About to Throw a Chair

College Essays
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<p>I'm so irritated I can't write a GOOD UC personal statement! Its hard and I'm really stressed. I need some help. I'm not going to lie, I don't have an.interesting life like everybody. I'm just a normal kid. I'm not a ivy leaguer with 30,000 hours of community service and 20 ec's. I guess this is why I'm having trouble, because I'm so uninteresting. Its just so irritating.
I'm NOT writing about my school or community because thay would be TOO cliche. It will, I come from a disadvantage background, and I already know there's too many of those put there. Here is what I'm brainstorming
My family/ world:
I come.from a world.of:
Books
Traveling
Theme Parks
Get togethers
Video Games
Comedy
Togetherness
Movies
Fun
Laughs
Support
Hope
Entertainment
A world of plants, zombies and fun</p>

<p>For prompt 2
Experiences I'm.proud of:
Passing the legendary difficulty
Killing a zombie
Making my first video
Gardening
Making my first cake
Doing a awesome presentation
Reading the whole Harry potter, hunger games, series of.unfortunate events AND divergent series
Reading Fan fiction for the 1st time
Having fun
Passing a video game
Watching a movie for the first time</p>

<p>I really need HELP! This is stressing me out!</p>

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<p>you got plenty of time before the deadline</p>

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<p>I know I do, but I want to get it edited in time (My teachers aren’t known for being punctional) and I have my common app essay AND essay’s for scholarships. I’m.just stressed because usually writing comes naturally to me, but this has me stumped!</p>

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<p>The UC essay is designed precisely so they can determine if you came from a disadvantaged background so you’d be smart to let them know that. First, it is honest if you are going to take this seriously and put your cards on the table and talk about your background. Second, it helps them take your accomplishments in context, like maybe you didn’t have money for tutors or SAT prep or other advantages kids have in life who have highly educated and money making parents. I think you only think things are a cliche because it is familiar to you, but this may not be familiar to your readers.</p>

<p>It sounds like you have a rich life and home life anyway, perhaps from the values that your family holds, so that would be a good take on your life, sounds like you had enough in the ways that count.</p>