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My Intertidal Inspiration

July 31, 2019July 22, 2019 by Enrollee

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. I stare out from the bay, my hip waders sunken into the mushy sand as I admire the smooth and confident glide of a blue heron landing on a rusted rack off the … Read more My Intertidal Inspiration

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Becoming me

July 31, 2019July 15, 2019 by Enrollee

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. The transition between childhood and adulthood is not denoted by a fine line, but sometimes there is a definitive moment that rearranges everything that has gone before and shapes everything that comes after. … Read more Becoming me

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My Life

July 31, 2019July 1, 2019 by Enrollee

General explanation of who I am and why the university should accept me “Jooooorrrrddddannnnn,” my mom screamed with utter fear and panic in her voice. Surprisingly, amongst all of the chaos, her voice was all that I heard. I’m not sure if I was disoriented, bewildered or just in complete shock but at that particular … Read more My Life

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Annie

July 31, 2019June 25, 2019 by Enrollee

Write about a person who had a significant impact on your life. Annie’s face is as vivid in my mind now as it was four years ago. I can see the passion for life that sparkled in her eyes and the crazy, intense grin that stretched across her face like a bridge across the sea. … Read more Annie

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How Annie Changed My Life

July 31, 2019June 17, 2019 by Enrollee

Who had the largest effect on your life? Annie’s face is as vivid in my mind now as it was four years ago. I can see the passion for life that sparkled in her eyes and the crazy, intense grin that stretched across her face like a bridge across the sea. Although my experience with … Read more How Annie Changed My Life

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How Annie helped me

July 31, 2019May 28, 2019 by Enrollee

Name an experience that has had a large impact on your life. Annie’s face is as vivid in my mind now as it was four years ago. I can see the passion for life that sparkled in her eyes and the crazy, intense grin that stretched across her face like a bridge across the sea. … Read more How Annie helped me

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“Del Kon tee”

July 31, 2019May 20, 2019 by Enrollee

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”

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Creativity from Tragedy

July 31, 2019May 15, 2019 by Enrollee

How has a significant event in your life been a learning experience? I remember sobbing with my face pressed against the wooden swing set in my backyard while my parents yelled at each other on the patio. I remember playing with my toys in my room only to go hide in the darkness of my … Read more Creativity from Tragedy

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Amusement Park Lessons

July 31, 2019May 3, 2019 by Enrollee

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family Getting to work at ten in the morning to go stand in what I charitably referred to as the Hut for eight hour stretches was probably not how most people envisioned their summer … Read more Amusement Park Lessons

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The Segway to Self-Identity

July 31, 2019April 19, 2019 by Enrollee

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? “Wissen Sie, wo die Stadtamhof Haltestelle ist?” (Do you know where the Stadamhof Station is?). The German man directed his question to me, but before I had the chance to respond, my sister interjected, … Read more The Segway to Self-Identity

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