Siena College

Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? Salmon Point beach and campground in Bridgton, Maine on that early summer morning was idyllic, with maroon picnic tables staggered along the lake’s edge and sand bridging the distance. A simplistic playground … Read moreOne Duck At A Time

Common Application essay, subject of my choosing. When I was young, my family owned a beat-up old couch. The couch was nothing out of the ordinary: it was a simple floral-print loveseat that had somehow survived the wear and tear that only a toddler can provide. The time came, however, when my parents realized that … Read moreCouch Potato

This essay answers how the hardships we endure are simply indicators of the journey that is ahead of us. Del Kon tee. Everything takes time.Whispered and spoken to me in hundreds of instances, it took me seventeen years to comprehend the essence and purpose of this phrase. Surrounded by sounds that many children my age … Read more“Del Kon tee”

Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, or risk you have taken and its impact on you. For most of my adolescent life, I had always hidden behind the somewhat comforting excuses for my weight: “You’re just big boned,” “You just have a slow metabolism,” “Someday you’ll grow into your body.” But there was no denying the … Read moreA Commitment to Change