A friend recently asked me why I was taking AP Literature. Knowing that I was a tech-focused person, it confused him why I would go out of my way, and take a difficult course that had no relationship to my future career. I hadn’t considered it before, but the answer seemed obvious. I simply told him: I wanted to challenge myself. This drive to challenge has influenced me my entire life. It’s the reason, despite knowing the rigorous rehearsal schedule, I joined our school’s marching band. It’s the reason I took AP Computer Science as a sophomore. It’s the reason why I entered a coding competition against seniors across the state, and ended up winning as a sophomore. It’s the reason I interned as a part of Luxottica’s development team. It’s