<p>I'm taking the Sat's for the first time in March. I've mainly been practicing CR and Math, which I usually score around a 1400 combined (that's good enough for me, I don't have SUCH lofty goals) from those 2 sections, so now I'm focusing on the writing section.</p>
<p>I took the practice essay on collegeboard's website today and they gave me a 10. I don't know how accurate that is, and I also know that typing and writing the essay are very different, but I have a pretty neat handwriting even when writing fast and finished this essay in about 20 minutes, so I just want to know if this style of writing is any good or not. thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Prompt- Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private?</p>
<p>There usually isn't much of a reason to keep things private. If people like to do embarrasing things, they should be able to tell their friends about it, assuming they're true friends. Keeping things private implies that you shouldn't be doing them. If it's something you really shouldn't be doing, for example illegal activities like driving under the influence or taking drugs, you shouldn't be doing them in the first place, but if you did, you should confess to it. However, if it isn't anything illegal and is just embarrasing, like your choice of TV shows, you shouldn't have to hide that.</p>
<p>For example, in high school there are people who enjoy playing video games, watching anime, and other activities that are known to be "nerdy." These people wil most likely keep it private and not broadcast to the world that they enjoy these things. I don't think that is what they should be doing. This means they have to go through their whole teen life lying to all their so called "friends," which nobody enjoys doing. If they would be open about it, they would find out who their real friends are by hanging out with the ones that respect them for telling the truth.</p>
<p>However, when you get into the area of keeping illegal practices private, that is a bit of a different story. If you drink while under the age of 18, you definitely aren't planning on telling cops or teachers about it, and probably not your parents either. This is due to a combination of factors, but the main one is obviously because you don't want to get caught. Of course, you shouldn't be drinking in the first place, but many teenagers will not listen to that advice. I think that talking about it to someone that won't turn them in, like a parent, is very beneficial. They can then possibly be talked out of doing bad things and making bad decisions. If you keep it private, you're sure to repeat your past mistakes.</p>
<p>Another thing some people like to keep private is how they run their everyday life. While some will rush to tell everyone about who they've been texting lately or what they had for dinner, others feel more reserved and don't feel a need to tell everyone every little detail about themselves. While there is nothing wrong with that, think they should make a bit of an effort to keep their life a little less private. Talking about what you like to do is a great way to make conversation with your friends. You can choose to be reserved, but in the end this may make it harder to be social and have fun.</p>
<p>These 3 cases all differ from one another, but they all make the same point: Keeping things private isn't usually the best way to go in life. For whatever reason that you feel you need to keep something under the radar, there will usually be a better reason why you should tell someone, or some people. Because of these reasons highlighted in the previous paragraphs, people should aim to keep their life less private.</p>