Essay Potential?

College Essays
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<p>This might seem kind of...well, stupid. But I figured I'd get advice from some CC'ers.</p>

<p>This summer (last month, to be exact) I attended the NYLF Forum on Medicine in Boston. The whole experience was amazing and inspired me even more to pursue a career in the medical field. 2 experiences stand out in my mind, however.</p>

<p>In one of our clinical visits, we went to a medical school and my small group was allowed to hold various organs. When I picked up a whole human brain, I was just completely speechless and in awe of what was resting in my hands. It was amazing to think that that organ is what's inside of your head and that's what's doing everything, even provoking these thoughts.</p>

<p>Then, a few days later, we viewed a live surgery (total knee replacement) via satellite. From the time they made the incision to the final suture, I was rendered speechless again. Most people probably wouldn't say this, but I found the surgery to be absolutely beautiful. I can go into more detail, but for time's sake, etc, I'm not going to.</p>

<p>The reason I thought this might be stupid is that I'm only a sophomore in high school right now. I was wondering, though, whether or not this would be a good idea for a basis of a college essay? Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Or questions?</p>

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<p>write about those experiences now while they are still fresh in your head and see if they might come in handy later. if you don’t use them? consider them as practice for your real ones :)</p>

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<p>Do something else that’s relevant to medicine/healthcare in the intermediate time (between now and when you actually start applying to college). It’ll add to the pool of experiences you can draw from when writing your essays on this topic.</p>

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<p>I would do a freewrite about your experience and then let that sit for at least a week before trying to carve a coherent essay about it. A freewrite is a stream-of-consciousness brainstorming technique that requires you to write without editing (that is, don’t ever lift your pen from the paper, don’t scratch anything out, and never stop writing–momentum drives this technique) for a predetermined period of time. For me, I usually do between 10-20 minutes. Since your experience is so rich with opportunity for detail, I think the best way to coherently weave them together is to let your unconscious mind take over, as it does in freewriting.</p>