USC students are known to be involved. Briefly describe a non-academic pursuit (such as service to community or family, a club or sport, or work, etc.,) that best illustrates who you are, and why it is important to you. (250 word limit) Growing up, I was different from my peers. While my friends enjoyed playing in the park after finishing their homework, I entertained myself by creating things with my Lego sets. When I was in the sixth grade, my parents bought me a Lego Mindstorms NXT Robot that I could use with my Legos. This machine gave me the ability to take simple Lego pieces and program them into functional robots. Being able to program them was enthralling and opened up a whole new world of creating for me. Then in 11th grade, after …show more content…
I knew that whatever I did in life, it would have to be a combination of both of these passions. A great way to help others is through becoming a teacher, which was a viable option for me, but I felt that by one day being an entrepreneur it would allow me to not only help more people but also help the economy by creating more jobs. Aside from my desire to help others, I also have a passion to create. Creating helped me develop an interest in programming and through further practice and classes, I knew that majoring in Computer Science would provide me the best foundation to someday run my own …show more content…
I play a wide variety of fantasy sports, mainly fantasy basketball and fantasy football. I have been an avid sports fan for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I would spend my entire Sunday sitting in front of the TV watching Aaron Rodgers pick apart the NFL. Since then, I have also taken a liking for watching basketball. I enjoyed watching sports and felt that I could enhance my sports experience by playing fantasy sports. In 9th grade, I got a few of my friends together and joined my first fantasy football