ThreeSixty kicked off its summer of programming with a week-long College Essay Boot Camp. This summer, the camp was girls-only, thanks to a partnership with… Read More
Boot Camp Starts Summer
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
College Essay: I’m Telling My Own Story
Listen to the digital audio version of “I’m Telling My Own Story.” “What does that mean, Mommy? Why are you crying, Mommy?” My first… Read More
College Essay: Loving My Own Skin
I get STUCK! I don’t know what to do. I don’t believe in myself. I don’t even understand ME! Is she better than me? Yea,… Read More
