5 Books to Check Out if You Enjoyed “Freakonomics”
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 This past June, high schoolers in our book club read Freakonomics by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt. It was a fascinating glimpse into the unconventional truths that economic data may reveal about society and history. We explored the ubiquity of incentives while answering wacky questions like: Do sumo wrestlers cheat? Why do […]
College Essay Series: Writing the Creativity Essay (UC Prompt #2)
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 All students are able to write essays about creativity because they all express themselves. In fact, it’s stated directly in the second essay prompt of the University of California Application: Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, […]