“When I was a freshman in high school, I met a girl named Sabrina in my swim class. The first time I looked at her and she smiled, I could see her eyes sparkle with …
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“A very pivotal experience for me as a first-year student was the fall rush process for Greek life. I knew little about the fraternities on campus, but my roommate told me I should check out …
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“The last three summers I have volunteered for a program called Horizons which provides reading and math education to children from the inner city of Philadelphia over the summer for free. All of the children …
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“When I was in the ninth grade my family went through a period of financial hardship. We lived without electricity for four months, during which I would boil water on a gas stove to take …
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“In eighth grade, I started public school. I didn’t know anyone in the school, but I walked over to a close-by table and stood. The kids were talking and having a good time but not …
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“One event that has changed my life was getting into Vanderbilt University. It was my dream school, and I was so excited to get in. My best friend from home also got in, and we …
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“Working in retail was definitely an experience that taught me a lot about responding to clients – and how tiresome doing so can be. Doing so made me much more appreciative of the intricate step-by-step processes …
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