<p>i'm not sure if this has been answered on this board.. but how long are the essays generally supposed to be. Mine are approx. 250 words each... is that alright? or should it be 500ish.. thanks</p>
<p>mine were all different, my 10$ was quite long (a few pages, double spaced) my other essay was 500 i think...it should probably be as long as it needs to be to be finished</p>
<p>I'm a current student. My $10 Essay was EXACTLY 1000 words, which I believe is way too much (should be around 350-500 IMO). My engineering essay was more in the range of 400 words.</p>
<p>mine was 1.5 pages doublspaced for 10$ and bout 1 page double spaced for the fav subject one. yes this question has already been addressed.</p>
<p>I just finishd writing my essay on $10 buck adventure. Can someone evaluate it
786 words
Ten dollars in todays world cant get many very far. A two hour film at the theaters (not including snacks), a combo at Carls JR, or even five gallons of gas if your lucky; however those ten dollars have much more value where I come from. Growing up in Los Angeles money has always been the dividing factor that has separated the Hollywood class with the rest of Los Angeles. The hope that one day defeating poverty has being the aspiration for many, mostly including African Americans and Hispanics. Ten dollars to me would not be spent in self-indulgence rather in sharing it where I can bring spirits to those who feel that there treacherous lifes can never be restored, to those I share a special camaraderie, or better yet to make someone happy and let them know that they are not alone.
With my ten dollars I would go to the 99 cents store and go crazy buying 9 items, the extra dollar would be for tax. It might sound ridiculous and boring yet growing in the environment I have, Ive learned to appreciate everything thats giving to me and share it with those I love and admire for different reasons. Walking into the 99 cents store the smell of cheap cologne and brown bananas next to me where present nonetheless the store was impacted as if what the day after Christmas sells.
The first item I put in my basket would be a blank cd ready to burn. My Nicaraguan co-worker Leo has always been a great fan of Regeton music however after bringing my Smiths cd to work he fell in love with the voice of Morrissey and I planned to burn him a mix. Turning the corner I find myself in the school supplies section where I find an animal coloring book. I put it in my basket as my second item for my little sister who one day dreams to be a vetenarian. I also find a leopard design journal set which includes five pens, 2 pencils, and a giant erase, and of course the journal. The journal set it my third item going to my friend Jesse who one day will become a writer.
I also select the fourth item in the school supplies section where I find a schedule organizer which is filled with different types of calendars and schedules. Filled with plenty of pens and a definitely needed schedule I would buy this for my AP Lit/Academic Decathlon coach so she can finally get herself organized with her extremely busy schedules. Cat designs all over with tiny hearts I find myself selecting my fifth item as a photo album for my girlfriend Susana. Knowing she loves to design and decorated scratch books I plan to give her the photo album with a picture of myself in it for her to work around and build momentum book of us. A picture of Jesus catches my attention in the candle on my far right. Reading hope English for hope I select it as my sixth item planning on giving it to my hope. My mom having gone through disability for the past 2 years found inspiration from Jesus and has found another reason to give thanks, having religion help her get through the tough times.
I find a bottle of tapatio Chile and suddenly think of my friend Melissa. Although being white she has found herself crossing over to the Mexican culture and now enjoys eating Tapatio with Lays chips a classic appetizer for our Academic Decathlon team, a team she is well a part of. Giving my brother a gift was a little tough after coming from Iraq a couple of weeks ago. Nonetheless I find self getting him a card that only said thank you for
surrounded by an American flag. I felt my words of giving him thanks for not only protecting America was more important than anything else besides thanking him for acting as my father and a male figure I never had. As I was ready to pay I found myself with an extra buck and I decide to buy 3 crunch bars which are always 3 for 99 cents. As I left the store I gave one of my crunch bars to a little boy who was crying for attention.
The simplest things in life are the most valuable. Why not spend 10 bucks in making not only your self happy as well as other, an motion much greater than a Hummer or house. Ten bucks to me means more than a green paper that can get me into a two hour movie, it means hope, a feeling a brought with me.</p>
<p>Ugh, mine is 1300 words... I like it though. It took me forever to think of an idea, and now I don't know if I can even use it. Whatever, they don't ever say a limit on the length, right?</p>
<p>nick101 you need to proof read your essay very very carefuly stop at every period and ask yourself if what you just read a) made sense b) was a complete thought. Also check the spelling of words and phrases. Is this what you want a college admissions officer to read? What does it say about you? Is your personallity revealed through this essay? Is this a unique aspect of your personality (Ie. are many others capable of doing the same thing?)</p>
<p>I know the $10 essay is frustrating as hell; it was for me too. But think about why Hopkins asked the question. Then answer it. What you have now is fine it just needs to be tightened up and maybe you need to focus on less people, maybe focus on your mom and how you got her that jesus icon (for $10 this time...) and what role you played in helping her, that will tell more about you. Anyway you're a clear logical writer, you'll be fine, good luck.</p>
<p>My $10 essay is between 500-620 words right now. I'm in the process of editing a few quarks and glitches.</p>
<p>My other essay, however, is way to long.</p>
<p>$10 essay: 743 words
Most interesting course essay: 335 words</p>
<p>rick101, not to be mean, but that essay has errors in every sentence, usually multiple times. Before that can be edited by people on CC, you have to take the initiative to correct the most egregious errors.</p>
<p>Alright so now my $10 essay is 520 words. I just wrote a completely new one because 1300 is way too long. My favorite class essay is 387 words- is that a good length? I could make it longer, but it seemed like people were keeping them short.</p>
<p>the second topic is favorite COURSE right? not fav subject? ngyuen scarred me when he put fav subject</p>
<p>i did the favorite essay on my bio club and talked about my ap bio class and that club interwoven with eachother. I dont think it is confined to a class, though just an educational experience i guess.<br>
$10: 689 words <--- ended up as a stream of consciousness
Favorite class: 394 words</p>