<p>silversas, I remember writing my essay. It was about the first computer I had built, the frustrating of things not working and the elation of troubleshooting for hours to finally hear that “beep” that meant everything was working correctly. My English teacher reviewed it, told me it was stupid, and that a million other kids had built their own computer. I’m glad I didn’t listen to him, since I got in everywhere I applied (minus one where I’m now a grad student and couldn’t be happier I didn’t attend as an undergrad).</p>