College Application Essay One cold and snowy December 23‚ my dad and I left for what would be the first professional football game I had ever seen. The whistle blew‚ the crowd roared‚ and the game began. My favorite team‚ the Jacksonville Jaguars‚ were playing the Minnesota Vikings in what would quickly become a hopeless mauling. At the end of the fourth quarter‚ the score was 33-3 Jaguars‚ and the Vikings‚ who were playing a horrible game‚ had absolutely no chance of victory. I couldn’t
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vs. Zombies)‚ comic books (The Walking Dead and Marvel Zombies)‚ novels (The Zombie Survival Guide (Brooks 2003))‚ World War Z (Brooks 2006)‚ and even a successful television series (The Walking Dead) to name a few. Why is
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My Personal College Essay By Dina Elyamany My heart froze and my stomach churned as I imagined the red-colored blood gushing out of him like a waterfall. I grabbed my doctor equipment and‚ with shaking hands‚ started stitching the wound in his chest with fear that something might go wrong. After sealing the cut‚ I checked the heart monitor‚ and a big smile appeared on my face. My teddy bear was safe and alive‚ and I was an outstanding six-year-old doctor. After finishing surgery‚ I skipped into
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made me even more outgoing than I already am and a stronger person. This also made going to college a lot easier. Deciding what college to go to was kind of a difficult decision for me. I originally decided to go Northern Arizona University‚ but a few weeks before school started I changed my mind and wanted to attend Arizona State University. I changed my mind because I realized that I wanted the big college feel‚ the name recognition‚ and overall the better education that ASU has to offer. Now‚ that
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Essay Writing I come from a land of unparalleled physical beauty and the home of my heart- ‘India’. Today‚ I consider myself extremely fortunate to be here in United States which is also known for its best Academic Curriculums. For past two years‚ ever since I moved to States‚ I had been hoping and planning to earn an MBA degree and am excited to now be on the cusp of making that dream a reality. I’ve come a long way from the shy college freshman who initially could hardly even thought of being
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Sitting down attempting to write a first draft of my college essay‚ I started brainstorming what I could possibly write about. Do I go with something deep or something lighthearted? Do I use a prompt‚ or do I pick a topic of my own? Making these decisions proved to be challenging. My friends and family tried to help me‚ but being stubborn I still couldn’t pick one. Decisions after all‚ haven’t always been my strong suit. However‚ I have learned that although some skills I have- like decision making-
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Kim Nguyen ENG 101 – Wyman‚ Jeb The College Entrance Essay – First draft. 3/3/2012 “Life’s what you make it” When I was a little child‚ my mom used to take me to many acting and singing clubs‚ somehow‚ they were called “The talent schools”‚ as I remembered. The professors taught me how to dance‚ sing‚ and perform on stage like a super star in front of the bunch of audiences. Because of the long-term training in the previous years‚ I have maintained myself to be confident in the crowd‚
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Sample College Essay #1 The sun sleeps as the desolate city streets await the morning rush hour. Driven by an inexplicable compulsion‚ I enter the building along with ten other swimmers‚ inching my way toward the cold‚ dark locker room of the Esplanada Park Pool. One by one‚ we slip into our still-damp drag suits and make a mad dash through the chill of the morning air‚ stopping only to grab pull-buoys and kickboards on our way to the pool. Nighttime temperatures in coastal California dip into the
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College Essay I’ve always heard stories about near-death experiences. I’ve seen the documentaries that analyze death in its various forms. I’ve seen movies in which death abounds suddenly. I can tell you that watching death on a screen is nothing like witnessing it in your own home. That experience has changed my personality and my life forever. In 2002‚ my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Within three years‚ he displayed complete memory loss and highly erratic behavior. He
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Margot Frank “Times Change‚ people change‚ thoughts about good and evil change‚ about true and false. But what always remains fast and steady is the affections your friends feel for you‚ those who always have your best interests at heart.” This was a quote from Margot Frank and young women who lived in a secret annex with her younger sister her parents and one other family. Margot Frank survived the Holocaust because she was studious‚ sisterly and very calm. Margot Frank has always cared about
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