Injustice In The Chicago Skyline

On Halloween of first grade, my teacher was distributing candy. To my dismay, the last Hershey’s Bar was given to a boy who sat beside me. Infuriated, I threw a temper tantrum, and shot a wrath of madness at the teacher. Unfortunately, the teacher only reciprocated my anger and gave me time out from recess for the rest of the week. I felt as though I had been a victim of injustice. I had been treated differently than the other students, discriminated against based on where I sit, and offered little apology other than a half-hearted “sorry” from the teacher, as if she felt no remorse for depriving me of my fundamental liberty to a candy bar. As a child, I was powerless to voice my opinion, and had to submit to the totalitarian authority of the

I was punished for how I reacted to an unfair treatment.

But not at the University of Chicago

This May, a pamphlet I received stood out. It had a sketch of the Chicago skyline, done in black and white in a style resembling a hybrid between a Marvel Comic and street graffiti. At first, this pamphlet greatly disconcerted me. I wondered how such a reputable university can present itself in such an informal manner. This enigma led me to UChicago.edu, where, on the student activities page, I saw an upcoming event for a T-Pain Concert. FIRST SOME GRAFITTI, AND THEN A T-PAIN CONCERT AT US NEWS AND REPORTS 4TH RANKED COLLEGE!! Then, out of the corner of my eye, the Latin words “Crescat scientia: vita excolatur” (let knowledge grow from more to

Athenians did not study one subject, but many subjects to become informed, moral, and perceptive citizens, Athens was the epitome of learning, and The University of Chicago echoes the Athenian legacy. It provides a diverse multidisciplinary education, where I can participate in Socratic Seminars, where I can engage comprehensive studies of the arts to pay homage to the nine muses, where I can gain a Parthenon of knowledge. One’s area of study does not define the educational experience. An interest in economics does not confine me to the area between the Axes and the Production Possibility Frontier. Rather, the University of Chicago’s belief in inquiry and exploration challenges me to overstep my frontier to realize my potentials and increase my understanding of not just my field of study, but the entire range of areas that build society. From studying Haramiyavia clemmenseni fossils to finding the correlation between air quality and life expectancy; from spending a semester in Istanbul studying Middle Eastern Civilizations to learning Calligraphy in Kyoto, the University of Chicago supports ambitions to go beyond one’s realm of study. With a focus on an intellectual environment that broadens my studies, my brewing internal thirst for knowledge and ceaseless interest in