Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Slime: the 2017 internet sensation for teenage girls. Think of PlayDoh, but stretchier, and surprisingly resilient. As I emptied an entire gallon of Elmer’s Glue into my stand mixer, I quickly poured

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Arts and Sciences Response

Understanding a place's language and culture is crucial to understanding its peoples and their struggles. Through hosting open political and ethics discussions on social media, I've come to understand

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Why Duke?

My interests in cultural anthropology and Asian studies are interdisciplinary by nature, so Duke’s approach to an interdisciplinary education was an instant standout. Class offerings such as The Emerg

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Share a Perspective Response

In middle school, I had started my Instagram page as a creative outlet where I could post videos of my stretchy, gooey slime creations. As social issues rose to prominence in online teen spaces, they

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Sexual Orientation

Growing up in a conservative church space meant that heteronormativity was expected of everyone. Being queer was regarded as a sinful choice and was heavily shamed and ostracized despite being sugarco

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Prompt Essay:

I originally started my Instagram page as a creative outlet. As social issues rose to prominence in online teen spaces, they became a subject for contention even within the creative community. Much of

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Academic Interest

Understanding the language and culture of a place is crucial in understanding its people and their respective struggles. Through hosting open political and ethics discussions on social media, I unders

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DLAS Essay

Though higher education is valuable and helps cultivate the skills necessary for succeeding in today's modern world, simply receiving a diploma is not indicative of a truly educated individual. I beli

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Communities Essay

In middle school, I had started my Instagram page as a creative outlet where I could post videos of my stretchy, gooey slime creations. As social issues rose to prominence in online teen spaces, they

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"Why Northwestern" Statement:

My aim in studying Asian culture and language is to learn about the roles of gender and sexuality in those societies, and the unique problems Asian women face in the United States and overseas. Becaus

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Why are you applying to Vassar? (Limit 300 words)

My aim in studying Asian culture and language is to learn about the roles of gender and sexuality in those societies, and the unique problems Asian women face in the United States and overseas. Becaus

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