College Essay: Nursing My Father
My heart was beating rapidly against my chest, as I was getting out of my sister’s car. I was visiting my dad once again for… Read More
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College Essay: A Beautiful Girl
Listen to the digital audio version of “A Beautiful Girl.” It was the first day of the third grade. I walked reluctantly into my… Read More
College Essay: Grandma’s Room
Listen to the digital audio version of “Grandma’s Room.” I can remember feeling the loud silence as I walked into the hospital room. The sight… Read More
College Essay: Just an Ordinary Girl’s Struggles
Listen to the digital audio version of “Just an Ordinary Girl’s Struggles.” Ever since I was little, I’ve faced many problems, but the biggest… Read More
College Essay: Puppy Love Inspires a Career
Last year, at 2:22 a.m. on Aug. 28, my sister, Kia, left to pick up my parents from the airport. On her way, she saw… Read More
College Essay: Leader on the Field
Listen to the digital audio version of “Leader on the Field.” The ball flew sideways from that first misplaced kick, going into the bushes instead… Read More
College Essay: The Power of Poetry
I was never a big fan of sitting down for hours and reading pages with words on them. That was until my middle school counselor… Read More
College Essay: My Passion
Listen to the digital audio version of “My Passion.” When I was 13, my parents split up. Our financial situation became difficult. I wanted to… Read More
College Essay: My Baby Brother’s Battle
June 21, 2011, the doctors said he wouldn’t make it. They said he would never be normal. They said he had a 20 percent chance… Read More
College Essay: A Nightmare Changed My Life Forever
My quinceañera was supposed to be the day I shine. It turned out to be a nightmare that changed my life forever. After almost a year of… Read More
College Essay: The World Inside My Bedroom
Most people have a home to go to at the end of the day, but not everybody has a special room in that home where… Read More
College Essay: I Became a Leader in a Police Uniform
I slumped in my swivel chair in the police department’s stuffy conference room, contemplating what to do if there was a difficult situation. I imagined… Read More
College Essay: Never Quit
I slouched in my brand new car seat. My 6-year-old bottom started to hurt from sitting too long, and my stomach started to make funny noises. “Are we… Read More
College Essay: My Parents’ Sacrifice Makes Me Strong
Growing up in a first-generation immigrant family, I witnessed my parents’ hard work ethic and challenging traditional Mexican customs. My parents migrated from Mexico as teenagers… Read More
College Essay: How My Mother Inspires Me
I remember my childhood fondly: looking out the window at a beautiful lake, watching the latest Nickelodeon cartoons on a big flat screen TV, driving… Read More
College Essay: I Will Protect Families Like Mine
March 21, 2014, my dad went to court. As my family and I got to the 7th floor just before my parents entered the courtroom… Read More
