<p>@senior2015 @LAMuniv</p>
<p>Prompt 1: Make sure the background or story you write about is truly central to your identity. I remember reading an essay on CC about a single experience that, while indicative of the writer’s personality, had no real effect on his life. (Always respond to the prompt.)</p>
<p>Prompt 5: Don’t assume adulthood too early. If you write about how getting your first job suddenly made you a mature, responsible adult, you are overestimating your maturity. Personally, I don’t like the fifth prompt: becoming an adult is a transition, and most of these “marking events” are clichéd, superficial, and uninteresting. However, I read a Quora post (not responding to this prompt) that would have made an excellent response:
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