When most people think about college‚ the thought money is one of the many things that come to mind. Money is one of the biggest deciding factors in whether a person can go to college. Money has always been something my family has worried about. With my family’s financial situation‚ my “American Dream” of going to college is only an option if I was willing to work for it. Due to my financial circumstances‚ this scholarship will play a crucial to continue my education at Simpson. Since high school
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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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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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College Essay – Willem E. Servaes To survive and thrive College! The time has finally come; the Goal at the end of the rainbow. I survived! sur·vive 1. To remain alive or in existence. 2. To carry on despite hardships or trauma; persevere. 3. To remain functional or usable: I survived my move from a Belgian‚ Dutch-speaking school to an English speaking kindergarten in Chicago. I survived my move from Chicago‚ to Maryland and ultimately I survived my long years in a Catholic
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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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October 16‚ 2012 College Essay Everyone carries the stories of their lives wrapped around their shoulders. Some people carry feather-light stories; other people’s stories‚ heavy as bricks threaten to break their spirit as they carry its burden. In my opinion‚ the best stories – fiction or not − begin with the famous and treasured words of “Once upon a time.” So allow me to share with you my tale of a hellion land‚ filled to the brim with vagabonds in every corner‚ and survival of the fittest
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