<p>I don't mean one 5 sentence paragraph, i mean the whole 500 words as one paragraph. It seems to make sense, because the idea is to stick to one general line of thought, but I feel like the word "essay" implies that I should have multiple related thoughts rather than one large one.</p>
<p>A good writting definitely consists of different paragraphs.
If it follows stream of consciousness technique, or I mean if it is a monologue, you might be excused for such technique.</p>
<p>If you are intending to submit it as a stream of consciousness, you better double check that it is super coherent and follows a logical flow. If it does, you shouldnt have any other issues.</p>
<p>I don’t think colleges want to read a block of text.</p>