Starting to write a college application essay was eye opening to say the least. I didn't realize they were so short; I was picturing a huge 10 page essay describing everything that has happened in my life and how it affected me as a person. For Seattle Pacific my essay is coming along well, I just need to cut out the unimportant details. I need to cut out a lot of documentation and add more analysis. For La Crosse I haven't really figured out what I am going to write about because the prompt focuses more on what I can bring to the campus and I don't know how to write that exactly. Somehow I need a way to answer the question while still telling a story so I can connect the two.
The short memoir we annotated in class really helped to explain the method used to write memoirs. Although, using one small seemingly insignificant memory to explain views the writer has on life is definitely easier said than done. My writing is not quite poetic enough to pull such an extreme example off; he was able to describe his drunk uncle, his relationship with the family, and his feelings toward them as well without directly saying anything. I need to work on annotating because I completely skimmed over some of the things the class pulled from the piece.
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