<p>I thought some of those were interesting, I especially liked the last one about Starbucks, I really think I could write a deep essay with that topic, and I would do it too, but I'm afraid that the college readers might see it and recognize it look down upon it.</p>
<p>Anyways, what are some opening/closing lines that you guys think are really good? doesn't matter if you wrote it or not</p>
<p>starbucks, spaghetti, bike were cute but the rest seemed boring to me. The topics were predictable
"9/11"- suffered, loves life, wants to help
"cancer can't defeat me" overcoming cancer, duh
"Good Grief" how charlie brown influenced me
"Ugandan..." summer volunteering/missionary trip that shows amazing altuism
"Indian- American" bicultural identity, finding yourself, then realizing you will always be both parts and that makes you unique...
and etc. I'm a little dissapointed to find Stanford AO were dazzled by these openers.</p>
<p>My favorite were the article author's spoof of Pride and Prejudice, Tale of Two Cities and "Call me Cardinal". THAT is good</p>