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wright-application/essays/extracurriculars.tex

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-\begin{itemize}
+\begin{enumerate}
 	\item \textbf{First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics, Co-Captain, Software Lead} (9th–11th Grade): Co-captain for a community robotics team with fully custom robot design and software. Won multiple local awards for software and hardware innovation, becoming a regional and state finalist alliance team and ranked top-30 globally for the autonomous section. Mentored over 200 students across various platforms.
 
 	\item \textbf{Simply Stir Research Project} (9th Grade): Completed independent research on harvesting thermal energy to power a self-stirring pot. Won 1st place in Engineering Technology at regional science fair, within the top 9 overall projects (\$300). Also won US Metric Association Best SI Units and US Air Force Certificate of Recognition. Advanced as a finalist to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
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 	\item \textbf{Founder of School’s Cricket Club} (11th Grade): Founded and organized the school’s first competitive cricket club, coordinating practices, matches, and logistics. Expanded participation to over 30 members and introduced 15 new players to the sport.
 
 	\item \textbf{Owner of Class Discord Server} (9th–11th Grade): Founded and managed a class Discord server for studying and resource sharing. Supported over 150 active members with structured subject channels, live study sessions, and teacher-supported moderation.
-\end{itemize}
+\end{enumerate}

wright-application/essays/leadership.tex

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 \begin{enumerate}
-	\item I am the founder and president of the Cricket Club at my current high school. I identified a gap in our school's athletic program and built the Cricket Club into a sustainable organization with 25+ active members. As founder, I recruited members through Instagram campaigns and word-of-mouth outreach. I organized and ran biweekly practice sessions, acting as both player and coach to guide new members through the sport's steep learning curve. Each practice required coordinating schedules across 25+ students, securing field space, managing equipment, and ensuring everyone stayed engaged. As a first-year club, I worked to bridge the skill gap between experienced cricketers and complete beginners, ensuring everyone was challenged while still having fun. I also organized matches with other local high school teams, coordinating with their club leaders, arranging transportation, and managing all match-day logistics.
+	\item I am the founder and president of the Cricket Club at my current high school. I identified a gap in our school's athletic program and built the Cricket Club into a sustainable organization with over 25 active members. As the founder, I marketed the club through Instagram campaigns and personal networks to recruit members. I planned and implemented biweekly practices while serving as both a player and coach, helping new members overcome the sport’s steep learning curve. This required coordinating schedules and logistics for more than 25 members per practice. As a first-year organization, I also worked to bridge the skill gap between experienced players and beginners to ensure an inclusive and enjoyable experience for all members.
 
-	\item I serve as Co-Captain and Software Lead for my school's First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics team. As the sole programmer on our initially rookie team, I developed the entire codebase for our competition robot from scratch. When funding became a critical obstacle, I secured a \$750 sponsorship from Texas Instruments through targeted outreach. As our team expanded, I recruited new members, strategically selecting students based on our programming and engineering needs. Once we grew to five programmers, I restructured our development workflow by creating a GitHub organization with multiple repositories for collaborative experimentation and version control. I delegated tasks and managed project deadlines to keep our software development on schedule. For competitions, I led documentation of our software iterations and technical innovations, which contributed to winning the Innovate and Control awards.
+	\item I serve as Co-Captain and Software Lead for my school's First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics team. As the sole programmer on our initially rookie team, I developed the entire competition robot codebase from scratch. When funding became a challenge, I secured a \$750 sponsorship from Texas Instruments through multi-faceted outreach. As the team expanded, I recruited new members based on programming and engineering needs. Once the team grew to five programmers, I restructured our workflow by creating a GitHub organization with multiple repositories to support collaboration and version control. I delegated tasks and managed development timelines, and I led documentation of software iterations and technical innovations that contributed to winning the Innovate and Control awards.
 
-	\item I serve as Vice President (and former underclassmen president) of my school's Science Fair Club. As an officer, I lead biweekly lunch meetings for 90+ active members, collaborating with fellow officers to design engaging activities and delivering 35-40 minute presentations on critical aspects of science fair projects. I have developed comprehensive instructional materials covering project brainstorming, methodology, data analysis, and trifold design to guide students through the competition process. Beyond meetings, I provide one-on-one mentorship via email and in-person consultations, helping students navigate project decisions based on my own competition experience. Drawing from my initial intimidation with the science fair process, I specifically design presentations to lower the barrier to entry for new students and underclassmen, making a traditionally daunting competition more accessible.
+	\item I serve as Vice President (and former underclassmen president) of my school's Science Fair Club. I lead biweekly lunch meetings for over 90 active members, collaborating with fellow officers to design engaging activities and delivering 35--40 minute presentations on key aspects of science fair projects. I have developed instructional materials covering project brainstorming, methodology, data analysis, and trifold design. I also provide one-on-one mentorship via email and in-person consultations, helping students navigate project decisions based on my competition experience. Drawing from my own initial intimidation with the process, I design presentations to lower the barrier to entry and make science fair more accessible to new students.
 
-	\item From halfway through my 9th grade to now, I have founded, owned, and maintained a Discord study server for my school's class of 2027. As owner, I manage a team of eight elected moderators and facilitate democratic decision-making to ensure all members' voices are heard. Because disagreements can escalate quickly online, I regularly serve as a neutral mediator to de-escalate and resolve conflicts between members. I have dedicated over 300 hours to managing this server, which has supported 100+ active members and, at its peak, engaged over 50\% of our class. I have navigated challenges ranging from minor disputes to major conflicts, including attempts to remove me as owner, requiring diplomacy and conflict resolution under pressure. Today, the server is a stable and thriving community offering curated study resources, regular group study calls, and consistent engagement through academic and social channels.
+	\item From halfway through my 9th grade to the present, I have founded, owned, and maintained a Discord study server for my school's class of 2027. As the server owner, I oversee eight democratically elected moderators and have implemented systems to ensure all members have a voice in decision-making. Because online disputes can escalate quickly, I frequently act as a neutral arbitrator to mediate conflicts. I have invested over 300 hours into managing the server, which at its peak supported over 50\% of the student body and more than 100 active members.
 
-	\item I serve as the Chemistry Officer (and former Math Officer) for my school's tutoring club, ACE. My primary role is to supervise student volunteers who create review materials for Chemistry, delegating units and topics to contributors and reviewing all posted resources to ensure accuracy and appropriateness. I also organize and monitor live tutoring sessions for AP Chemistry, both in-person and via Zoom, serving 20-30 students per session. My most demanding responsibility is stepping in to complete any unfinished materials or host sessions when other volunteers are unavailable, requiring me to maintain flexible availability to ensure a seamless experience for students seeking academic support.
+	\item I serve as the Chemistry Officer (and former Math Officer) for my school's tutoring club, ACE. My primary responsibility is supervising student volunteers who create Chemistry review materials by delegating units and topics and reviewing all resources for accuracy and clarity. I also organize and monitor live AP Chemistry tutoring sessions, both in person and via Zoom, serving 20--30 students per session. My most demanding responsibility is stepping in to complete unfinished materials or host sessions when volunteers are unavailable, requiring flexible availability to ensure uninterrupted academic support.
 
-	\item I serve as the Technology Officer for my school's National Honor Society chapter. In addition to my technical duties, I moderate service events for 200+ student volunteers, managing both participant behavior and the execution of service activities to ensure productive community impact. I also represent our chapter at leadership conferences such as LEAD, where I collaborate with officers from other NHS chapters to develop and share innovative leadership strategies.
+	\item I serve as the Technology Officer for my school's National Honor Society chapter. In addition to managing technical responsibilities, I moderate service events involving over 200 student volunteers, overseeing participant behavior and ensuring effective execution of service activities. I also represent my chapter at leadership conferences such as LEAD, where I collaborate with officers from other NHS chapters to exchange and develop leadership strategies.
 
-	\item In my freshman year, I served as an officer for my school's Math Club. As an officer, I presented approximately one-quarter of our weekly sessions to 15+ students, designing and delivering engaging lessons on mathematical applications and concepts such as mathematical card tricks and calculator programming. I was also responsible for maintaining detailed attendance records for each meeting to track participation requirements for the Mu Alpha Theta honor society.
+	\item In my freshman year, I served as an officer for my school's Math Club. I presented approximately one-quarter of weekly meetings to over 15 students, designing and delivering engaging lessons on mathematical applications such as card tricks and calculator programming. I was also responsible for maintaining detailed attendance records to track eligibility requirements for the Mu Alpha Theta honor society.
 \end{enumerate}

wright-application/essays/stem.tex

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 to fully utilize the research platforms and opportunities provided by AFRL.
 
 \begin{enumerate}
-	\item From 9th to 11th grade, I have been an active member of my community First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics team, serving as
-	      Co-Captain and Software Lead. I started in my freshman year from square one, knowing no programming languages or
-	      concepts. Slowly, I picked up Java through the FTC SDK, and I eventually started writing functional code for our robot. As the
-	      season had progressed, I had become a decent programmer, and our team was able to win as a State Finalist alliance team and
-	      Area Innovate Award Winner for a unique fully-automated hang mechanism. In the following two years, I ramped up my
-	      time commitment and progressed my skills. By applying the Calculus knowledge I was learning in the classroom, I was
-	      able to implement a fully custom autonomous pathing system for our robot, using trigonometry, inverse kinematics, and
-	      PID control to achieve precise movement. In addition, I tinkered with computer vision, developing a custom TensorFlow model
-	      for failsafe object detection (with 100\% match success). Our team went on to champion our league, become an Area Finalist
-	      captain, and place in the global top-30 for autonomous performance.
-	\item In my 9th grade, my independent research project for Science Fair qualified as a finalist project for the prestigious
-	      International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). My project started from a very simple idea of utilizing available thermal energy
-	      in a cooking pot to also stir the contents (to save energy for cooking). From here, I learned about the world of
-	      thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and the Seebeck effect. Applying the CAD and simulation concepts I learned from my
-	      Engineering class in school, I designed an aluminum enclosure that used a TEG, a heat sink, and a motor to convert heat
-	      energy into mechanical stirring. I also learned about electrical circuits as I used a voltage and current sensor to effectively
-	      graph my TEG's performance relative to the temperature differential. My final prototype, although simple, was able to win
-	      1st in Engineering Technology at my regional science fair, where I also won a special awards through the US Metric Association and
-	      the US Air Force Certificate of Recognition. At ISEF, I was able to present to domain experts and professors from
-	      around the world, gaining valuable insights and feedback to later improve my prototype and project.
-	\item In my 10th grade, my research project for Science Fair won 3rd in Robotics and Intelligent Machines at the
-	      highly-competitive International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
-	      After seeing many relatives of mine struggle with Parkinson's Disease, I wanted to help create a solution that could help them.
-	      Through research, I encountered an interesting method of using machine learning to aid in both walking and tremors. Using
-	      online published datasets, I applied a novel online signal processing approach that ensured real-time classification of
-	      gait patterns. After training multiple models and testing them through cross-validation, I ended up with a fully functional model
-	      with high accuracy and low inference times. However, I wanted to take this a step further and create a physical prototype. Using
-	      my engineering teacher's help, I designed a custom PCB with an ESP32 microcontroller and an IMU sensor, which I programmed
-	      to collect real time data to feed to my model. By using online resources and reading published literature methods, I was able to
-	      self-teach myself the needed Python and C++ to fully implement my working solution. My novel approach was recognized at the regional level,
-	      where I won 1st in Systems Software, TI Best Computing Project, and 2nd Grand Prize (qualifying me to ISEF). At ISEF, domain experts were
-	      equally impressed with my work, and I was awarded 3rd place in Robotics and Intelligent Machines, along with a \$1200 award.
-	\item This year, I have started a passion project in maintaining a full-time server. After repurposing a decade-old budget laptop,
-	      I installed an Ubuntu Linux OS onto my machine and setup a home server. From here, I slowly the basics of bash scripting,
-	      networking, Linux, and service management through a hands-on approach. I set up multiple services, including a
-	      Matrix client used by my friends for communicating while in school. I also set up a Git server to host my code,
-	      which taught me a lot about permissions and how servers actually interact with clients. Most recently, I set up an
-	      SSH service which allows users to view a shell interactive I made to display my portfolio. While this extremely risky
-	      ,with over 1 million attacks in two months, I have learned a lot about security measured, and none of the attacks have
-	      been successful due to my proactive measures. While my server is mostly used for tinkering, I have learned a lot about
-	      networking and computing fundamentals through this project.
-	\item In my 9th Grade, I started taking on competition math to challenge myself, qualifying for the AIME (American Invitational
-	      Mathematics Examination) through AMC 10. After self-studying through online resources and textbooks, I learned the art of
-	      solving math problems in a intuitive, creative, and timely manner. Not only did I learn advanced math concepts, but I also
-	      learned the critical logical thinking and problem-solving skills needed to tackle complex problems. I have also
-	      competed and placed in local math competitions, including Purple Comet and Math League. As I encounter these problems
-	      through the online community Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), I have also started contributing solutions to problems.
-	      I learned how to clearly and concisely explain my thought process and solutions in LaTeX format,
-	      helping other students understand my unique approach to these complex problems. Within my high school, I also
-	      contribute challenging problems through our tutoring club, ACE, to help students in Geometry and Calculus.
-	      %//TODO: SHORTEN BOTH ABOVE??
-	\item % MIDI AND AUDIO
-	\item % Debate congrews app
-	\item % Self LEarnign courses and LEet code, etc.??
+	\item From 9th to 11th grade, I served as Co-Captain and Software Lead for my community's First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics team. Beginning freshman year with no programming experience, I taught myself Java through the FTC SDK and progressed to developing fully functional robot code that contributed to our team reaching the State Finals and winning the Area Innovate Award for a fully automated hang mechanism. Over the following two years, I significantly deepened my technical contributions. By applying calculus concepts learned in the classroom, I engineered a custom autonomous pathing system using trigonometry, inverse kinematics, and PID control to achieve precise robot movement. I also developed a custom TensorFlow object detection model, achieving a 100\% match success rate across all competitions. These innovations helped our team win our league championship, captain an Area Finalist alliance, and rank in the global top 30 for autonomous performance.
+
+	\item In 9th grade, my independent Science Fair research project qualified as a finalist at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The project originated from a simple idea: using waste thermal energy from a cooking pot to power a mechanical stirring system. Through this process, I learned about thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and the Seebeck effect. Applying CAD and simulation concepts from my engineering coursework, I designed an aluminum enclosure integrating a TEG, heat sink, and motor to convert thermal energy into mechanical motion. I also developed an electrical measurement system using voltage and current sensors to analyze system performance relative to temperature differentials. My prototype won 1st place in Engineering Technology at my regional science fair, along with special awards from the U.S. Metric Association and the U.S. Air Force Certificate of Recognition. At ISEF, I presented my work to professors and domain experts from around the world and received valuable feedback to further refine my design.
+
+	\item In 10th grade, my Science Fair research project earned 3rd place in Robotics and Intelligent Machines at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Motivated by relatives affected by Parkinson’s Disease, I explored machine learning approaches for gait and tremor analysis. Using publicly available datasets, I designed a novel signal processing pipeline capable of accurately classifying gait patterns with low inference latency. After training and validating multiple models, I expanded the project by developing a physical prototype. With guidance from my engineering teacher, I designed a custom PCB featuring an ESP32 microcontroller and an IMU sensor capable of performing real-time inference. Through independent study of academic literature and online resources, I taught myself Python and C++ to fully implement the system. Initially recognized at the regional level, the project won 1st place in Systems Software, the TI Best Computing Project Award, and 2nd Grand Prize, qualifying me for ISEF for a second year. At ISEF, it earned 3rd place in Robotics and Intelligent Machines and a \$1{,}200 award.
+
+	\item This year, I maintained a full-time home server by repurposing a decade-old laptop with Ubuntu Linux. Through hands-on experimentation, I self-learned bash scripting, networking, Linux administration, and service management. I deployed a Matrix messaging server for student communication, a Git server for code hosting, and an SSH service with a custom interactive shell displaying my portfolio. Despite over one million automated attacks within two months, my hardened security measures prevented any successful intrusions, providing me with practical experience in networking, cybersecurity, and infrastructure management.
+
+	\item In 9th grade, I qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) through the AMC~10. By self-studying with online resources, I developed strong problem-solving skills focused on logical reasoning, speed, and optimality. I participated in and placed at various competitions, including Purple Comet and Math League. I also contribute solutions on the Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) forum using LaTeX to clearly communicate my reasoning. Additionally, I have created Geometry and Calculus problems for use in my school’s ACE tutoring club.
+
+	\item In 10th grade, I created a real-time audio visualization system for live musical performances. I developed a Python pipeline that converts MIDI input into audio using a piano VST, then processes the signal with the \texttt{librosa} library to visualize frequency components via Fast Fourier Transforms. By leveraging MIDI’s low-latency input, the system achieves near-instant visual response, enabling live performers to produce professional concert visuals without expensive hardware or post-production software.
+
+	\item In 10th grade, I developed a debate utility web application using React and TypeScript to address inefficiencies in tournament operations. The platform includes precise timing software with graphical notifications and audio alerts, as well as an automated presiding officer system implemented using the WebSocket API to ensure real-time synchronization among moderators and participants. The application has been tested, used, and positively reviewed by national finalists and members of my school’s debate team.
 \end{enumerate}