Premium Content Engineering - More than a Major
by Anthony Leontiev - December 01, 2007
Explain why you have chosen your major, department, or program.
From an early age, I have been taught to think analytically. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, I am the son of two mathematics majors. My father, a software developer, followed his job to the United States when I was still a toddler, taking me my mother and me along. Concerned that I would grow up with less than my full potential, my parents constantly strove…
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