The person that has made a significant influence on my life would have to be my best friend, Chayce. There are many reasons that he has made a huge influence on my life. He was one of those people that was always able to put a smile on your face, and he was always there […]
Tell us about personal, social or family challenges you have faced. How have you dealt with them and how have they shaped your thinking? What if this college essay was not our first impression? I wouldn’t know what you’d think of me if you saw me on the streets of Manhattan, or Brooklyn, or even […]
My palms are not sweating as I type this. I’ve never lied to my parents and said I was doing my homework when I was instant messaging friends, and then flunked an English essay as a result. I’ve never handed in work that was “just good enough” or disagreed with a teacher about a grade. […]
I am an aesthetic: I have to admire the impeccably dressed mannequins making their debut in department stores and the contoured lines of that perfect dress. I love the shapes and cuts that flatter and accentuate, even splashes of color and pools of paisley and the slimming elegance of all black. But somehow professing these […]
My identify is Charles Robert Kimple, and I need to be a Mound Builder. I’ve been considering which school can be probably the most helpful to me, and I imagine that Southwestern is the correct alternative. I’ll begin by telling you about myself. I’m an 18 12 months outdated senior from Sedan Excessive Faculty. My […]
My mom and I were in the kitchen cooking dinner. As usual, I was standing on a little metal cow print stool I needed in order to reach the counter. Growing up, enchiladas were my favorite thing to make. My mom and I had a special way of preparing them and it became “our thing” […]
sponsibility is something a person learns before they go off to college. For me, having a job all throughout high school has taught me just that. In 9th grade I got my first job at a local restaurant in town, Frank’s Place. Starting out, I worked 2-3 days a week but once I got the […]
All the college help websites say that the trick to a butt-kicking college essay is to be yourself. And yet, the whole point is to impress whosever reading it, because the overall goal is to stand out. I’ve been reading different samples, just trying to get a spark of inspiration (don’t worry, no plagiarism was […]
The summer before freshman year was a difficult one as I watched friends plan for their first days at a new school, knowing I wouldn’t be joining them. They had been allowed to choose their high school and decided on one that was close by and full of average kids like me. More than half […]
When Uncle Jim and I first met, for the first time after my mom getting re-married, he looked at me and my stepfather and started to rap to “Gangster’s Paradise.” At that moment, I knew that Uncle Jim would leave me with joyous memories. No matter what obstacles were put in his way, he was […]