baudin

I believe each of us has a calling – I am in constant search of mine, yet I will not miss out on life as I wait for it. To start, I intend to feel energized each morning – not grouchy, not stressed, not depressed. I plan to make each day about an experience – moving... View Details

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Kathryn Andersen

Everyone eats. Three times a day. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Some eat to live, others live to eat. I live to help others improve what they eat. Full confession, I had a head start to food euphoria. On our family farm, there are pigs to feed, eggs to collect,... View Details

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Jonathan Wilkins

Life is a marathon I am ready to run. I will retrieve the torch of ministry to serve. It is as if I can hear the booming voice of my Eternal Sponsor saying, "On your mark!" Followed by the collective roar of my ancestors, "Get set!" I will run to... View Details

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Jennifer Tom

Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman. As a child, I recall watching my adored superheroes day after day as they saved the world without fail. The more I watched, the more I dreamed of having my own superpowers. I told myself that if I just waited patiently, my powers... View Details

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Jenny Tison

With her father serving as a Naval officer in Japan, Jenny Tison learned two important things about life, and herself, early on. “I learned to be an extrovert,” Jenny says, which probably helped with the second lesson. “It wasn’t easy adjusting to our new life at... View Details

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Joel Segre

It took a while for me to realize that I don't just want to feel accomplished. I want to feel alive. The images on my resumé are not the only ones in my dreams, and there is no reason to pretend they should be. In addition to solar cars, ophthalmic implants, and... View Details

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Jeremy Sasson

With a father and three uncles in the Bay Area software industry, Jeremy Sasson witnessed entrepreneurship firsthand. “They did a lot flying by the seat of their pants,” he says. “My father stressed to me: If I ever had an opportunity to get a formal business... View Details

Keywords: Tech

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Julie Russell

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other with us. My family and loved ones taught me that I could do whatever I dreamed of, and this idea travels with me throughout my journeys. Indeed, I would never have even... View Details

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