... us pick up the important details that might come up later. We also should not forget to analyze and write as we read, in order to gain better understanding. Although these strategies may seem to be unimportant for many people, I believe that this process is unavoidable and vital to any reader. Furthermore, I also believe the ideas that interpretation distinguishes the active reader from the passive ... the reader the pleasure of meaning, rather than just an enjoyment, most authors impose the task on us. Instead of just telling and address it directly to us what their idea are, they forc...

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When first faced with the task of writing a so-called personal essay, I was completely at a loss as to what I should write about. I could not come up with any interesting stories about my family, or recount a heartwarming tale about how I helped out someone less fortunate than myself. As far as I am concerned, I do not do anything outstanding, exceptional, or unusual. I also, fortunately ... enough, have never had to deal with a personal or family related tragedy. The more I brainstormed about what to write about, the more I realized that I am just a normal ... teenager. However, this led to...

• Word Count: 852
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... he once had sitting around the supper table with his family, he "recalled the laughing arguments he had about the socially respectable way for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth", and he began to write (37-38). He wrote from his heart and got passed the restrictions set by all the outlines and writing systems. A few days later, Mr. Fleagle read his essay ... out loud to the class, and they enjoyed it. He then realized that his possibility of becoming a writer was just a little bit close to reach out for (38). Just as Russell ... how to wash a load of clothes right, and now I was forc...

• Word Count: 730
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... my high school career, Limbo, as it were. Students being thrown into a pit of classes and grades, to fight for a direction to take in life. Frightened by the words like college and transcript we duck into the nearest corridor. A timid ... the Most Valuable Player award on the varsity team four years in a row. My junior year scored well enough to make it to a qualifying golf tournament held by the California Interscholastic Federation(CIF), Southern Section. I scored will and have since then ... stares words inscribe themselves onto the page. The letters are burned right on to the paper ...

• Word Count: 968
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... and pages of information to be filled out. From filling out my family history to answering questions on how much my parent's make a year, it seems chaotic spending hours at the computer completing forms that seem to ask endless questions. To add to the list of hectic ideas about college applications, some require writing essays about oneself. This task was quite difficult for me ... deadline notice. For example, some scholarships require recommendation letters, transcripts, SAT scores, long admission forms to be completed, and essays; it is just like re-applying to college. Some scholar...

• Word Count: 519
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... to write, and I"m being asked all these questions. My cultural heritage is very interesting. I grew up in a very closed racial society, dealing with mostly white people. My mom was really not anything in particular like "Polish", or "Italian", or anything at all like that.. Now if you want to ... Well, that's my opinion. My family, although teaching me well, was very dysfunctional. My biological father was and still is a psychopath. He used to have visitation rights to me every 2 weeks. Antonio Castro, such a horrible man. He is actually a registered student and attending classes at HCC...

• Word Count: 1148
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Marketing (I am a marketing assistant) or do I want to obtain a degree in another field? I have asked myself many times how in the world will I juggle my family life, work and a student life. Anyway, I succeeded in enrollment! That was one step towards reaching my goal. But what's next? After two weeks of class, I am now asked to write an essay about my personal goals. Why is ... it so important to have personal goals to achieve a degree at University of Phoenix? Because, University of Phoenix allows the adult learner to learn about his/her self, learn about others and learn to be succe...

• Word Count: 977
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School