<p>There were a couple of wild beasts behind the Carmichael dining hall last year.</p>
<p>The original poster may be long gone, but---
This is your one chance to tell them something about yourself in your own words, so be honest. Some students might not feel comfortable getting all personal and writing about themselves specifically, and might have an easier time writing about some thing or interest that's important to them that reflects their opinions/feelings. Tufts' "Essays that Mattered" provide some great examples, though there was one in particular where the student seemed to be trying awfully hard to prove how different and non-mainstream he/she was. Connecticut College provides essay samples too -- they might be listed under "Essays that Worked" (??) or something like that. Some were quite surprising.</p>
<p>i'd think the "rite of passage into manhood" would be more to stand up to the dads and tell them they're stupid instead of giving into their bullying. just my opinion though.</p>
<p>Hi, about the 1st short essay: "Describe the environment in which you were raised - your family, home, neighborhood or community..." can I write about my high school? Well, I'm wondering 'cause it doesn't <em>tightly</em> fall into the categories listed above...</p>
<p>It depends what you're writing about about your school. If you go to a really lax high school and want an environment with more motivated kids, or you go to a really competitive school and want a more friendly student body, something like that, it sounds like a good response.</p>
<p>Did your highschool really affect you that much? Did it actually shape who you are?</p>
<p>Well actually I became more confident when I entered high school. I was also influenced a lot by my friends and teachers. My high school was completely different from my lower secondary school and I think I've changed a lot since I entered high school.</p>