1. My major will be in computer sciences and business. I am pursuing it because I believe that I am skilled enough to make a difference with the skillset I would learn throughout my academic career. It is exciting to meet others who have similar majors to me and connect with them to further my academic progression. I have always enjoyed using computers to solve problems and I have realized that their true potential has yet to be discovered. Through the usage of computer sciences, I hope that I can further the investigation in quantum computing and research. 2. Multiple people have inspired me throughout my academic life which has influenced my decision regarding which career choice I should make. However, I believe that the one person that had influenced me the most regarding the choice that I will partake in was my mother. Her words of encouragement would always ring in my head like bells as I knew that I wanted to make her proud and happy for the person I have become. If pursuing this career is a means to ensure that my mother is satisfied with my academic achievements, then I will do so. 3. There are multiple reasons why I would aspire to seek higher education and academic fulfillment. One of the biggest reasons why I would spend the next four years of my life pursuing a degree is to secure a high-paying wage. I would then be able to spend the rest of my life with a secure job and stable income. Another reason why I would seek higher education is to make my family proud. My mother and father did not have the same opportunities I have now and I do not want to let this opportunity slip past me. Once I have acquired my degree, I want to get a job in the computing industry. Once I've accumulated enough money, I want to better the living conditions that my family lives under. I also want to utilize the money for business purposes and create my own business. 4. I have made many contributions to my community in the past and I have no intentions of stopping those contributions whatsoever. One of the biggest contributions that I have made to my community was the community recycling drive that I have volunteered for in the past before. I would collaborate with a team of like-minded individuals that would work with me to gather recyclable materials that would be placed under the correct containers that would be shipped off to a nearby recycling center. 5. Being a Muslim means many things to me. The love that I feel from Allah is something that I've grown to understand and return the favor toward. I understand that the life that I lead is the life of the righteous and the utmost importance. It is a lifestyle that I cannot go astray from - no matter how significant or compelling wrongdoing can be. That is because on the Day of Judgement, all of my deeds will be laid out across me, and I will be judged for the life that I have lived. Will I live a life of honor and justice and go the Jannah or will I live a life of lies and deceit and go to Jahanam? I know the choice that I have made a long time ago and I hope that I can join the ranks of the worthy with the ones that I hold dear.

Whenever I think about myself and who I am, I think about those who are closest to me in my life. I think about what they see inside of me and it, in turn, gives me the necessary knowledge of understanding who I am. I am the youngest son of two awesome parents and siblings. They have taught me so much about life and why it is so special. The moments that I have with my family are the ones that I will hold dear to me forever. My older brother is my shining example of resilience, courage, and kindness. He has taught me these things and he has encouraged me to push onward and to always treat people with respect and kindness. Without him, I wouldn't be much of the man I am now. However, he wasn't always this way. He used to be aloof, detached, and unfocused. He understood the principles for living a good life, but he didn't feel any motivation to do anything about it. He was depressed. I noticed this behavior change almost immediately since we all lived under the same roof together. I knew and understood that this isn't what my brother is like. I wanted to help him out and get him back in order, but I didn't know the first thing to do. So I went ahead and researched his condition. I began to understand that this was more complex than ever; that many factors contributed to him and his condition. The lifestyle that he lives in, the stress that school has upon him, and the amount of social interaction that he surrounds himself with, are some of the factors upon which that was making him feel that way. Because of this way, I went out to set time aside for my brother and talk to him more often. I would talk about how he was doing, what is he feeling regarding on his position in life, and all around try to have some activity between me and him. He was very reserved at first and sometimes would even tell me that he's not interested in talking with me. However, as his younger brother, I felt the need and responsibility to help him out. I would promise to myself to never be discouraged and to follow through on giving my older brother the help he desperately needed. I would insist on taking him out to play some tennis together, go out to eat food together, and encourage him on many central ideas on understanding what it means to be happy. Over the course of several months, he would begin to open up about himself to me. He would tell me about whatever was troubling him and sometimes, even ask for my help on any pressing issues he would be experiencing. He began to understand that even when life brings you down, you always have to get back up and continue fighting the good fight. He understood that lesson and he has now a new outlook on life. I will always support my brother and my family because I love them very much.

This phenomenon is quite concerning as the discourse between people occurring on different platforms changes many dynamics. Communication on a very fundamental level is the transference of information from one party to the other. Many people in today's world tend to agree that the quicker we pass on information from one another, the better it tends to become. One of the biggest ways we used to communicate is through the press, word of mouth, and body language. Through these different mediums, we can pass on ideas, facts, and opinions. Due to the prevalence of social media, hyperlinks, and gaming forums, the transference of information has become almost too fast. The human brain can only hold so much information. While being pelleted with pictures, videos, and posts on a particular subject, the reader sees many different ads, articles, and other subjects that are usually tailored to the specific tastes of the viewer. This is all done on the forum, with the overarching goal to make money and develop software that helps keep people on the platform as long as possible. All of these articles are embedded with hyperlinks that, once clicked on, refresh the page that the viewer is watching, repeating the cycle. Because of this, people on online forums are usually in gated and strong communities that are fiercely followed by celebrities, popular media, or online outlets. This culture has evolved into a norm of consuming content from a specific source, trusting it without consulting the references associated with the source, and spreading the information out through the same hyperlink stylized method. This type of behavior is very volatile, as it would encourage the quick regurgitation of media and the crushing of critical thinking. Critical thinking is quickly becoming endangered due to this redistribution. Critical thinking, as we understand it, is the ability to critically think about the relation between two subjects and come to a conclusion using rationale, deduction and through the resources, we use to make those deductions. This skill is an acquired trait through repetitive usage of researching and practice.

Could I do it? Am I capable? What if this and that happens? My legs were shaking and my body began to feel cold and my stomach twisted and my mouth dried and... and... I had to dive into deep water during swim practice. Finally, I said, "No" and an oppturnity fleeted from my hands, feeling relieved. Unfortunately, the third time came and for some reason, I said, "Yes." I flung my body to dive, rippling a loud, painful belly flop. As I came out from the water, I knew I came out victorious, conquering a fear and feeling bold.