"The spring of my sophomore year marks not only the midpoint of my Stanford career but also a need for a change of pace, which came to me in the form of the SiNY program. While I have grown and learned a lot at Stanford, I wanted the challenge and experience of working and learning in an entirely new city, especially one so closely associated with dreams and opportunity, to help me reevaluate and/or reconfirm my goals and values."