Brianna Wiest Success is more a product of habit than it is skill. To excel at something, you must be able to do it prolifically. Many...

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MIT This past summer I had the opportunity to participate in a highly rigorous academic program at MIT called MITES, Minority...

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Jean Gan Music has shaped my personal and intellectual life in many ways. Music is a common language that connects me to others who share...

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