<p>Help!!! My long essay's last sentence is suffering from cliche-sickness.
What's a more original way to say: "make a significant impact upon humanity"? (talking about goals in medical research)
Thanks!!</p>
<p>You could be more specific in the end.. like what exactly IS the impact?</p>
<p>you dont want to write about improving humanity in the first place... why dont you write about how its interesting to find new things and apply them... not necessarily to save humanity (because the adcom KNOWs you're only in high school anyway....), but present your research in such a way that it shows that you are innovative and more importantly, have the initiation and ability to apply your new-found knowledge?</p>
<p>If that IS important to you than you should say so. Maybe give a couple of examples of how you might contribute to humanity? Details seem like the way to go.</p>
<p>Yes, except this just needs to be a phrase for a final sentence. Previously I say, "Through a career in genetic or medical research, I hope to ameliorate people’s lives in a more concrete way." and then I need to state my ultimate goal... and it really IS to significantly contribute to humanity, lol... Who's to be optimistic if not high-schoolers?</p>
<p>I hope to be the antithesis of misanthropes.</p>
<p>that one sure isn't cliche</p>