App essays

<p>Im kinda confused. Should I write mine to make the colleges feel sorry for you. Like, I want them to know that i worked really hard. Like, my parents work insanely hard and we have a low-income and sometimes it's kinda hard but I still work really hard. Should I include that or no?</p>

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<p>No. It’s much better to write about a challenge and how you overcame it than to merely describe the hardships you’ve experienced and thus sound like you’re whining/complaining.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>