355-word version: Most people think that the common ground between man and cheese starts and ends with the odd similarity between the odor of cheese and an old pair of socks... 443-word version: Most people think that the common ground between man and cheese starts and ends with the odd simila..

302-word version: Going away alone in a foreign land made me and my parents nervous. I was supposed to go to Portland, Maine to study... ...and arrived in Portland, Oregon... 325-word version: Going away alone in a foreign land made me and my parents nervous. I was supposed to go to Portland,..

320-word version: Looking at how far cell phones have gotten so far, what could be the next mode of communication? Perhaps it would be light... 406-word version: Like many people do, I glance at my cell phone every minute, or even less than that, to tell the truth. Although the history of cell..

Selfish though it may sound, I had no interest in helping elders or those with disabilities until my mother gave me the opportunity to open my eyes...

570-word version: “Please don’t think less of me. I know you don’t get it, but this is just how it is around here, and I know it’s a lame excuse, but I’m just not cut out for school, education, ‘a carrion kite never making a good hawk’ kind of stuff...&rd..

MIT: Tell us about the most significant challenge you`ve faced or something important that didn`t go according to plan. How did you manage the situation? (200-250 words) 248-word version: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Spotlights used to be mine. Always struggling to attain brilliant resul..