Personal Narrative: How Northwestern Changed My Future

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Growing up in Evanston, Northwestern helped mold me from a young age. It instilled in me the importance to strive and challenge myself intellectually. Along with displaying my wildcat pride at basketball games, I took advantage of my close proximity and participated in Northwestern’s MRSEC program, which changed the perspective from which I viewed my future. In MRSEC, among other experiments, I built a hot air balloon. I had the blueprints to the balloon, yet it was challenging. That’s when I realized, what counts isn’t the knowledge but the ability to apply it for a progressive benefit. I accredit this early encounter and my college visit, as a prospective student, towards wanting to attend Northwestern. Northwestern is a prestigious