402-word version: Biochemistry – Cornell (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)
One of the programs in school that changed my life was Habitat for Humanity. Offered once a year to thirty students from our school, the objective of the program is to travel to third world countries and help build houses for the impoverished. Through the program, I had the opportunity to travel to Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Bangladesh...

 

370-word version: Biochemistry – Georgetown (Georgetown College)
...With the passing of each year and each unforgettable experience, I saw what it really means to be “poor.” Arrival upon arrival, we saw endless lines of the homeless and the disabled on the streets...