At My Parents’ Anniversary Party, One Insult—and One Letter—Changed Everything

back to the top. MIT was launching a new summer program for gifted young scientists. Ages twelve to fifteen. They had seen Emma’s project from the National Youth Science Competition. They were impressed. They were inviting her to apply for a spot in their inaugural cohort.

I looked up at her, stunned. “Emma, do you know what this means?”

She shifted continue reading …