Help writing my LMU essay

College Essays
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<p>can anyone help me writing my LMU essay? I have a couple of ideas, but i need help with putting the ideas into words.. here's the prompt question:
I have a choice between these three:</p>

<p>Statement 1
In his homily at the Class of 2005’s Baccalaureate Mass, LMU's President Fr. Robert Lawton, S.J., said: "So what is the answer to this deep insecurity we all feel? The answer, I think, is to embrace the adventure of becoming deeply, and fully, ourselves. This is what God is really calling us to. It seems like the riskiest of all journeys, this journey to be oneself. But it's ultimately the journey that leads us to happiness, that leads us into God's dreams for us."</p>

<p>Question 1
Why do you think Fr. Lawton says the "journey to be oneself" seems the riskiest of all journeys? What risks lie ahead in your college career as you embark on the "adventure" of discovering and becoming yourself? </p>

<p>Statement 2
What is a university? Fr. Lawton believes it's a sacred space where you find "your imagination empowered, your skill developed, and your compassion enriched."</p>

<p>Question 2
How do you think your studies in the academic program you have chosen will empower your imagination, develop your skills, and enrich your compassion?</p>

<p>Statement 3
A motto often associated with Jesuit and Marymount school is "Educating men and women for others." Fr. Pedro Arrupe, the former head of the Jesuits, once said that "our prime educational objective must be to form men and women for others, who believe that a love of self or of God which does not issue forth in justice for the least of their neighbors is a farce."</p>

<p>Question 3
What do you think Fr. Arrupe meant when he said this? Please give an example of someone you know, other than your teachers and parents, who works for justice for the least of their neighbors.</p>

<p>Please, and Thank you.</p>

<p>Happy Holidays!</p>

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<p>Haha I'm applying to LMU as well and was just working on those same questions! I chose question 1 and googled "journey to be oneself" to get some ideas and I came across this. I have done 5 other college aps and I can tell you that this is by far the most difficult set of questions that I have had. It's like something you would do for a philosophy class or something! Unfortunately I won't be much help to you because I have the exact same question you have lol. I've spent the last 3 hours sitting in front of my damn computer twiddling my thumbs, trying to think of what I'm going to write. At least I know I'm not the only one struggling with this question. Good luck with your essay.</p>

<p>Alex</p>

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<p>Seriously, it's even more difficult than the USC essay question. I wanted to recycle my SC essay, but it seems impossible. Lol. At first, I thought the 2nd question was going to be the easiest, but to my dissapointment, it wasn't! :(
It's as if they want us to look into the future. How are we supposed to write a reflective essay on that?! I'm having so much trouble. Can anyone else help me out?</p>

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<p>I would be happy to help any students with the LMU essay question. I have been a school counselor for 17 years and have help students write this questions over 300 times. Let me know what your specific concerns are about the essay and we can take it from there.</p>

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<p>The journey to becoming oneself is the process you have gone through in school and in extracurricular activities. How have you developed your character? What experiences have helped you become the person you are today? It is similar to the UC essay. Where are you located? I help students with their essays and I am in the south bay. I am a college counselor and have been helping students with this essay for 17 years.</p>

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<p>I would be happy to dialogue with you about this question - it is not that difficult. You need to reflect on the process of your school experiences, community service experiences, extracurricular experiences - all of them are part of the journey that helped develop your character and helped define the person you are. I help students in the south bay with essays - I have been a college counselor for 17 years.</p>